2nd Canadian Parliament
| 2nd Parliament of Canada | |||
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| Majority parliament | |||
| March 5, 1873 – January 2, 1874 | |||
| Parliament leaders | |||
| Prime Minister (cabinet) |
Rt Hon. Sir John A. Macdonald (2nd Canadian Ministry) July 1, 1867 – November 5, 1873 | ||
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Rt Hon. Alexander Mackenzie November 7, 1873 – October 8, 1878 | |||
| Leader of the Opposition |
Alexander Mackenzie March 6, 1873 – November 5, 1873 | ||
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Sir John A. Macdonald November 6, 1873 – October 16, 1878 | |||
| Party caucuses | |||
| Government | Conservative Party | ||
| Opposition | Liberal-Conservative | ||
| Third parties | Liberal Party | ||
| Independents | |||
| Independent Conservative | |||
| Independent Liberal | |||
| Conservative Labour | |||
| House of Commons | |||
 Seating arrangements of the House of Commons | |||
| Speaker of the Commons |
Hon. James Cockburn November 6, 1867 – March 5, 1874 | ||
| Members |
200 seats MP seats List of members | ||
| Senate | |||
| Speaker of the Senate |
The Hon. Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau February 21, 1872 – January 8, 1874 | ||
| Government Senate Leader |
Alexander Campbell July 1, 1867 – November 5, 1873 | ||
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Luc Letellier de St-Just November 5, 1873 – December 14, 1876 | |||
| Opposition Senate Leader |
Alexander Campbell November 7, 1873 – October 8, 1878 | ||
| Senators |
79 seats senator seats List of senators | ||
| Sessions | |||
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1st Session March 5, 1873 – August 13, 1873 | |||
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2nd Session October 23, 1873 – November 7, 1873 | |||
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Sir John A. Macdonald was Prime Minister during most of the 2nd Canadian Parliament.
Alexander Mackenzie and his Liberal Party briefly took power at the end of the 2nd Parliament.
The 2nd Canadian Parliament was in session from March 5, 1873, until January 2, 1874. The membership was set by the 1872 federal election from July 20 to October 12, 1872, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1874 election.
It was first controlled by a Conservative/Liberal-Conservative majority under Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald and the 1st Canadian Ministry. The Official Opposition was the Liberal Party, led by Alexander Mackenzie. After a scandal in the Conservative Party, the Liberals took power, forming the 2nd Canadian Ministry. Alexander Mackenzie, now Prime Minister, immediately called an election.
The Speaker was James Cockburn. See also List of Canadian electoral districts 1872-1873 for a list of the ridings in this parliament.
The unusual case of a new party taking control of the government between elections has only happened in the federal government twice; the other occasion was in the 15th Canadian parliament.
There were 2 sessions of the 2nd Parliament:
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | March 5, 1873 | August 13, 1873 |
| 2nd | October 23, 1873 | November 7, 1873 |
List of members
Following is a full list of members of the second parliament listed first by province, then by electoral district.
Electoral districts denoted by an asterisk (*) indicates that district was represented by two members.
British Columbia
Manitoba
| Electoral district | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisgar | John Christian Schultz | Conservative | |
| Marquette | Robert Cunningham | Liberal | |
| Provencher | The Honourable Sir George-Étienne Cartier to May 20, 1873 (death) | Liberal-Conservative | |
| Louis Riel from October 13, 1873 | Independent | ||
| Selkirk | Donald A. Smith | Independent Conservative | |
New Brunswick
Two MPs recontested their seats in byelections, and were reelected.
- Albert James Smith was reelected in Westmorland on November 28, 1873.
- Isaac Burpee was reelected in the City and County of St. John on December 1, 1873.
Nova Scotia
Two MPs recontested their seats in byelections, and were reelected.
- Hugh McDonald was reelected in Antigonish on July 7, 1873, on being named Minister of Militia and Defence.
- Thomas Coffin was reelected in Shelburne on July 11, 1873, on being named Receiver-General of Canada.
Ontario
Five MPs recontested their seats in byelections, and were reelected.
- Thomas Nicholson Gibbs was reelected in Ontario South on July 7, 1873.
- Alexander Mackenzie was reelected in Lambton on November 25, 1873.
- Donald Alexander MacDonald was reelected in Glengarry on November 26, 1873.
- Richard John Cartwright was reelected in Lennox on December 3, 1873.
- Edward Blake was reelected in Bruce South on December 4, 1873.
Quebec
Three MPs recontested their seats in byelections, and were reelected.
- Télesphore Fournier was reelected in Bellechasse on November 27, 1873, after being named Minister of Inland Revenue.
- Théodore Robitaille was reelected in Bonaventure on February 15, 1873, after being named Receiver-General.
- Antoine Aimé Dorion was reelected in Napierville on November 27, 1873, after being named Minister of Justice and Attorney General.
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island joined Canada on July 1, 1873. By-elections for the House of Commons were held on September 29, 1873.
References
- Government of Canada. "1st Ministry". Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation. Privy Council Office. Retrieved 2006-11-09.
- Government of Canada. "2nd Ministry". Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation. Privy Council Office. Retrieved 2006-11-09.
- Government of Canada. "2nd Parliament". Members of the House of Commons: 1867 to Date: By Parliament. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2012-04-28.
- Government of Canada. "Duration of Sessions". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2006-05-12.
