36th Canadian Parliament

was Prime Minister during the 36th Canadian Parliament.]]
The 36th Canadian Parliament was in session from September 22 , 1997 until October 22 , 2000 . The membership was set by the 1997 Federal Election on June 2 , 1997 , and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and By-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 2000 Election .

It was controlled by a Liberal Party majority under Prime Minister Jean Chrétien and the 26th Canadian Ministry . The Official Opposition was first the Reform Party , led by Preston Manning , and then its successor party, the Canadian Alliance led by interim leader Deborah Grey .

The Speaker was Gilbert Parent . See also List Of Canadian Electoral Districts 1996-2003 for a list of the ridings in this parliament.

For the first time in Canadian history, five different parties held Official Party Status . Although five major parties ran for the 35th Parliament, the PC s only won two seats.

There were 2 Session s of the 36th 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 36th parliament arranged by province.

Newfoundland

Prince Edward Island

Nova Scotia

Scott Brison left parliament in 2000 to allow new Tory leader Joe Clark to run in a by-election to win a seat in the House.

New Brunswick

Quebec

Marcel Massé retired from politics, and was replaced by Marcel Proulx in 1999 by-election.

--- Sheila Finestone was appointed to the Senate, and was replaced by Irwin Cotler in a 1999 by-election.

-- Jean Charest left parliament to become premier of Quebec, and was replaced by Serge Cardin in a 1998 by-election.

Ontario

Shaughnessy Cohen died in office, and was replaced by Richard Limoges after a 1999 byelection

--- Sergio Marchi left politics to be appointed ambassador to the World Trade Organization ; he was replaced by Judy Sgro after a 1999 byelection.

Manitoba

Saskatchewan

On March 26 , 2000 all members of the Reform Party Of Canada switched to the new Canadian Alliance .

--- Chris Axworthy left parliament to join the provincial cabinet, and was replaced by Dennis Gruending in a 1999 byelection.

Alberta

British Columbia

On March 26 , 2000 all members of the Reform Party Of Canada switched to the new Canadian Alliance .

--- Jim Hart resigned his seat so that new Canadian Alliance leader Stockwell Day could run in a by-election to win a seat in the House.

-- Sharon Hayes resigned from parliament to care for her ailing husband, and was replaced by Lou Sekora after a 1998 byelection.

Northern Territories

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