1st Canadian Parliament
| 1st Parliament of Canada | |||
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| Majority parliament | |||
| September 24, 1867 – July 8, 1872 | |||
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Prime Minister (cabinet) |
Rt. Hon. Sir John A. Macdonald (1st Canadian Ministry) July 1, 1867 – November 5, 1873 |
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| Party caucuses | |||
| Government | Conservative Party | ||
| Opposition | Liberal Party | ||
| Third parties | Liberal-Conservative | ||
| Independent Conservative | |||
| Nationalist Liberal | |||
| House of Commons | |||
 Seating arrangements of the House of Commons |
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| Speaker of the Commons |
Hon. James Cockburn November 6, 1867 – March 25, 1874 |
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| Members | 180 seats MP seats List of members |
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| Senate | |||
| Speaker of the Senate |
The Hon. Joseph Edouard Cauchon November 5, 1867 – May 16, 1869 |
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| Government Senate Leader |
Alexander Campbell July 1, 1867 – November 5, 1873 |
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| Opposition Senate Leader |
Luc Letellier de St-Just July 1, 1867 – November 5, 1873 |
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| Senators | 72 seats senator seats List of senators |
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| Sessions | |||
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1st Session November 6, 1867 – May 22, 1868 |
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2nd Session April 15, 1869 – June 22, 1869 |
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3rd Session February 15, 1870 – May 12, 1870 |
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4th Session February 15, 1871 – April 14, 1871 |
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5th Session April 11, 1872 – June 14, 1872 |
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The 1st Canadian Parliament was in session from November 6, 1867, until July 8, 1872. The membership was set by the 1867 federal election from August 7 to September 20, 1867. It was prorogued prior to the 1872 election.
It was controlled by a majority coalition between the Conservative Party and the Liberal-Conservative Party under Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald and the 1st Canadian Ministry. The Official Opposition was the Liberal Party, led by Edward Blake from 1869 to 1871, followed by a vacancy in the Liberal leadership.
The Speaker was James Cockburn. See also List of Canadian electoral districts, 1867–1871 for a list of the ridings in this parliament.
On December 10, 1867, Finance minister John Rose moved the House to a committee of supply. Prime Minister Macdonald seconded.
Following is a full list of members of the first parliament by province. Cabinet members are bolded.
Electoral districts denoted by an asterisk (*) indicates that district was represented by two members.
Note:
1 – The Anti-Confederate Party dissolved after failing to secure Nova Scotia's secession from Confederation. In 1869 its members joined other parties, or in one case sat as an independent.
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