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
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Political parties called The Conservative P ...
and the
Liberal-Conservative Party
The Liberal-Conservative Party (french: le Parti libéral-conservateur) was the formal name of the Conservative Party of Canada until 1873, and again from 1922 to 1938, although some Conservative candidates continued to run under the label as la ...
under
Prime Minister
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Sir
John A. Macdonald
Sir John Alexander Macdonald (January 10 or 11, 1815 – June 6, 1891) was the first prime minister of Canada, serving from 1867 to 1873 and from 1878 to 1891. The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, he had a political career that sp ...
and the
1st Canadian Ministry
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. The
Official Opposition
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was the
Liberal Party, led by
Edward Blake
Dominick Edward Blake (October 13, 1833 – March 1, 1912), known as Edward Blake, was the second premier of Ontario, from 1871 to 1872 and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 1880 to 1887. He is one of only three federal permanent Li ...
from 1869 to 1871, followed by a vacancy in the Liberal leadership.
The
Speaker
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Society and politics
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** In ...
was
James Cockburn. See also
List of Canadian electoral districts (1867–1871)
This is a list of electoral districts or ''ridings'' in Canada for the 1867 Canadian federal election, according to the British North America Act, 1867. New seats were added in 1871 when British Columbia became a province.
Electoral Districts ar ...
for a list of the ridings in this parliament.
Members of Parliament
Following is a full list of members of the first parliament by province.
Cabinet
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members are bolded.
Electoral districts denoted by an asterisk (*) indicates that district was represented by two members.
Nova Scotia
Note:
1 – The
Anti-Confederate
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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:
2 – John Rose was reelected in Huntingdon on November 28, 1867, after being named Minister of Finance.
3 – Barthélemy Pouliot was unseated on petition, but was reelected in L'Islet on July 14, 1869.
4 – Christopher Dunkin was reelected in Brome on November 29, 1869, after being named Minister of Agriculture.
5 – John Henry Pope was reelected in Compton on November 11, 1871, after being named Minister of Agriculture following Dunkin's resignation from Parliament.
Ontario
Note:
6 – 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
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.
Manitoba
Manitoba
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joined Confederation in 1870. Byelections to choose Manitoba's representatives were held on March 2 and March 3, 1871.
British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
joined Confederation in 1871. Byelections to choose the province's representatives were held in November and December of that year.
Pre-Confederation predecessors
By-elections
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