32nd Canadian Parliament
| 32nd Canadian Parliament | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Majority parliament | |||
| Apr. 14, 1980 – Jul. 9, 1984 | |||
| Parliament leaders | |||
| Prime minister | Pierre Trudeau Mar. 3, 1980 – Jun. 30, 1984 | ||
| John Turner Jun. 30, 1984 – Sep. 17, 1984 | |||
| Cabinets | 22nd Canadian Ministry 23rd Canadian Ministry | ||
| Leader of the Opposition | Joe Clark March 3, 1980 – February 1, 1983 | ||
| Erik Nielsen (interim) February 2, 1983 – August 28, 1983 | |||
| Brian Mulroney August 29, 1983 – September 16, 1984 | |||
| Party caucuses | |||
| Government | Liberal Party | ||
| Opposition | Progressive Conservative Party | ||
| Recognized | New Democratic Party | ||
| Unrecognized | Social Credit Party* | ||
| * Only in the Senate. | |||
| House of Commons | |||
Seating arrangements of the House of Commons | |||
| Speaker of the Commons | Jeanne Sauvé April 14, 1980 – January 15, 1984 | ||
| John Allen Fraser January 16, 1984 – November 4, 1984 | |||
| Government House leader | Yvon Pinard March 3, 1980 – June 29, 1984 | ||
| André Ouellet June 30, 1984 – July 9, 1984 | |||
| Opposition House leader | Walter Baker April 14, 1980 – September 8, 1981 | ||
| Erik Nielsen September 9, 1981 – February 8, 1983 | |||
| Doug Lewis February 9, 1983 – September 6, 1983 | |||
| Erik Nielsen (2nd time) September 7, 1983 – April 5, 1984 | |||
| Ray Hnatyshyn April 6, 1984 – July 9, 1984 | |||
| Members | 282 MP seats List of members | ||
| Senate | |||
Seating arrangements of the Senate | |||
| Speaker of the Senate | Jean Marchand March 4, 1980 – December 15, 1983 | ||
| Maurice Riel December 16, 1983 – November 1, 1984 | |||
| Government Senate leader | Ray Perrault March 3, 1980 – September 29, 1982 | ||
| Bud Olson September 30, 1982 – June 29, 1984 | |||
| Allan MacEachen June 30, 1984 – September 16, 1984 | |||
| Opposition Senate leader | Jacques Flynn January 1, 1980 – January 1, 1984 | ||
| Senators | 104 senator seats List of senators | ||
| Sovereign | |||
| Monarch | Elizabeth II 6 February 1952 – 8 September 2022 | ||
| Governor general | Edward Schreyer 22 January 1979 – 14 May 1984 | ||
| Jeanne Sauvé 14 May 1984 – 29 January 1990 | |||
| Sessions | |||
| 1st session April 14, 1980 – November 30, 1983 | |||
| 2nd session December 7, 1983 – July 9, 1984 | |||
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The 32nd Canadian Parliament was in session from April 14, 1980, until July 9, 1984. The membership was set by the 1980 federal election on February 18, 1980, and it only changed slightly due to resignations and by-elections prior to being dissolved before the 1984 election.
It was controlled by a Liberal Party majority, led first by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and the 22nd Canadian Ministry, and then by Prime Minister John Turner and the 23rd Canadian Ministry. The Official Opposition was the Progressive Conservative Party, led first by Joe Clark, and then Brian Mulroney.
The Speaker was Jeanne Sauvé then Cyril Lloyd Francis.
- Ridings
There were two sessions of the 32nd Parliament:
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | April 14, 1980 | November 30, 1983 |
| 2nd | December 7, 1983 | July 9, 1984 |
Party standings
|
Category |
The party standings as of the election and as of dissolution were as follows:
| Affiliation | House members | Senate members[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 election results |
At dissolution | On election day 1980[2] |
At dissolution | ||
| Liberal | 147 | 135 | 71 | 74 | |
| Progressive Conservative | 103 | 100 | 27 | 23 | |
| New Democratic | 32 | 31 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Independent Liberal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Social Credit | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total members | 282 | 267 | 102 | 92 | |
| Vacant | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total seats | 282 | 104 | |||
* After dissolution but before turning over power, Prime Minister John Turner filled ten of the Senate vacancies with Liberal members, for a total caucus of 74.
