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33rd Canadian Parliament
1984-88 seating of the national legislature of the North American country From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 33rd Canadian Parliament was in session from November 5, 1984, until October 1, 1988. The membership was set by the 1984 federal election on September 4, 1984, and it only changed slightly due to resignations and by-elections prior to being dissolved before the 1988 election.
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| 33rd Canadian Parliament | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Majority parliament | |||
| Nov. 5, 1984 – Oct. 1, 1988 | |||
| Parliament leaders | |||
| Prime minister | Rt. Hon. Brian Mulroney Sep. 17, 1984 – Jun. 25, 1993 | ||
| Cabinet | 24th Canadian Ministry | ||
| Leader of the Opposition | Rt. Hon. John Turner September 17, 1984 (1984-09-17) – February 7, 1990 (1990-02-07) | ||
| Party caucuses | |||
| Government | Progressive Conservative Party | ||
| Opposition | Liberal Party | ||
| Recognized | New Democratic Party | ||
| House of Commons | |||
Seating arrangements of the House of Commons | |||
| Speaker of the Commons | Hon. John William Bosley November 5, 1984 (1984-11-05) – September 29, 1986 (1986-09-29) | ||
| Hon. John Allen Fraser September 30, 1986 (1986-09-30) – January 16, 1994 (1994-01-16) | |||
| Government House leader | Hon. Ray Hnatyshyn November 5, 1984 (1984-11-05) – June 29, 1986 (1986-06-29) | ||
| Hon. Don Mazankowski June 30, 1986 (1986-06-30) – December 30, 1988 (1988-12-30) | |||
| Opposition House leader | Hon. Herb Gray September 18, 1984 (1984-09-18) – February 7, 1990 (1990-02-07) | ||
| Members | 282 MP seats List of members | ||
| Senate | |||
Seating arrangements of the Senate | |||
| Speaker of the Senate | Hon. Guy Charbonneau November 2, 1984 (1984-11-02) – December 6, 1993 (1993-12-06) | ||
| Government Senate leader | Hon. Dufferin Roblin September 17, 1984 (1984-09-17) – June 29, 1986 (1986-06-29) | ||
| Hon. Lowell Murray June 30, 1986 (1986-06-30) – November 3, 1993 (1993-11-03) | |||
| Opposition Senate leader | Hon. Allan MacEachen September 16, 1984 (1984-09-16) – November 30, 1991 (1991-11-30) | ||
| Senators | 104 senator seats List of senators | ||
| Sovereign | |||
| Monarch | Elizabeth II 6 February 1952 – 8 September 2022 | ||
| Governor general | Jeanne Sauvé 14 May 1984 – 29 January 1990 | ||
| Sessions | |||
| 1st session November 5, 1984 (1984-11-05) – August 28, 1986 (1986-08-28) | |||
| 2nd session September 30, 1986 (1986-09-30) – October 1, 1988 (1988-10-01) | |||
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It was controlled by a Progressive Conservative majority under Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and the 24th Canadian Ministry. The Official Opposition was the Liberal Party, led by former prime minister John Turner.
The Speaker was first John William Bosley and then John Allen Fraser. See also List of Canadian electoral districts 1976-1987 for a list of the ridings in this parliament.
