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.
| 33rd Parliament of Canada | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Majority parliament | |||
| 5 November 1984 – 1 October 1988 | |||
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| Parliament leaders | |||
| Prime Minister | Rt. Hon. Brian Mulroney 17 Sep 1984 – 25 Jun 1993 | ||
| Cabinet | 24th Canadian Ministry | ||
| Leader of the Opposition | Rt. Hon. John Turner September 17, 1984 – February 7, 1990 | ||
| 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 – September 29, 1986 | ||
| Hon. John Allen Fraser September 30, 1986 – January 16, 1994 | |||
| Government House Leader | Hon. Ray Hnatyshyn November 5, 1984 – June 29, 1986 | ||
| Hon. Don Mazankowski June 30, 1986 – December 30, 1988 | |||
| Opposition House Leader | Hon. Herb Gray September 18, 1984 – February 7, 1990 | ||
| Members | 282 MP seats List of members | ||
| Senate | |||
.svg) Seating arrangements of the Senate | |||
| Speaker of the Senate | Hon. Guy Charbonneau November 2, 1984 – December 6, 1993 | ||
| Government Senate Leader | Hon. Dufferin Roblin September 17, 1984 – June 29, 1986 | ||
| Hon. Lowell Murray June 30, 1986 – November 3, 1993 | |||
| Opposition Senate Leader | Hon. Allan MacEachen September 16, 1984 – November 30, 1991 | ||
| Senators | 104 senator seats List of senators | ||
| Sovereign | |||
| Monarch | Elizabeth II 6 February 1952 – 8 September 2022 | ||
| Sessions | |||
| 1st session November 5, 1984 – August 28, 1986 | |||
| 2nd session September 30, 1986 – October 1, 1988 | |||
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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:
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | November 5, 1984 | August 28, 1986 |
| 2nd | September 30, 1986 | October 1, 1988 |
Party standings
The party standings as of the election and as of dissolution were as follows:
| 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 Party | 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 | |||
Members of the House of Commons
Members of the House of Commons in the 33rd parliament arranged by province.
Newfoundland
- James McGrath resigned from Parliament and was replaced by Jack Harris in a July 20, 1987, by-election
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
- * 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 September 29, 1987, 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
- * 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
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Northern Territories
- * Erik Nielsen left parliament to become head of the National Transportation Agency and was replaced by Audrey McLaughlin in a 1987 by-election.
By-elections
| 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 | ||
References
- ^ 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.
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