Members of the House of Commons
Members of the House of Commons in the 32nd parliament arranged by province.
Key:
- Party leaders are italicized.
- Parliamentary secretaries is indicated by "‡".
- Cabinet ministers are in boldface.
- The Prime Minister is both.
- The Speaker is indicated by "(†)".
Newfoundland
| Riding | Member | Political party | First elected / previously elected | No. of terms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonavista—Trinity—Conception | Dave Rooney | Liberal | 1972 | 4th term | |
| Burin—St. George's | Roger Simmons ‡ | Liberal | 1979 | 2nd term | |
| Gander—Twillingate | George Baker | Liberal | 1974 | 3rd term | |
| Grand Falls—White Bay—Labrador | Bill Rompkey | Liberal | 1972 | 4th term | |
| Humber—Port au Port—St. Barbe | Brian Tobin ‡ | Liberal | 1980 | 1st term | |
| St. John's East | James McGrath | Progressive Conservative | 1957, 1968 | 8th term* | |
| St. John's West | John Crosbie | Progressive Conservative | 1976 | 3rd term |
Prince Edward Island
| Riding | Member | Political party | First elected / previously elected | No. of terms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardigan | Daniel J. MacDonald | Liberal | 1972, 1980 | 3rd term* | |
| Bennett Campbell (1981)* | Liberal | 1981 | 1st term | ||
| Egmont | George Henderson ‡ | Liberal | 1980 | 1st term | |
| Hillsborough | Thomas McMillan | Progressive Conservative | 1979 | 2nd term | |
| Malpeque | Melbourne Gass | Progressive Conservative | 1979 | 2nd term |
- * Daniel J. MacDonald died in office on September 30, 1980 and was replaced by Bennett Campbell in an April 13, 1981, by-election.
Nova Scotia
| Riding | Member | Political party | First elected / previously elected | No. of terms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annapolis Valley—Hants | Pat Nowlan | Progressive Conservative | 1965 | 6th term | |
| Cape Breton Highlands—Canso | Allan MacEachen | Liberal | 1953, 1962 | 10th term* | |
| Cape Breton—East Richmond | David Dingwall ‡ | Liberal | 1980 | 1st term | |
| Cape Breton—The Sydneys | Russell MacLellan ‡ | Liberal | 1979 | 2nd term | |
| Central Nova | Elmer MacKay | Progressive Conservative | 1971 | 5th term | |
| Brian Mulroney (1983)* | Progressive Conservative | 1983 | 1st term | ||
| Cumberland—Colchester | Robert Coates | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 10th term | |
| Dartmouth—Halifax East | Michael Forrestall | Progressive Conservative | 1965 | 6th term | |
| Halifax | Gerald Regan | Liberal | 1963, 1980 | 2nd term* | |
| Halifax West | Howard Crosby | Progressive Conservative | 1978 | 3rd term | |
| South Shore | Lloyd Crouse | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 10th term | |
| South Western Nova | Coline Campbell | Liberal | 1974, 1980 | 2nd term* |
- * Elmer MacKay resigned his seat to give new Tory leader Brian Mulroney a place in the Commons after an August 29, 1983 by-election.