There were two sessions of the 33rd Parliament:
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| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | November 5, 1984 | August 28, 1986 |
| 2nd | September 30, 1986 | October 1, 1988 |
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Party standings
The party standings as of the election and as of dissolution were as follows:
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| Affiliation | House members | Senate members | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 election results |
At dissolution | On election day 1984[1] |
At dissolution | ||
| Progressive Conservative | 211 | 203 | 23 | 36 | |
| Liberal | 40 | 38 | 74 | 59 | |
| New Democratic | 30 | 32 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | |
| Independent Liberal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total seats | 282 | 277 | 101 | 100 | |
| Vacant | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | |
| Total seats | 282 | 104 | |||
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Members of the House of Commons
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Members of the House of Commons in the 33rd 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
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| Name | Party | Electoral district | First elected / previously elected | No. of terms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrissey Johnson | Progressive Conservative | Bonavista—Trinity—Conception | 1984 | 1st term | |
| Joseph Price ‡ | Progressive Conservative | Burin—St. George's | 1984 | 1st term | |
| George Baker | Liberal | Gander—Twillingate | 1974 | 4th term | |
| Bill Rompkey | Liberal | Grand Falls—White Bay—Labrador | 1972 | 5th term | |
| Brian Tobin | Liberal | Humber—Port au Port—St. Barbe | 1980 | 2nd term | |
| James McGrath | Progressive Conservative | St. John's East | 1957, 1968 | 9th term* | |
| Jack Harris (1987)* | New Democrat | 1987 | 1st term | ||
| John Crosbie | Progressive Conservative | St. John's West | 1976 | 4th term |
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- James McGrath resigned from Parliament to become Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and was replaced by Jack Harris in a July 20, 1987, by-election
Prince Edward Island
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| Name | Party | Electoral district | First elected / previously elected | No. of terms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Binns ‡ | Progressive Conservative | Cardigan | 1984 | 1st term | |
| George Henderson | Liberal | Egmont | 1980 | 2nd term | |
| Thomas McMillan | Progressive Conservative | Hillsborough | 1979 | 3rd term | |
| Melbourne Gass ‡ | Progressive Conservative | Malpeque | 1979 | 3rd term |
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Nova Scotia
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| Name | Party | Electoral district | First elected / previously elected | No. of terms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Nowlan | Progressive Conservative | Annapolis Valley—Hants | 1965 | 7th term | |
| Lawrence O'Neil | Progressive Conservative | Cape Breton Highlands—Canso | 1984 | 1st term | |
| David Dingwall | Liberal | Cape Breton—East Richmond | 1980 | 2nd term | |
| Russell MacLellan | Liberal | Cape Breton—The Sydneys | 1979 | 3rd term | |
| Elmer MacKay | Progressive Conservative | Central Nova | 1971, 1984 | 6th term* | |
| Robert Coates | Progressive Conservative | Cumberland—Colchester | 1957 | 11th term | |
| Michael Forrestall ‡ | Progressive Conservative | Dartmouth—Halifax East | 1965 | 7th term | |
| Stewart McInnes ‡ | Progressive Conservative | Halifax | 1984 | 1st term | |
| Howard Crosby | Progressive Conservative | Halifax West | 1978 | 4th term | |
| Lloyd Crouse | Progressive Conservative | South Shore | 1957 | 11th term | |
| Gerald Comeau | Progressive Conservative | South West Nova | 1984 | 1st term |
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New Brunswick
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| Name | Party | Electoral district | First elected / previously elected | No. of terms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred McCain | Progressive Conservative | Carleton—Charlotte | 1972 | 5th term | |
| Robert Corbett | Progressive Conservative | Fundy—Royal | 1978 | 4th term | |
| Roger Clinch ‡ | Progressive Conservative | Gloucester | 1984 | 1st term | |
| Bernard Valcourt ‡ | Progressive Conservative | Madawaska—Victoria | 1984 | 1st term | |
| Dennis Cochrane | Progressive Conservative | Moncton | 1984 | 1st term | |
| Bud Jardine | Progressive Conservative | Northumberland—Miramichi | 1984 | 1st term | |
| Al Girard | Progressive Conservative | Restigouche | 1984 | 1st term | |
| Gerald Merrithew | Progressive Conservative | Saint John | 1984 | 1st term | |
| Fernand Robichaud | Liberal | Westmorland—Kent | 1984 | 1st term | |
| J. Robert Howie | Progressive Conservative | York—Sunbury | 1972 | 5th term |
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Quebec
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- * Clément M. Côté resigned and was replaced by Lucien Bouchard in a June 20, 1988, by-election.
- ** Don Johnston resigned from the Liberal caucus to sit as an Independent Liberal on January 18, 1988.
- *** Suzanne Blais-Grenier expelled from the Progressive Conservative for refusing to withdraw allegations of kickbacks involving the Quebec wing of the party and sat as an Independent on September 21, 1988.
