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was Prime Minister during the 31st Canadian Parliament.]] The 31st Canadian Parliament was a briefly-lived parliament in session from October 9 until December 14 , 1979 . The membership was set by the 1979 Federal Election on May 22 , 1979 , and it was dissolved after the Minority Government of Joe Clark failed to pass a Motion Of Confidence on December 13 1979 . The dissolution of parliament led to a February 18 1980 Election . Lasting only 66 days from first sitting to dissolution, and only nine months from election to election, the 31st was the shortest parliament in Canadian history. The 31st Parliament was controlled by a Progressive Conservative Party Minority under Prime Minister Joe Clark and the 21st Canadian Ministry . The Official Opposition was the Liberal Party , led by former prime minister Pierre Trudeau . The Speaker was James Alexander Jerome . See also List Of Canadian Electoral Districts 1976-1987 for a list of the ridings in this parliament. There was only 1 Session of the 31st Parliament: The party standings as of the election and as of Dissolution were: MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS Members of the House Of Commons in the 31st parliament arranged by province. Newfoundland
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