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| 2nd Parliament of Canada | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Majority parliament | |||
| 5 March 1873 – 2 January 1874 | |||
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| Parliament leaders | |||
| Prime Minister | Rt Hon. Sir John A. Macdonald 1 Jul 1867 – 5 Nov 1873 | ||
| Rt Hon. Alexander Mackenzie 7 Nov 1873 – 8 Oct 1878 | |||
| Cabinets | 1st Canadian Ministry 2nd Canadian Ministry | ||
| Leader of the Opposition | Alexander Mackenzie March 6, 1873 – November 5, 1873 | ||
| Sir John A. Macdonald November 6, 1873 – October 16, 1878 | |||
| Party caucuses | |||
| Government | Conservative Party & Liberal-Conservative | ||
| Opposition | Liberal Party* | ||
| * The Liberal Party briefly formed government at the end of the 2nd Parliament. | |||
| House of Commons | |||
 Seating arrangements of the House of Commons | |||
| Speaker of the Commons | Hon. James Cockburn November 6, 1867 – March 5, 1874 | ||
| Members | 200 seats MP seats List of members | ||
| Senate | |||
| Speaker of the Senate | The Hon. Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau February 21, 1872 – January 8, 1874 | ||
| Government Senate Leader | Alexander Campbell July 1, 1867 – November 5, 1873 | ||
| Luc Letellier de St-Just November 5, 1873 – December 14, 1876 | |||
| Opposition Senate Leader | Alexander Campbell November 7, 1873 – October 8, 1878 | ||
| Senators | 79 seats senator seats List of senators | ||
| Sovereign | |||
| Monarch | Victoria 1 July 1867 – 22 Jan. 1901 | ||
| Governor General | The Earl of Dufferin 25 June 1872 – 25 Nov. 1878 | ||
| Sessions | |||
| 1st session March 5, 1873 – August 13, 1873 | |||
| 2nd session October 23, 1873 – November 7, 1873 | |||
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The 2nd Canadian Parliament was in session from March 5, 1873, until January 2, 1874. The membership was set by the 1872 federal election from July 20 to October 12, 1872, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1874 election. Among the by-elections were the first election of PEI MPs, PEI joining Confederation in 1873.
It was first controlled by a Conservative/Liberal-Conservative majority under Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald and the 1st Canadian Ministry. The Official Opposition was the Liberal Party, led by Alexander Mackenzie. After a scandal in the Conservative Party, the Liberals took power, forming the 2nd Canadian Ministry. Alexander Mackenzie, now Prime Minister, immediately called an election.
The Speaker was James Cockburn. See also List of Canadian electoral districts 1872-1873 for a list of the ridings in this parliament.
The unusual case of a new party taking control of the government between elections has only happened in the federal government twice; the other occasion was in the 15th Canadian parliament.
There were 2 sessions of the 2nd Parliament:
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | March 5, 1873 | August 13, 1873 |
| 2nd | October 23, 1873 | November 7, 1873 |
List of members
Following is a full list of members of the second parliament listed first by province, then by electoral district. Party leaders are italicized. Cabinet ministers are in boldface. The Prime Minister is both. The Speaker is indicated by "(†)".
Electoral districts denoted by an asterisk (*) indicates that district was represented by two members.
