31st Canadian Parliament
| 31st Canadian Parliament | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Minority parliament | |||
| Oct. 9, 1979 – Dec. 14, 1979 | |||
| Parliament leaders | |||
| Prime minister | Rt. Hon. Joe Clark Jun. 4, 1979 – Mar. 3, 1980 | ||
| Cabinet | 21st Canadian Ministry | ||
| Leader of the Opposition | Rt. Hon. Pierre Trudeau June 4, 1979 – March 2, 1980 | ||
| Party caucuses | |||
| Government | Progressive Conservative Party | ||
| Opposition | Liberal Party | ||
| Recognized | 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 | |||
Seating arrangements of the 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 | ||
| Sovereign | |||
| Monarch | Elizabeth II 6 February 1952 – 8 September 2022 | ||
| Governor general | Edward Schreyer 22 January 1979 – 14 May 1984 | ||
| Sessions | |||
| 1st session October 9, 1979 – December 14, 1979 | |||
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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.
There was only one session of the 31st Parliament:
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | October 9, 1979 | December 14, 1979 |