8th Canadian Ministry
The Eighth Canadian Ministry was the cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier. It governed Canada from 11 July 1896 to 5 October 1911, including all of the 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th Canadian Parliaments. The government was formed by the Liberal Party of Canada.
The Cabinet
- Sir Allen Bristol Aylesworth, Postmaster-General 1905–1906; Minister of Justice and Attorney-General 1906–1911.
- Henri Sévérin Béland, Postmaster-General August–October 1911.
- Michel Esdras Bernier, Minister of Inland Revenue 1900–1904.
- Andrew George Blair, Minister of Railways and Canals 1896–1903.
- Sir Frederick William Borden, Minister of Militia and Defence 1896–1911.
- Louis-Philippe Brodeur, Minister of Inland Revenue 1904–1906; Minister of the Marine and Fisheries 1906–1911; Minister of the Naval Service 1910–1911.
- Sir Richard John Cartwright, Minister of Trade and Commerce 1896–1911.
- Sir Louis Henry Davies, Minister of the Marine and Fisheries 1896–1901.
- Richard Reid Dobell, Minister without Portfolio 1896–1902.
- Henry Emmerson, Minister of Railways and Canals 1904–1907.
- William Stevens Fielding, Minister of Finance and Receiver-General 1896–1911; Minister of Railways and Canals (acting) 1903–1904 & (acting) April–August 1907.
- Sydney Arthur Fisher, Minister of Agriculture 1896–1911.
- Charles Fitzpatrick, Minister of Justice and Attorney-General 1902–1906.
- Christophe-Alphonse Geoffrion, Minister without Portfolio 1896–1899.
- George Perry Graham, Minister of Railways and Canals 1907–1911.
- Charles Smith Hyman, Minister without Portfolio 1904–1905; Minister of Public Works 1905–1907.
- Sir Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière, Minister of Inland Revenue 1897–1900.
- William Lyon Mackenzie King, Minister of Labour 1909–1911.
- Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Prime Minister 1896–1911; President of the Privy Council 1896–1911; Minister of the Interior and Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs (acting) March–April 1905; Minister of the Marine and Fisheries (acting) January–February 1906.
- Rodolphe Lemieux, Postmaster-General 1906–1911; Minister of the Marine and Fisheries and Minister of the Naval Service August–October 1911.
- David Mills, Minister of Justice and Attorney-General 1897–1902.
- Sir Oliver Mowat, Minister of Justice and Attorney-General 1896–1897.
- Sir William Mulock, Postmaster-General 1896–1905.
- Charles Murphy, Secretary of State for Canada and Registrar-General 1908–1911.
- Frank Oliver, Minister of the Interior and Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs 1905–1911.
- William Paterson, Minister of Customs 1897–1911.
- Raymond Préfontaine, Minister of the Marine and Fisheries 1902–1905.
- William Pugsley, Minister of Public Works 1907–1911.
- Richard William Scott, Secretary of State for Canada and Registrar-General 1896–1908; Minister of the Interior and Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs (acting) July–November 1896.
- Clifford Sifton, Minister of the Interior and Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs 1896–1905.
- James Sutherland, Minister without Portfolio 1899–1902; Minister of the Marine and Fisheries January–November 1902; Minister of Public Works 1902–1905.
- Joseph Israël Tarte, Minister of Public Works 1896–1902.
- William Templeman, Minister without Portfolio 1902–1906; Minister of Inland Revenue 1906–1911; Minister of Mines 1907–1911.
Offices not of the Cabinet
Controller of Customs
- William Paterson, 1896–1897.
Controller of Inland Revenue
- Sir Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière, 1896–1897.
Solicitor-General
- Charles Fitzpatrick, 1896–1902.
- Henry George Carroll, 1902–1904.
- Rodolphe Lemieux, 1904–1906.
- Jacques Bureau, 1907–1911.
References
- Government of Canada. "Eighth Ministry". Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation. Privy Council Office. Retrieved 2010-07-01.