New Brunswick
| Riding | Member | Political party | First elected / previously elected | No. of terms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton—Charlotte | Fred McCain | Progressive Conservative | 1972 | 4th term | |
| Fundy—Royal | Robert Corbett | Progressive Conservative | 1978 | 3rd term | |
| Gloucester | Herb Breau | Liberal | 1968 | 5th term | |
| Madawaska—Victoria | Eymard Corbin | Liberal | 1968 | 5th term | |
| Moncton | Gary McCauley ‡ | Liberal | 1979 | 2nd term | |
| Northumberland—Miramichi | Maurice Dionne | Liberal | 1974 | 3rd term | |
| Restigouche | Maurice Harquail ‡ | Liberal | 1975 | 3rd term | |
| Saint John | Mike Landers | Liberal | 1974, 1980 | 2nd term* | |
| Westmorland—Kent | Roméo LeBlanc | Liberal | 1972 | 4th term | |
| York—Sunbury | J. Robert Howie | Progressive Conservative | 1972 | 4th term |
Quebec
- * Roch La Salle resigned from parliament on March 17, 1981, to become leader of Quebec's Union Nationale party. After this party suffered a major defeat in the 1981 Quebec election, La Salle resigned as leader and was re-elected to his old position in an August 17 by-election.
- ** Raynald Guay left parliament on August 29, 1980, and was replaced by Gaston Gourde in a May 4, 1981, by-election.
Ontario
- * Bob Rae left parliament to become leader of the Ontario NDP and was replaced by Lynn McDonald in 1982.
- ** Gary Gurbin resigned from the Progressive Conservative Party on December 17, 1981, citing concerns over party leader Joe Clark sat as an Independent Progressive Conservative until rejoining the party on January 28, 1982.
- *** Lincoln Alexander left parliament to become head of the Worker's Compensation Board and was replaced by Stanley Hudecki in a 1980 by-election.
- **** Thomas Cossitt died in office and was replaced by Jennifer Cossitt in a 1982 by-election
- † Judd Buchanan resigned from parliament and was replaced by Jack Burghardt in an April 13, 1981, by-election
- †† Walter Baker died in office on November 13, 1983 and the seat remains vacant for the reminder of parliament
- ††† Peter Stollery was appointed to the Senate and was replaced by Dan Heap in an August 17, 1981, by-election
- †††† Bruce Lonsdale died in office and was replaced by John MacDougall in an October 12, 1982, by-election.
Manitoba
| Riding | Member | Political party | First elected / previously elected | No. of terms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon—Souris | Walter Dinsdale | Progressive Conservative | 1951 | 12th term | |
| Lee Clark (1983)* | Progressive Conservative | 1983 | 1st term | ||
| Churchill | Rodney Murphy | New Democrat | 1979 | 2nd term | |
| Dauphin | Laverne Lewycky | New Democrat | 1980 | 1st term | |
| Lisgar | Jack Murta | Progressive Conservative | 1970 | 5th term | |
| Portage—Marquette | Charles Mayer | Progressive Conservative | 1979 | 2nd term | |
| Provencher | Jake Epp | Progressive Conservative | 1972 | 4th term | |
| Selkirk—Interlake | Terry Sargeant | New Democrat | 1979 | 2nd term | |
| St. Boniface | Robert Bockstael ‡ | Liberal | 1979 | 2nd term | |
| Winnipeg North | David Orlikow | New Democrat | 1962 | 8th term | |
| Winnipeg North Centre | Stanley Knowles | New Democrat | 1942, 1962 | 13th term* | |
| Winnipeg—Assiniboine | Dan McKenzie | Progressive Conservative | 1972 | 4th term | |
| Winnipeg—Birds Hill | Bill Blaikie | New Democrat | 1979 | 2nd term | |
| Winnipeg—Fort Garry | Lloyd Axworthy | Liberal | 1979 | 2nd term | |
| Winnipeg—St. James | Cyril Keeper | New Democrat | 1980 | 1st term |
- * Walter Dinsdale died in office and was replaced by Lee Clark in a May 24, 1983, by-election
Saskatchewan
| Riding | Member | Political party | First elected / previously elected | No. of terms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assiniboia | Lenard Gustafson | Progressive Conservative | 1979 | 2nd term | |
| Humboldt—Lake Centre | Vic Althouse | New Democrat | 1980 | 1st term | |
| Kindersley—Lloydminster | Bill McKnight | Progressive Conservative | 1979 | 2nd term | |
