35th Canadian Parliament


The 35th Canadian Parliament was in session from January 17, 1994, until April 27, 1997. The membership was set by the 1993 federal election on October 25, 1993, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1997 election.
It was controlled by a Liberal Party majority under Prime [Minister of Canada|Prime Minister] Jean Chrétien and the 26th Canadian Ministry. The Official Opposition was the Bloc Québécois, led first by Lucien Bouchard, then by Michel Gauthier, and finally by Gilles Duceppe.
The Speaker [of the House of Commons of Canada|Speaker] was Gilbert Parent. See also List of Canadian electoral districts (1987–1996) for a list of the ridings in this parliament.
There were two sessions of the 35th Parliament:
SessionStartEnd
1stJanuary 17, 1994February 2, 1996
2ndFebruary 27, 1996April 27, 1997

Party standings

The party standings as of the election and as of dissolution were as follows:

Members of the House of Commons

Members of the House of Commons in the 35th parliament arranged by province.
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