British Columbia
| Electoral district | Name | Party | First elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cariboo | Joshua Spencer Thompson | Liberal-Conservative | 1871 | |
| New Westminster | Hugh Nelson | Liberal-Conservative | 1871 | |
| Vancouver | Francis Hincks | Liberal-Conservative | 1872 | |
| Victoria* | Henry Nathan Jr. | Liberal | 1871 | |
| Amor De Cosmos | Liberal | 1871 | ||
| Yale | Edgar Dewdney | Conservative | 1872 | |
Manitoba
| Electoral district | Name | Party | First elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisgar | John Christian Schultz | Conservative | 1871 | |
| Marquette | Robert Cunningham | Liberal | 1872 | |
| Provencher | The Honourable Sir George-Étienne Cartier to May 20, 1873 (death) | Liberal-Conservative | 1872 | |
| Louis Riel from October 13, 1873 | Independent | 1873 | ||
| Selkirk | Donald A. Smith | Independent Conservative | 1871 | |
New Brunswick
| Electoral district | Name | Party | First elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert | John Wallace | Liberal | 1867 | |
| Carleton | The Honourable Charles Connell | Liberal | 1867 | |
| Charlotte | John McAdam | Liberal-Conservative | 1872 | |
| City and County of St. John* | Isaac Burpee | Liberal | 1872 | |
| Acalus Lockwood Palmer | Liberal | 1872 | ||
| City of St. John | The Honourable Samuel Leonard Tilley to November 15, 1873 (named Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick) |
Liberal-Conservative | 1867 | |
| Jeremiah Smith Boies De Veber from December 1, 1873 | Liberal | 1873 | ||
| Gloucester | Timothy Warren Anglin | Liberal | 1867 | |
| Kent | Robert Barry Cutler | Liberal | 1872 | |
| King's | James Domville | Conservative | 1872 | |
| Northumberland | The Honourable Peter Mitchell | Independent | 1872 | |
| Queen's | John Ferris | Liberal | 1867 | |
| Restigouche | George Moffat | Conservative | 1870 | |
| Sunbury | Charles Burpee | Liberal | 1867 | |
| Victoria | John Costigan | Liberal-Conservative | 1867 | |
| Westmorland | The Honourable Albert James Smith | Liberal | 1867 | |
| York | John Pickard | Independent Liberal | 1868 | |
Two MPs recontested their seats in byelections, and were reelected.
- Albert James Smith was reelected in Westmorland on November 28, 1873.
- Isaac Burpee was reelected in the City and County of St. John on December 1, 1873.
Nova Scotia
Two MPs recontested their seats in byelections, and were reelected.
- Hugh McDonald was reelected in Antigonish on July 7, 1873, on being named Minister of Militia and Defence.
- Thomas Coffin was reelected in Shelburne on July 11, 1873, on being named Receiver-General of Canada.
Ontario
Five MPs recontested their seats in byelections, and were reelected.
- Thomas Nicholson Gibbs was reelected in Ontario South on July 7, 1873.
- Alexander Mackenzie was reelected in Lambton on November 25, 1873.
- Donald Alexander MacDonald was reelected in Glengarry on November 26, 1873.
- Richard John Cartwright was reelected in Lennox on December 3, 1873.
- Edward Blake was reelected in Bruce South on December 4, 1873.
Quebec
Three MPs recontested their seats in byelections, and were reelected.
- Télesphore Fournier was reelected in Bellechasse on November 27, 1873, after being named Minister of Inland Revenue.
- Théodore Robitaille was reelected in Bonaventure on February 15, 1873, after being named Receiver-General.
- Antoine Aimé Dorion was reelected in Napierville on November 27, 1873, after being named Minister of Justice and Attorney General.
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island joined Canada on July 1, 1873. By-elections for the House of Commons were held on September 29, 1873.
| Electoral district | Name | Party | First elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's County* | Daniel Davies | Conservative | 1873 | |
| Augustine Colin Macdonald | Liberal-Conservative | 1873 | ||
| Prince County* | James Colledge Pope | Conservative | 1873 | |
| James Yeo | Liberal | 1873 | ||
| Queen's County* | David Laird | Liberal | 1873 | |
| Peter Sinclair Sr. | Liberal | 1873 | ||
References
- Government of Canada. "1st Ministry". Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation. Privy Council Office. Archived from the original on 2005-12-28. Retrieved 2006-11-09.
- Government of Canada. "2nd Ministry". Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation. Privy Council Office. Retrieved 2006-11-09.
- Government of Canada. "2nd Parliament". Members of the House of Commons: 1867 to Date: By Parliament. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2012-04-28.
- Government of Canada. "Duration of Sessions". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 2007-11-14. Retrieved 2006-05-12.
- Government of Canada. "General Elections". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 2006-05-04. Retrieved 2006-05-12.
- Government of Canada. "Key Dates for each Parliament". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 2005-09-14. Retrieved 2006-05-12.
- Government of Canada. "Leaders of the Opposition in the House of Commons". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 2007-03-11. Retrieved 2006-05-12.
- Government of Canada. "Prime Ministers of Canada". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 27 April 2006. Retrieved 2006-05-12.
- Government of Canada. "Speakers". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 2006-09-17. Retrieved 2006-05-12.
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By-elections
Main article: By-elections to the 2nd Canadian ParliamentReferences
- "ParlInfo Has Moved". lop.parl.ca.
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