- Government of Canada. "General Elections". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2006-05-12.
- Government of Canada. "Key Dates for each Parliament". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2006-05-12.
- Government of Canada. "Leaders of the Opposition in the House of Commons". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2006-05-12.
- 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. Retrieved 2006-05-12.
By-elections
Main article: By-elections to the 2nd Canadian Parliament
| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | Retained | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | December 20, 1873 | William Ross | Liberal | William Ross | Liberal | Recontested upon appointment as Minister of Militia | Yes | ||
| Antigonish | December 20, 1873 | Hugh McDonald | Liberal-Conservative | Angus McIsaac | Liberal | Appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia | No | ||
| West Toronto | December 18, 1873 | John Willoughby Crawford | Conservative | Thomas Moss | Liberal | Death | No | ||
| Bruce South | December 14, 1873 | Edward Blake | Liberal | Edward Blake | Liberal | Recontested upon appointment as Minister without portfolio | Yes | ||
| Shelburne | December 9, 1873 | Thomas Coffin | Liberal-Conservative | Thomas Coffin | Liberal | Recontested upon appointment as Receiver-General of Canada | No | ||
| Lennox | December 3, 1873 | Richard John Cartwright | Liberal | Richard John Cartwright | Liberal | Recontested upon appointment as Minister of Finance | Yes | ||
| Queen's County | December 3, 1873 | David Laird | Liberal | David Laird | Liberal | Recontested upon appointment as Minister of the Interior | Yes | ||
| City of St. John | December 1, 1873 | Samuel Leonard Tilley | Liberal-Conservative | Jeremiah Smith Boies De Veber | Liberal | Appointed Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick | No | ||
| City and County of St. John | December 1, 1873 | Isaac Burpee | Liberal | Isaac Burpee | Liberal | Recontested upon appointment as Minister of Customs | Yes | ||
| Westmorland | November 28, 1873 | Albert James Smith | Liberal | Albert James Smith | Liberal | Recontested upon appointment as Minister of Marine and Fisheries | Yes | ||
| Bellechasse | November 27, 1873 | Télesphore Fournier | Liberal | Télesphore Fournier | Liberal | Recontested upon appointment as Minister of Inland Revenue | Yes | ||
| Napierville | November 27, 1873 | Antoine-Aimé Dorion | Liberal | Antoine-Aimé Dorion | Liberal | Recontested upon appointment as Minister of Justice | Yes | ||
| Glengarry | November 26, 1873 | Donald Alexander Macdonald | Liberal | Donald Alexander Macdonald | Liberal | Recontested upon appointment as Postmaster-General | Yes | ||
| Lambton | November 25, 1873 | Alexander Mackenzie | Liberal | Alexander Mackenzie | Liberal | Recontested upon appointment as Prime Minister and Minister of Public Works | Yes | ||
| Laval | October 28, 1873 | Joseph-Hyacinthe Bellerose | Conservative | Joseph-Aldric Ouimet | Liberal-Conservative | Called to the Senate | Yes | ||
| Provencher | October 13, 1873 | George-Étienne Cartier | Liberal-Conservative | Louis Riel | Independent | Death | No | ||
| Prince County | September 29, 1873 | New seat | James Colledge Pope and James Yeo | Conservative and Liberal | Held as a result of Prince Edward Island joining Confederation. Elected 2 MPs. | NA | |||
| Queen's County | September 29, 1873 | New seat | David Laird and Peter Sinclair | Liberal | Held as a result of Prince Edward Island joining Confederation. Elected 2 MPs. | NA | |||
| King's County | September 29, 1873 | New Seat | Daniel Davies and Augustine Colin Macdonald | Conservative and Liberal-Conservative | Held as a result of Prince Edward Island joining Confederation. Elected 2 MPs. | NA | |||
| Carleton | September 18, 1873 | Charles Connell | Liberal | Stephen B. Appleby | Liberal | Death | Yes | ||
| Antigonish | July 7, 1873 | Hugh McDonald | Liberal-Conservative | Hugh McDonald | Liberal-Conservative | Recontested upon appointment as President of the Privy Council | Yes | ||
| Ontario South | July 7, 1873 | Thomas Nicholson Gibbs | Liberal-Conservative | Thomas Nicholson Gibbs | Liberal-Conservative | Recontested upon appointment as Secretary of State for the Provinces and Superintendent General
of Indian Affairs |
Yes | ||
| Hants | July 5, 1873 | Joseph Howe | Liberal-Conservative | Monson Henry Goudge | Liberal | Appointed Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia. | No | ||
| Durham West | April 10, 1873 | Edward Blake | Liberal | Edmund Burke Wood | Liberal | Chose to sit for Bruce South. | Yes | ||
| Quebec County | March 28, 1873 | Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau | Conservative | Adolphe-Philippe Caron | Conservative | Called to the Senate | Yes | ||
| Bonaventure | February 15, 1873 | Théodore Robitaille | Conservative | Théodore Robitaille | Conservative | Recontested upon appointment as Receiver-General | Yes | ||
| Welland | November 23, 1872 | Thomas Clark Street | Conservative | William Alexander Thomson | Liberal | Death | No | ||
References
- ↑ http://www2.parl.gc.ca/ParlInfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=cc73c1bc-f197-4dca-96a5-c71ca267a793&Language=E
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