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35th Parliament of Canada Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Jean Chrétien November 4, 1993 (1993-11-04 ) – December 12, 2003 (2003-12-12 ) Cabinet 26th Canadian Ministry Leader of the Opposition Hon. Lucien Bouchard October 25, 1993 (1993-10-25 ) – January 14, 1996 (1996-01-14 ) Hon. Gilles Duceppe (interim ) January 15, 1996 (1996-01-15 ) – February 16, 1996 (1996-02-16 ) Hon. Michel Gauthier February 17, 1996 (1996-02-17 ) – March 14, 1997 (1997-03-14 ) Hon. Gilles Duceppe (2nd time) March 15, 1997 (1997-03-15 ) – June 23, 1997 (1997-06-23 ) Government Liberal Party Opposition Bloc Québécois Recognized Reform Party New Democratic Party *Progressive Conservative Party ** Party did not hold official party status . Seating arrangements of the House of CommonsSpeaker of the Commons Hon. Gilbert Parent January 17, 1994 (1994-01-17 ) – January 28, 2001 (2001-01-28 ) Government House Leader Hon. Herb Gray November 4, 1993 (1993-11-04 ) – April 27, 1997 (1997-04-27 ) Opposition House Leader Hon. Michel Gauthier November 10, 1993 (1993-11-10 ) – February 17, 1996 (1996-02-17 ) Hon. Gilles Duceppe February 18, 1996 (1996-02-18 ) – March 16, 1997 (1997-03-16 ) Hon. Suzanne Tremblay March 17, 1997 (1997-03-17 ) – April 25, 1996 (1996-04-25 ) Members 295 MP seatsList of members Speaker of the Senate Hon. Roméo Leblanc December 7, 1993 (1993-12-07 ) – November 21, 1994 (1994-11-21 ) Hon. Gildas Molgat November 22, 1994 (1994-11-22 ) – January 25, 2001 (2001-01-25 ) Government Senate Leader Hon. Joyce Fairbairn November 4, 1993 (1993-11-04 ) – June 10, 1997 (1997-06-10 ) Opposition Senate Leader Hon. John Lynch-Staunton December 15, 1993 (1993-12-15 ) – September 30, 2004 (2004-09-30 ) Senators 104 senator seatsList of senators 1st session January 14, 1994 (1994-01-14 ) – February 2, 1996 (1996-02-02 ) 2nd session February 27, 1996 (1996-02-27 ) – April 27, 1997 (1997-04-27 )
Jean Chrétien was Prime Minister during the 35th Canadian Parliament.
The 35th Canadian Parliament was in session from January 17, 1994 until April 27, 1997. The membership was set by the 1993 federal election on October 25, 1993, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1997 election .
It was controlled by a Liberal Party majority under Prime Minister Jean Chrétien and the 26th Canadian Ministry . The Official Opposition was the Bloc Québécois , led first by Lucien Bouchard , then by Michel Gauthier , and finally by Gilles Duceppe .
The Speaker was Gilbert Parent . See also list of Canadian electoral districts 1987-1997 for a list of the ridings in this parliament.
There were two sessions of the 35th Parliament:
Session
Start
End
1st
January 17, 1994
February 2, 1996
2nd
February 27, 1996
April 27, 1997
Party standings
The party standings as of the election and as of dissolution were as follows:
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Members of the House of Commons
Members of the House of Commons in the 35th parliament arranged by province.
Newfoundland
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* Brian Tobin left parliament in 1996 to become premier of Newfoundland; Gerry Byrne was elected in a by-election to replace him.
** Bill Rompkey was appointed to the Senate in September 1995; Lawrence O'Brien was elected to replace him in a 1996 by-election.
Prince Edward Island
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Nova Scotia
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New Brunswick
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Quebec
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* Gaston Péloquin died in a car accident in 1994, and was replaced by Denis Paradis in a by-election on February 13, 1995.
** Lucien Bouchard left parliament in 1995 to become premier of Quebec; Stéphan Tremblay is elected in a by-election to replace him.