- **** Jean Chrétien resigned from parliament due to poor relations with the party leader. He was replaced by Gilles Grondin in a June 29, 1986, by-election.
- ***** Robert Toupin left the Progressive Conservative sat as an Independent on May 14, 1986 and join the New Democratic Party on December 16, 1986. And left the NDP to sit again as an Independent on October 26, 1987.
Ontario
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- * Ian Deans left parliament to be appointed to a position in the federal government and was replaced by Marion Dewar in a 1987 by-election.
Manitoba
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| Name | Party | Electoral district | First elected / previously elected | No. of terms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Clark ‡ | Progressive Conservative | Brandon—Souris | 1983 | 2nd term | |
| Rodney Murphy | New Democrat | Churchill | 1979 | 3rd term | |
| Brian White | Progressive Conservative | Dauphin | 1984 | 1st term | |
| Jack Murta | Progressive Conservative | Lisgar | 1970 | 6th term | |
| Charles Mayer | Progressive Conservative | Portage—Marquette | 1979 | 3rd term | |
| Jake Epp | Progressive Conservative | Provencher | 1972 | 5th term | |
| Léo Duguay | Progressive Conservative | Saint Boniface | 1984 | 1st term | |
| Felix Holtmann | Progressive Conservative | Selkirk—Interlake | 1984 | 1st term | |
| David Orlikow | New Democrat | Winnipeg North | 1962 | 9th term | |
| Cyril Keeper | New Democrat | Winnipeg North Centre | 1980 | 2nd term | |
| Dan McKenzie ‡ | Progressive Conservative | Winnipeg—Assiniboine | 1972 | 5th term | |
| Bill Blaikie | New Democrat | Winnipeg—Birds Hill | 1979 | 3rd term | |
| Lloyd Axworthy | Liberal | Winnipeg—Fort Garry | 1979 | 3rd term | |
| Clement Minaker | Progressive Conservative | Winnipeg—St. James | 1984 | 1st term |
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Saskatchewan
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Alberta
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- *Peter Elzinga resigned from parliament to enter provincial politics. He was replaced by Walter van de Walle in a September 29, 1986, by-election.
British Columbia
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Territories
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| Name | Party | Electoral district | First elected / previously elected | No. of terms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Suluk | Progressive Conservative | Nunatsiaq | 1984 | 1st term | |
| Dave Nickerson | Progressive Conservative | Western Arctic | 1979 | 3rd term | |
| Erik Nielsen | Progressive Conservative | Yukon | 1957 | 11th term | |
| Audrey McLaughlin (1987)* | New Democrat | 1987 | 1st term |
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- * Erik Nielsen left parliament to become head of the National Transportation Agency and was replaced by Audrey McLaughlin in a 1987 by-election.
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By-elections
Main article: By-elections to the 33rd Canadian Parliament
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| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | Retained | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lac-Saint-Jean | June 20, 1988 | Clément Côté | Progressive Conservative | Lucien Bouchard | Progressive Conservative | Resignation | Yes | ||
| St. John's East | July 20, 1987 | James A. McGrath | Progressive Conservative | Jack Harris | New Democratic | Resignation | No | ||
| Hamilton Mountain | July 20, 1987 | Ian Deans | New Democratic | Marion Dewar | New Democratic | Resignation | Yes | ||
| Yukon | July 20, 1987 | Erik Nielsen | Progressive Conservative | Audrey McLaughlin | New Democratic | Resignation | No | ||
| Pembina | September 29, 1986 | Peter Elzinga | Progressive Conservative | Walter van de Walle | Progressive Conservative | Resignation | Yes | ||
| Saint-Maurice | September 29, 1986 | Jean Chrétien | Liberal | Gilles Grondin | Liberal | Resignation | Yes | ||
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Notes
- Ottawa Centre (Ontario)
- Northumberland (Ontario) (First elected as a Liberal)
- St. Lawrence—St. George (Quebec)/Ottawa—Carleton (Ontario)
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