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was Prime Minister during the 1st Canadian Parliament.]] 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, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and By-elections until it was prorogued prior to the 1872 Election . It was controlled by a Conservative / Liberal-Conservative Party majority under Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald . The Official Opposition was the Liberal Party , led by Edward Blake from 1869 to 1871. The Speaker was James Cockburn . See also List Of Canadian Electoral Districts 1867-1871 for a list of the ridings in this parliament. There were 5 sessions of the 1st Parliament: NOVA SCOTIA 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. NEW BRUNSWICK QUEBEC Four Quebec members recontested their seats in byelections, and were re-elected:
ONTARIO One Ontario MP, Alexander Morris, recontested his seat in a byelection. He was reelected in Lanark South on November 29 , 1869 , after being appointed Minister of Inland Revenue. MANITOBA Manitoba joined Confederation in 1870 . Byelections to choose Manitoba's representatives were held on March 2 and March 3 , 1871 . BRITISH COLUMBIA British Columbia joined Confederation in 1871 . Byelections to choose the province's representatives were held in November and December of that year. SUCCESSION |
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