31st Canadian Parliament
The 31st Canadian Parliament was a briefly lived parliament in session from October 9 until December 14, 1979. The membership was set by the 1979 federal election on May 22, 1979, and it was dissolved after the minority government of Joe Clark failed to pass a Motion of Confidence on December 13, 1979. The dissolution of parliament led to the 1980 federal election. Lasting only 66 days from first sitting to dissolution, and only nine months from election to election, the 31st was the shortest parliament in Canadian history.
| 31st Parliament of Canada | |||
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| Minority parliament | |||
| October 9, 1979 – December 14, 1979 | |||
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| Parliament leaders | |||
| Prime Minister (cabinet) | Rt. Hon. Joe Clark (21st Canadian Ministry) June 4, 1979 – March 3, 1980 | ||
| Leader of the Opposition | Rt. Hon. Pierre Trudeau June 4, 1979 – March 2, 1980 | ||
| Party caucuses | |||
| Government | Progressive Conservative Party | ||
| Opposition | Liberal Party | ||
| Third party | New Democratic Party | ||
| Unrecognized | Social Credit Party | ||
| House of Commons | |||
 Seating arrangements of the House of Commons | |||
| Speaker of the Commons | Hon. James Jerome September 30, 1974 – February 17, 1980 | ||
| Government House Leader | Hon. Walter Baker October 9, 1979 – December 14, 1979 | ||
| Opposition House Leader | Hon. Allan MacEachen October 9, 1979 – December 14, 1979 | ||
| Members | 282 MP seats List of members | ||
| Senate | |||
| Speaker of the Senate | Hon. Allister Grosart October 5, 1979 – March 3, 1980 | ||
| Government Senate Leader | Hon. Jacques Flynn June 4, 1979 – March 2, 1980 | ||
| Opposition Senate Leader | Hon. Ray Perrault May 22, 1979–December 31, 1979 | ||
| Senators | 104 senator seats List of senators | ||
| Sessions | |||
| 1st Session October 9, 1979 – December 14, 1979 | |||
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The 31st Parliament was controlled by a Progressive Conservative Party minority led by Prime Minister Joe Clark and the 21st Canadian Ministry. The Official Opposition was the Liberal Party, led by former prime minister Pierre Trudeau.
The Speaker was James Jerome. See also List of Canadian electoral districts 1976-1987 for a list of the ridings in this parliament.
There was only one session of the 31st Parliament:
| Session | Start | End |
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| 1st | October 9, 1979 | December 14, 1979 |
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The party standings as of the election and as of dissolution were as follows:
| Affiliation | House Members | Senate Members[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Election Results |
At Dissolution | On Election Day 1979[2] |
At Dissolution | ||
| Progressive Conservative | 136 | 136 | 18 | 28 | |
| Liberal | 114 | 114 | 73 | 71 | |
| New Democratic | 26 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |
| Social Credit | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Independent Liberal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total members | 282 | 282 | 92 | 103 | |
| Vacant | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| Total seats | 282 | 104 | |||
Members of the House of Commons
Members of the House of Commons in the 31st parliament arranged by province.
Newfoundland
| Riding | Member | Political Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonavista—Trinity—Conception | Dave Rooney | Liberal | |
| Burin—St. George's | Donald Jamieson | Liberal | |
| Roger Simmons* | Liberal | ||
| Gander—Twillingate | George Baker | Liberal | |
| Grand Falls—White Bay—Labrador | Bill Rompkey | Liberal | |
| Humber—Port au Port—St. Barbe | Fonse Faour | New Democrat | |
| St. John's East | James McGrath | Progressive Conservative | |
| St. John's West | John Crosbie | Progressive Conservative | |
- * Donald Jamieson resigned from parliament and was replaced by Roger Simmons in a September 19, 1979, by-election
Prince Edward Island
| Riding | Member | Political Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardigan | Wilbur MacDonald | Progressive Conservative | |
| Egmont | David MacDonald | Progressive Conservative | |
| Hillsborough | Thomas McMillan | Progressive Conservative | |
| Malpeque | Melbourne Gass | Progressive Conservative | |
Nova Scotia
| Riding | Member | Political Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annapolis Valley—Hants | Pat Nowlan | Progressive Conservative | |
| Cape Breton Highlands—Canso | Allan MacEachen | Liberal | |
| Cape Breton—East Richmond | Andrew Hogan | New Democrat | |
| Cape Breton—The Sydneys | Russell MacLellan | Liberal | |
| Central Nova | Elmer MacKay | Progressive Conservative | |
| Cumberland—Colchester | Robert Coates | Progressive Conservative | |
| Dartmouth—Halifax East | Michael Forrestall | Progressive Conservative | |
| Halifax | George Cooper | Progressive Conservative | |
| Halifax West | Howard Crosby | Progressive Conservative | |
| South Shore | Lloyd Crouse | Progressive Conservative | |
| South Western Nova | Charles Haliburton | Progressive Conservative | |
New Brunswick
| Riding | Member | Political Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton—Charlotte | Fred McCain | Progressive Conservative | |
| Fundy—Royal | Robert Corbett | Progressive Conservative | |
| Gloucester | Herb Breau | Liberal | |
| Madawaska—Victoria | Eymard Corbin | Liberal | |
| Moncton | Gary McCauley | Liberal | |
| Northumberland—Miramichi | Maurice Dionne | Liberal | |
| Restigouche | Maurice Harquail | Liberal | |
| Saint John | Eric Ferguson | Progressive Conservative | |
| Westmorland—Kent | Roméo LeBlanc | Liberal | |
| York—Sunbury | J. Robert Howie | Progressive Conservative | |
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
| Riding | Member | Political Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon—Souris | Walter Dinsdale | Progressive Conservative | |
| Churchill | Rodney Murphy | New Democrat | |
| Dauphin | William Gordon Ritchie | Progressive Conservative | |
| Lisgar | Jack Murta | Progressive Conservative | |
| Portage—Marquette | Charles Mayer | Progressive Conservative | |
| Provencher | Jake Epp | Progressive Conservative | |
| Selkirk—Interlake | Terry Sargeant | New Democrat | |
| St. Boniface | Robert Bockstael | Liberal | |
| Winnipeg North | David Orlikow | New Democrat | |
| Winnipeg North Centre | Stanley Knowles | New Democrat | |
| Winnipeg—Assiniboine | Dan McKenzie | Progressive Conservative | |
| Winnipeg—Birds Hill | Bill Blaikie | New Democrat | |
| Winnipeg—Fort Garry | Lloyd Axworthy | Liberal | |
| Winnipeg—St. James | Bob Lane | Progressive Conservative | |
Saskatchewan
- *John Diefenbaker died on August 16, 1979; Stan Hovdebo won the following November 19th by-election to fill his seat
Alberta
British Columbia
Northern Territories
| Riding | Member | Political Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nunatsiaq | Peter Ittinuar | New Democrat | |
| Western Arctic | Dave Nickerson | Progressive Conservative | |
| Yukon | Erik Nielsen | Progressive Conservative | |
By-elections
| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | Retained | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Albert | November 19, 1979 | John Diefenbaker | Progressive Conservative | Stan Hovdebo | New Democratic | Death (heart attack) | No | ||
| Burin—St. George's | September 19, 1979 | Don Jamieson | Liberal | Roger Simmons | Liberal | Resignation | Yes | ||
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