First
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Sir John A. Macdonald
(Liberal-Conservative)
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01-07-1867 to
05-11-1873
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1st Parliament to
2nd Session, 2nd Parliament (1867-73)
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On May 24, 1867, Macdonald was formally commissioned by the Governor
General to form the first government under Confederation.
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Resignation
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Second
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Alexander Mackenzie
(Liberal)
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07-11-1873 [1] to
08-10-1878
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2nd Session, 2nd Parliament to
3rd Parliament (1873-78)
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Called upon by the Governor General to form a ministry following the
resignation of Sir John A. Macdonald and his government
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Results of general election held on September 17, 1878
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Third
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Sir John A. Macdonald
(Liberal-Conservative)
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17-10-1878 to
06-06-1891
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4th Parliament to
1st Session, 7th Parliament (1878-91)
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Results of general election held on September 17, 1878
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Death of Macdonald on June 6, 1891
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Fourth
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Sir John Abbott [2]
(Liberal-Conservative)
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16-06-1891 to
24-11-1892
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1st Session, 7th Parliament to
2nd Session, 7th Parliament (1891-92)
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Called upon by the Governor General to form a ministry following the
death of Sir John A. Macdonald
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Resignation
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Fifth
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Sir John Thompson
(Liberal-Conservative)
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05-12-1892 to
12-12-1894
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3rd Session, 7th Parliament to
4th Session, 7th Parliament (1892-94)
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Called upon by the Governor General to form a ministry following the
resignation of Sir John Abbott
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Death of Thompson on December 12, 1894
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Sixth
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Sir Mackenzie Bowell [3]
(Conservative)
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21-12-1894 to
27-04-1896
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5th Session, 7th Parliament to
6th Session, 7th Parliament (1894-96)
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Called upon by the Governor General to form a ministry following the
death of Sir John Thompson
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Resignation
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Seventh
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Sir Charles Tupper
(Conservative)
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01-05-1896 to
08-07-1896
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During a dissolution [4]
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Called upon by the Governor General to form a ministry following the
resignation of Sir Mackenzie Bowell
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Results of general election held on June 23, 1896
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Eighth
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Sir Wilfrid Laurier
(Liberal)
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11-07-1896 to
06-10-1911
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8th Parliament to
11th Parliament (1896-1911)
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Results of general election held on June 23, 1896
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Results of general election held on September 21, 1911
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Ninth
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Sir Robert Borden
(Conservative)
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10-10-1911 to
12-10-1917
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12th Parliament
(1911-17)
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Results of general election held on September 21, 1911
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Formation of a new ministry [5]
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Tenth
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Sir Robert Borden [6]
(Conservative)
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12-10-1917 to
10-07-1920
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1st Session, 13th Parliament to
4th Session, 13th Parliament (1917-20)
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Re-organization
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Resignation
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Eleventh
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Arthur Meighen [7]
(Conservative)
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10-07-1920 to
29-12-1921
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5th Session, 13th Parliament
(1921)
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Prime Minister Borden recommended that the Governor General call upon
Arthur Meighen to succeed him as Prime Minister.
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Results of general election held on December 6, 1921
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Twelfth
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W.L. Mackenzie King
(Liberal)
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29-12-1921 to
28-06-1926
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14th Parliament to
1st Session, 15th Parliament (1921-26)
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Results of general election held on December 6, 1921
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Resignation [8]
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Thirteenth
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Arthur Meighen [7]
(Conservative)
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29-06-1926 to
25-09-1926
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1st Session, 15th Parliament
(1926)
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With the resignation of W.L. Mackenzie King, the Governor General
called upon Arthur Meighen, the Leader of the Opposition, to form a ministry.
