31st Canadian Parliament
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The 31st Canadian Parliament was a briefly-lived parliament in session from October 9 until December 14, 1979. The membership was set by the 1979 federal election on May 22, 1979, and it was dissolved after the minority government of Joe Clark failed to pass a Motion of Confidence on December 13, 1979. The dissolution of parliament led to a February 18, 1980 election. Lasting only 66 days from first sitting to dissolution, and only nine months from election to election, the 31st was the shortest parliament in Canadian history.
The 31st Parliament was controlled by a Progressive Conservative Party minority under Prime Minister Joe Clark and the 21st Canadian Ministry. The Official Opposition was the Liberal Party, led by former prime minister Pierre Trudeau.
The Speaker was James Alexander Jerome. See also List of Canadian electoral districts 1976-1987 for a list of the ridings in this parliament.
There was only 1 session of the 31st Parliament:
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | October 9, 1979 | December 14, 1979 |
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The party standings as of the election and as of dissolution were:
| Affiliation | House Members | Senate Members | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Election | Dissolution | Election | Dissolution | ||
| Progressive Conservative | 136 | 136 | 17 | 28 | |
| Liberal Party of Canada | 114 | 114 | 71 | 71 | |
| New Democratic Party | 26 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |
| Social Credit Party of Canada | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Liberal Party of Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total members | 282 | 282 | 92 | 103 | |
| vacant | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| Total seats | 282 | 104 | |||
[edit] Members of the House of Commons
Members of the House of Commons in the 31st parliament arranged by province.
[edit] Newfoundland
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- Donald Jamieson resigned from parliament and was replaced by Roger Simmons in a September 19, 1979 by-election
[edit] Prince Edward Island
| Riding | Member | Political Party |
|---|---|---|
| Cardigan | Wilbur Macdonald | Progressive Conservative |
| Egmont | David Macdonald | Progressive Conservative |
| Hillsborough | Thomas McMillan | Progressive Conservative |
| Malpeque | Melbourne Gass | Progressive Conservative |
[edit] Nova Scotia
[edit] New Brunswick
| Riding | Member | Political Party |
|---|---|---|
| Carleton—Charlotte | Fred McCain | Progressive Conservative |
| Fundy—Royal | Robert Corbett | Progressive Conservative |
| Gloucester | Herb Breau | Liberal |
| Madawaska—Victoria | Eymard Corbin | Liberal |
| Moncton | Gary McCauley | Liberal |
| Northumberland—Miramichi | Maurice Dionne | Liberal |
| Restigouche | Maurice Haquail | Liberal |
| Saint John | Eric Ferguson | Progressive Conservative |
| Westmorland—Kent | Roméo LeBlanc | Liberal |
| York—Sunbury | J. Robert Howie | Progressive Conservative |
[edit] Quebec
[edit] Ontario
[edit] Manitoba
| Riding | Member | Political Party |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon—Souris | Walter Dinsdale | Progressive Conservative |
| Churchill | Rodney Murphy | New Democrat |
| Dauphin | William Ritchie | Progressive Conservative |
| Lisgar | Jack Murta | Progressive Conservative |
| Portage—Marquette | Charles Mayer | Progressive Conservative |
| Provencher | Jake Epp | Progressive Conservative |
| Selkirk—Interlake | Terry Sargeant | New Democrat |
| St. Boniface | Robert Bockstael | Liberal |
| Winnipeg North | David Orlikow | New Democrat |
| Winnipeg North Centre | Stanley Knowles | New Democrat |
| Winnipeg—Assiniboine | Dan McKenzie | Progressive Conservative |
| Winnipeg—Birds Hill | Bill Blaikie | New Democrat |
| Winnipeg—Fort Garry | Lloyd Axworthy | Liberal |
| Winnipeg—St. James | Bob Lane | Progressive Conservative |
[edit] Saskatchewan
| Riding | Member | Political Party |
|---|---|---|
| Assiniboia | Leonard Gustafson | Progressive Conservative |
| Humboldt—Lake Centre | George Richardson | Progressive Conservative |
| Kindersley—Lloydminster | Bill McKnight | Progressive Conservative |
| Mackenzie | Stanley Korchinski | Progressive Conservative |
| Moose Jaw | Douglas Neil | Progressive Conservative |
| Prince Albert | Stanley Hovdebo | New Democrat |
| Qu'Apelle—Moose Mountain | Francis Hamilton | Progressive Conservative |
| Regina East | Simon De Jong | New Democrat |
| Regina West | Leslie Benjamin | New Democrat |
| Saskatoon East | Robert Ogle | New Democrat |
| Saskatoon West | Ray Hnatyshyn | Progressive Conservative |
| Swift Current—Maple Creek | Frank Hamilton | Progressive Conservative |
| The Battlefords—Meadow Lake | Terry Nylander | Progressive Conservative |
| Yorkton—Melville | Lorne Nystrom | New Democrat |
[edit] Alberta
[edit] British Columbia
[edit] Northern Territories
| Riding | Member | Political Party |
|---|---|---|
| Nunatsiaq | Peter Ittinuar | New Democrat |
| Western Arctic | Dave Nickerson | Progressive Conservative |
| Yukon | Erik Nielsen | Progressive Conservative |
[edit] References
- Government of Canada. 21st Ministry. Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation. Privy Council Office. Retrieved on November 9, 2006.
- Government of Canada. 31st Parliament. Members of the House of Commons: 1867 to Date: By Parliament. Library of Parliament. Retrieved on November 30, 2006.
- Government of Canada. Duration of Sessions. Library of Parliament. Retrieved on May 12, 2006.
- Government of Canada. General Elections. Library of Parliament. Retrieved on May 12, 2006.
- Government of Canada. Key Dates for each Parliament. Library of Parliament. Retrieved on May 12, 2006.
- Government of Canada. Leaders of the Opposition in the House of Commons. Library of Parliament. Retrieved on May 12, 2006.
- Government of Canada. Prime Ministers of Canada. Library of Parliament. Retrieved on May 12, 2006.
- Government of Canada. Senate Standings and Average Age of Senators: 1975 to Date. Library of Parliament. Retrieved on December 8, 2006.
- Government of Canada. Speakers. Library of Parliament. Retrieved on May 12, 2006.
[edit] Succession
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