The 32nd Canadian Parliament was in session from April 14, 1980, until July 9, 1984. The membership was set by the 1980 federal election on February 18, 1980, and it only changed slightly due to resignations and

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s prior to being dissolved before the 1984 election. It was controlled by a

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majority, led first by

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and the 22nd Canadian Ministry, and then by Prime Minister

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and the

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. The

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was the Progressive Conservative Party, led first by

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, and then

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. The

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was

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then

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. See also List of Canadian electoral districts 1976-1987 for a list of the ridings in this parliament. There were two sessions of the 32nd Parliament:

Party standings

The party standings as of the election and as of

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were as follows: * After dissolution but before turning over power, Prime Minister John Turner filled ten of the Senate vacancies with Liberal members, for a total caucus of 74.

Members of the House of Commons

Members of the

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in the 32nd parliament arranged by province.

Newfoundland

Prince Edward Island

Nova Scotia

Elmer MacKay Elmer MacIntosh MacKay (born August 5, 1936) is a former Canadian politician. Life and career MacKay was born in Hopewell, Nova Scotia, the son of Laura Louise (Macintosh) and Gordon Barclay MacKay. He was first elected to the House of Commons ...

resigned his seat to give new Tory leader

a place in the Commons after an August 1983 by-election.

New Brunswick

Quebec

Roch La Salle Roch La Salle (August 6, 1928 – August 20, 2007) was a Canadian politician who served in the province of Quebec. He represented the riding of Joliette in the House of Commons of Canada for 20 years. A popular figure, he was re-elected ...

resigned from parliament on March 17, 1981, to become leader of

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's '' Union Nationale'' party. After this party suffered a major defeat in the 1981 Quebec election, La Salle resigned as leader and was re-elected to his old position in an August 17 by-election. :** Raynald Guay left parliament on August 29, 1980, and was replaced by Gaston Gourde in a May 4, 1981, by-election.

Ontario

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left parliament to become leader of the Ontario NDP and was replaced by

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in 1982. :**

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left parliament to become head of the Worker's Compensation Board and was replaced by Stanley Hudecki in a 1980 by-election. :***

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died in office and was replaced by

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in a 1982 by-election :†

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resigned from parliament and was replaced by

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in an April 13, 1981, by-election :††

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was appointed to the

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and was replaced by Dan Heap in an August 17, 1981, by-election :†††

Bruce Lonsdale Bruce Lonsdale (November 10, 1949 – January 22, 1982) was a Canadian politician. He represented the riding of Timiskaming in the House of Commons of Canada from 1980 to 1982. He was a member of the Liberal Party. He served as mayor of the ...

died in office and was replaced by John MacDougall in an October 12, 1982, by-election.

Manitoba

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died in office and was replaced by Lee Clark in a May 24, 1983, by-election

Saskatchewan

Alberta

British Columbia

:* Mark Rose left Parliament and was replaced by

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in an August 29, 1983, by-election

Territories

By-elections

References

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Succession

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