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Results of general election held on September 14, 1926
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Fourteenth
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W.L. Mackenzie King
(Liberal)
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25-09-1926 to
07-08-1930
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16th Parliament
(1926-30)
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Results of general election held on September 14, 1926
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Results of general election held on July 28, 1930
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Fifteenth
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R.B. Bennett
(Conservative)
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07-08-1930 to
23-10-1935
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17th Parliament
(1930-35)
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Results of general election held on July 28, 1930
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Results of general election held on October 14, 1935
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Sixteenth
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W.L. Mackenzie King
(Liberal)
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23-10-1935 to
15-11-1948
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18th Parliament to
4th Session, 20th Parliament (1935-48)
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Results of general election held on October 14, 1935
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Resignation
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Seventeenth
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Louis St. Laurent
(Liberal)
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15-11-1948 to
21-06-1957
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5th Session, 20th Parliament to
22nd Parliament (1948-57)
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On August 7, 1948 St. Laurent was chosen leader of the Liberal party
of Canada at a party leadership convention. On November 15, 1948, upon the
resignation of Prime Minister W.L. Mackenzie King, he was sworn in as Prime
Minister.
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Results of general election held on June 10, 1957
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Eighteenth
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John Diefenbaker
(Progressive Conservative)
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21-06-1957 to
22-04-1963
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23rd Parliament to
25th Parliament (1957-63)
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Results of general election held on June 10, 1957
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Results of general election held on April 8, 1963
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Nineteenth
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Lester B. Pearson
(Liberal)
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22-04-1963 to
20-04-1968
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26th Parliament to
2nd Session, 27th Parliament (1963-68)
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Results of general election held on April 8, 1963
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Resignation
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Twentieth
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Pierre E. Trudeau
(Liberal)
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20-04-1968 to
04-06-1979
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2nd Session, 27th Parliament to
30th Parliament (1968-79)
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On April 6, 1968 Trudeau was chosen leader of the Liberal Party of
Canada at a party leadership convention. On April 20, 1968, upon the resignation of Prime Minister Lester B.
Pearson, he was sworn in as Prime Minister.
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Results of general election held on May 22, 1979
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Twenty-first
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Joseph Clark
(Progressive Conservative)
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04-06-1979 to
03-03-1980
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31st Parliament
(1979)
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Results of general election held on May 22, 1979
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Results of general election held on February 18, 1980
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Twenty-second
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Pierre E. Trudeau
(Liberal)
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03-03-1980 to
30-06-1984
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1st Session, 32nd Parliament to
2nd Session, 32nd Parliament (1980-84)
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Results of general election held on February 18, 1980
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Resignation
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Twenty-third
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John Turner [9]
(Liberal)
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30-06-1984 to
17-09-1984
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2nd Session, 32nd Parliament
(1984)
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On June 16, 1984 Turner was
chosen leader of the Liberal Party of Canada at a party leadership
convention. On June 30, 1984, upon
the resignation of Prime Minister Pierre E. Trudeau, he was sworn in as Prime Minister.
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Results of general election held on September 4, 1984
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Twenty-fourth
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Brian Mulroney
(Progressive Conservative)
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17-09-1984 to
25-06-1993
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33rd Parliament to
3rd Session, 34th Parliament (1984-93)
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Results of general election held on September 4, 1984
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Resignation
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Twenty-fifth
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Kim Campbell
(Progressive Conservative)
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25-06-1993 to
04-11-1993
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3rd Session, 34th Parliament
(1993) [10]
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On June 13, 1993 Campbell was chosen leader of the Progressive
Conservative Party of Canada at a party leadership convention. On June 25, 1993, upon the resignation of
Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, she was sworn in as Prime Minister.
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Results of general election held on October 25, 1993
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Twenty-sixth
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Jean Chrétien
(Liberal)
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04-11-1993 to
12-12-2003
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35th Parliament to
2nd Session, 37th Parliament (1993-2003)
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Results of general election held on October 25, 1993
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Resignation
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Twenty-seventh
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Paul Martin
(Liberal)
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12-12-2003 to
06-02-2006
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3rd Session, 37th Parliament to
1st Session, 38th Parliament (2003-06)
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On November 14, 2003, Martin was chosen leader of the Liberal Party of Canada at a party leadership
convention. On December 12, 2003, upon the resignation of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, he was sworn
in as Prime Minister.
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Results of general election held on January 23, 2006
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