The initial seat distribution of the
23rd Canadian Parliament
The
23rd Canadian Parliament was in session from
October 14,
1957
until
February 1,
1958. The membership was set by the
1957 federal election on
June 10,
1957, and it
changed only somewhat due to resignations and
by-elections until it was dissolved prior to
the
1958
election.
It holds the distinction of being the only parliament to be
formally opened by
Queen Elizabeth
II herself, rather than her formal representative, the
Governor General.
It was controlled by a
Progressive
Conservative Party minority under
Prime Minister John Diefenbaker and the
18th Canadian Ministry. The
Official Opposition was the
Liberal Party, led first by
Louis St. Laurent, and then by
Lester B. Pearson.
It was the second shortest parliament in Canadian history.
The
Speaker
was
Roland Michener. See also
List of
Canadian electoral districts 1952-1966 for a list of the
ridings in this parliament.
There was only one
session of
the 23rd Parliament:
List of members
Following is a full list of members of the twenty-third Parliament
listed first by province or territory, then by electoral
district.
Electoral districts denoted by an asterisk (*) indicates that
district was represented by two members.
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