36th Canadian Parliament
| 36th Canadian Parliament | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Majority parliament | |||
| Sep. 22, 1997 – Oct. 22, 2000 | |||
| Parliament leaders | |||
| Prime minister | Rt. Hon. Jean Chrétien Nov. 4, 1993 – Dec. 12, 2003 | ||
| Cabinet | 26th Canadian Ministry | ||
| Leader of the Opposition | Hon. Preston Manning 1997 – March 26, 2000 | ||
| Hon. Deborah Grey March 27, 2000 – September 10, 2000 | |||
| Hon. Stockwell Day September 11, 2000 – December 11, 2001 | |||
| Party caucuses | |||
| Government | Liberal Party | ||
| Opposition | Reform Party* | ||
| Senate Opp. | Progressive Conservative Party | ||
| Recognized | Bloc Québécois | ||
| New Democratic Party | |||
| * Changed its name to Canadian Alliance partway through the Parliament. | |||
| House of Commons | |||
Seating arrangements of the House of Commons | |||
| Speaker of the Commons | Hon. Gilbert Parent Jan. 17, 1994 – Jan. 28, 2001 | ||
| Government House leader | Hon. Don Boudria Jun. 11, 1997 – Jan. 14, 2002 | ||
| Opposition House leader | Hon. Randy White Jun. 20, 1997 – Jan. 30, 2000 | ||
| Hon. Chuck Strahl Feb. 1, 2000 – Apr. 24, 2001 | |||
| Members | 301 MP seats List of members | ||
| Senate | |||
Seating arrangements of the Senate | |||
| Speaker of the Senate | Hon. Gildas Molgat Nov. 22, 1994 – Jan. 25, 2001 | ||
| Government Senate leader | Hon. Alasdair Graham June 11, 1997 – October 3, 1999 | ||
| Hon. Bernie Boudreau October 4, 1999 – October 26, 2000 | |||
| Opposition Senate leader | Hon. John Lynch-Staunton Dec. 15, 1993 – Sep. 30, 2004 | ||
| Senators | 104 senator seats List of senators | ||
| Sovereign | |||
| Monarch | HM Elizabeth II Feb. 6, 1952 – Sep. 8, 2022 | ||
| Governor general | HE Rt. Hon. Roméo LeBlanc Feb. 8, 1995 – Oct. 7, 1999 | ||
| HE Rt. Hon. Adrienne Clarkson Oct. 7, 1999 – Sep. 27, 2005 | |||
| Sessions | |||
| 1st session September 22, 1997 – September 18, 1999 | |||
| 2nd session October 12, 1999 – October 22, 2000 | |||
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The 36th Canadian Parliament was in session from September 22, 1997, until October 22, 2000. The membership was set by the 1997 federal election on June 2, 1997, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 2000 election.
It was controlled by a Liberal Party majority under Prime Minister Jean Chrétien and the 26th Canadian Ministry. The Official Opposition was first the Reform Party, led by Preston Manning, and then its successor party, the Canadian Alliance led by interim leader Deborah Grey.
The Speaker was Gilbert Parent. See also list of Canadian electoral districts 1996-2003 for a list of the ridings in this parliament.
For the first time in Canadian history, five different parties held official party status. Although five major parties ran for the 35th Parliament, the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada and the New Democratic Party both failed to win official party status in that parliament.
There were two sessions of the 36th Parliament:
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | September 22, 1997 | September 18, 1999 |
| 2nd | October 12, 1999 | October 22, 2000 |