| Mackenzie | Stanley Korchinski | Progressive Conservative | 1958 | 9th term | |
| Moose Jaw | Douglas Neil | Progressive Conservative | 1972 | 4th term | |
| Prince Albert | Stan Hovdebo | New Democrat | 1979 | 2nd term | |
| Qu'Appelle—Moose Mountain | Alvin Hamilton | Progressive Conservative | 1957,[g] 1972 | 9th term* | |
| Regina East | Simon De Jong | New Democrat | 1979 | 2nd term | |
| Regina West | Les Benjamin | New Democrat | 1968 | 5th term | |
| Saskatoon East | Robert Ogle | New Democrat | 1979 | 2nd term | |
| Saskatoon West | Ray Hnatyshyn | Progressive Conservative | 1974 | 3rd term | |
| Swift Current—Maple Creek | Frank Hamilton | Progressive Conservative | 1972 | 4th term | |
| The Battlefords—Meadow Lake | Douglas Anguish | New Democrat | 1980 | 1st term | |
| Yorkton—Melville | Lorne Nystrom | New Democrat | 1968 | 5th term |
Alberta
- * John Kushner died in office on March 2, 1984 and the seat remains vacant for the reminder of parliament
- ** William Yurko resigned from the Progressive Conservative Party on January 29, 1982 and sat as an Independent for the reminder of parliament.
British Columbia
- * Mark Rose left Parliament and was replaced by Gerry St. Germain in an August 29, 1983, by-election
Territories
| Riding | Member | Political party | First elected / previously elected | No. of terms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nunatsiaq | Peter Ittinuar* | New Democrat | 1979 | 2nd term | |
| Liberal | |||||
| Independent | |||||
| Western Arctic | Dave Nickerson | Progressive Conservative | 1979 | 2nd term | |
| Yukon | Erik Nielsen | Progressive Conservative | 1957 | 10th term |
- * Peter Ittinuar resigned from the New Democratic Party on November 26, 1982 to join the Liberal Party and he was suspended from the Liberals to sat as an Independent for the reminder of parliament following charges of breach of trust, theft and forgery, of which he would ultimately be acquitted.
By-elections
Notes
- ^ Verdun (Quebec)
- ^ Broadview
- ^ Drummond—Arthabaska/Drummond (Quebec)
- ^ Carleton
- ^ York—Simcoe
- ^ Don Valley
- ^ Qu'Appelle
- ^ First elected as a Social Credit
- ^ Re-elected as a Social Credit
- ^ Fraser Valley West
- ^ Northumberland (Ontario) (First elected as a Liberal)
References
- ^ [1] Archived 2016-05-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Members of the Canadian Senate are appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister and remain as senators until the age of 75, even if the House of Commons has been dissolved or an election has been called.
External links
- Government of Canada. "22nd Ministry". Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation. Privy Council Office. Retrieved 2006-11-09.
- Government of Canada. "23rd Ministry". Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation. Privy Council Office. Retrieved 2006-11-09.
- Government of Canada. "32nd Parliament". Members of the House of Commons: 1867 to Date: By Parliament. Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 2006-12-20. Retrieved 2006-11-30.
- Government of Canada. "Duration of Sessions". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 2007-11-14. Retrieved 2006-05-12.
- Government of Canada. "General Elections". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 2006-05-04. Retrieved 2006-05-12.
- Government of Canada. "Key Dates for each Parliament". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 2005-09-14. Retrieved 2006-05-12.
- Government of Canada. "Leaders of the Opposition in the House of Commons". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 2007-03-11. Retrieved 2006-05-12.
- Government of Canada. "Party Standings (1974 to date): At the Senate". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2007-04-24.
- Government of Canada. "Prime Ministers of Canada". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 27 April 2006. Retrieved 2006-05-12.
- Government of Canada. "Speakers". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 2006-09-17. Retrieved 2006-05-12.