*** André Ouellet was appointed head of Canada Post , and was replaced by Pierre Pettigrew in a March 25, 1996 by-election
**** David Berger was appointed Canadian Ambassador to Israel and high commissioner to Cyprus in 1994, and was replaced by Lucienne Robillard in a February 13, 1995 by-election .
***** Shirley Maheu was appointed to the Senate, and was replaced by Stéphane Dion also in a March 26, 1996 by-election.
Ontario
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* Dennis Mills quit the Liberal caucus to sit as an Independent Liberal in May 1996, but returned to the party in August of the same year.
** Roy MacLaren was appointed High Commissioner of Canada to the United Kingdom , and his seat was filled by Roy Cullen in a 1996 by-election.
*** Jag Bhaduria was expelled from the Liberal Party for falsifying his credentials.
**** Jean-Robert Gauthier was appointed to the Senate in 1994, and replaced by Mauril Belanger in a 1995 by-election.
***** John Nunziata was expelled from the Liberal Party for voting against the 1996 budget on April 16 of that year, and sat for the rest of the session as an Independent.
Manitoba
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Saskatchewan
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Alberta
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* Jan Brown was suspended from the Reform Party, and then quit the party to sit as an Independent Reform member.
British Columbia
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Territories
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By-elections
By-election
Date
Incumbent
Party
Winner
Party
Cause
Retained
Hamilton East
June 17, 1996
Sheila Copps
Liberal
Sheila Copps
Liberal
Resignation
Yes
Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte
March 25, 1996
Brian Tobin
Liberal
Gerry Byrne
Liberal
Resignation
Yes
Labrador
March 25, 1996
Bill Rompkey
Liberal
Lawrence D. O'Brien
Liberal
Resignation
Yes
Etobicoke North
March 25, 1996
Roy MacLaren
Liberal
Roy Cullen
Liberal
Resignation
Yes
Lac-Saint-Jean
March 25, 1996
Lucien Bouchard
Bloc Québécois
Stéphan Tremblay
Bloc Québécois
Resignation after being elected leader of the Parti Quebecois and Premier of Quebec following the resignation of Jacques Parizeau
Yes
Papineau—Saint-Michel
March 25, 1996
André Ouellet
Liberal
Pierre Pettigrew
Liberal
Resignation
Yes
Saint-Laurent—Cartierville
March 25, 1996
Shirley Maheu
Liberal
Stéphane Dion
Liberal
Called to the Senate
Yes
Ottawa—Vanier
February 13, 1995
Jean-Robert Gauthier
Liberal
Mauril Bélanger
Liberal
Resignation
Yes
Brome—Missisquoi
February 13, 1995
Gaston Péloquin
Bloc Québécois
Denis Paradis
Liberal
Death (car accident)
No
Saint-Henri—Westmount
February 13, 1995
David Berger
Liberal
Lucienne Robillard
Liberal
Resignation
Yes
References
Succession
Parliaments House members Senate members Women
Abolitionist (John Turmel , candidates )
Bloc Québécois (Lucien Bouchard )
Canada (Joseph Thauberger , candidates )
Christian Heritage (Heather Stilwell , candidates )
Commonwealth (Gilles Gervais, candidates )
Green (Chris Lea , candidates )
Independent candidates
Liberal (Jean Chrétien , candidates )
Libertarian (Hilliard Cox, candidates )
Marxist–Leninist (Hardial Bains , candidates )
National (Mel Hurtig , candidates )
Natural Law (Neil Paterson, candidates )
New Democrats (Audrey McLaughlin , candidates )
Progressive Conservative (Kim Campbell , candidates )
Reform (Preston Manning , candidates )
Bold indicates parties with members elected to the House of Commons .
Bloc Québécois (Gilles Duceppe )
Canadian Action (Paul Hellyer , candidates )
Christian Heritage (Ron Gray, candidates )
Green (Joan Russow , candidates )
Independent candidates
Liberal (Jean Chrétien , candidates )
Marxist–Leninist (Hardial Bains , candidates )
Natural Law (Neil Paterson, candidates )
New Democrats (Alexa McDonough , candidates )
Progressive Conservative (Jean Charest , candidates )
Reform (Preston Manning , candidates )
Rhinoceros (de-registered, candidates )
Bold indicates parties with members elected to the House of Commons .