34th Canadian Parliament
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Image:Elec1988.PNG Image:Mulroney.jpg Image:Kim Campbell.jpg The 34th Canadian Parliament was in session from December 12, 1988 until September 8, 1993. The membership was set by the 1988 federal election on November 21, 1988, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1993 election.
It was controlled by a Progressive Conservative Party majority, led first by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, and then Prime Minister Kim Campbell. The official opposition was the Liberal Party, led first by John Turner, and after 1990, by Jean Chrétien.
The speaker of the House of Commons was John Allen Fraser. See also list of Canadian electoral districts 1987-1997 for a list of the ridings in this parliament.
There were 3 sessions of the 34th Parliament:
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | December 12, 1988 | February 28, 1989 |
| 2nd | April 3, 1989 | May 12, 1991 |
| 3rd | May 13, 1991 | September 8, 1993 |
Contents |
Members of the House of Commons
Members of the House of Commons in the 34th parliament arranged by province.
Newfoundland
Prince Edward Island
| Riding | Member | Political party |
|---|---|---|
| Cardigan | Lawrence MacAulay | Liberal |
| Egmont | Joe McGuire | Liberal |
| Hillsborough | George Proud | Liberal |
| Malpeque | Catherine Callbeck | Liberal |
Nova Scotia
- * John Nowlan quit the Tory part on October 24, 1990 to protest against the introdustion of the Goods and Services Tax. He sat as an "Independent Conservative" for the remainder of the parliament.
New Brunswick
- * When Jean Chrétien was elected Liberal leader in 1990, Fernand Robichaud stepped aside to cause a by-election that would allow Chrétien to enter Parliament. Chrétien was elected in the December 10 by-election.
Quebec
- * On May 5, 1990, six Conservative and two Liberal MPs, lead by Lucien Bouchard, left their parties to form the Bloc Québécois
- ** Just before the 1993 election, Gilles Bernier left the Tories to sit as an independent
- *** Richard Grisé left Parliament after being sentenced to jail for corruption. He was replaced by Philip Edmonston in a February 12, 1990 by-election.
- **** Jean-Claude Malépart died in office on September 16, 1989. The next year he was replaced by Gilles Duceppe in a by-election.
- ***** On June 17, 1993, Denis Pronovost left the PC party to sit as an independent.
Ontario
- * Ed Broadbent retired from politics and was replaced by Michael Breaugh on October 13, 1990 after a by-election.
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
- * John Dahmer died in office on November 26, 1988. He was replaced by Deborah Grey in a 1989 by-election.
- ** David Kilgour quit the Tory party on October 24, 1990 in protest over the GST. He later joined the Liberals. (In 2005, he left the Liberals to sit as an independent.)
British Columbia
Northern Territories
| Riding | Member | Political party |
|---|---|---|
| Western Arctic | Ethel Blondin-Andrew | Liberal |
| Nunatsiaq | Jack Anawak | Liberal |
| Yukon | Audrey McLaughlin | New Democrat |
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