Canadian parliament, 1926–1930
William Lyon Mackenzie King was Prime Minister during the 16th Canadian Parliament.
The 16th Canadian Parliament was in session from 9 December 1926, until 30 May 1930. The membership was set by the 1926 federal election on 14 September 1926, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1930 election .
It was controlled by a Liberal Party minority under Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King and the 14th Canadian Ministry . The Official Opposition was the Conservative Party , led briefly by Hugh Guthrie , and then by Richard Bedford Bennett .
The Speaker was Rodolphe Lemieux . See also List of Canadian electoral districts 1924-1933 for a list of the ridings in this parliament.
There were four sessions of the 16th Parliament:
Session
Start
End
1st
9 December 1926
14 April 1927
2nd
26 January 1928
11 June 1928
3rd
7 February 1929
14 June 1929
4th
20 February 1930
30 May 1930
List of members
Following is a full list of members of the sixteenth Parliament listed first by province, then by electoral district.
Party leaders are italicized .
Cabinet ministers are in boldface .
The Prime Minister is both .
The Speaker is indicated by "(†)".
Electoral districts denoted by an asterisk (*) indicates that district was represented by two members.
By-elections
By-election
Date
Incumbent
Party
Winner
Party
Cause
Retained
Brandon
February 5, 1930
Robert Forke
Liberal-Progressive
Thomas Alexander Crerar
Liberal
Called to the Senate
No
Bagot
January 27, 1930
Georges Dorèze Morin
Liberal
Cyrille Dumaine
Liberal
Death
Yes
Châteauguay—Huntingdon
January 27, 1930
James Alexander Robb
Liberal
Dennis James O'Connor
Liberal
Death
Yes
Prescott
July 29, 1929
Louis-Mathias Auger
Independent Liberal
Élie-Oscar Bertrand
Liberal
Resignation following criminal charge
No
Lanark
July 29, 1929
Richard Franklin Preston
Conservative
William Samuel Murphy
Independent Conservative
Death
No
Vaudreuil-Soulanges
July 29, 1929
Lawrence Alexander Wilson
Liberal
Lawrence Alexander Wilson
Liberal
Resigned, intending to retire, but persuaded to run again
Yes
Laprairie—Napierville
July 22, 1929
Roch Lanctôt
Liberal
Vincent Dupuis
Liberal
Death
Yes
Frontenac—Addington
July 22, 1929
John Wesley Edwards
Conservative
William Spankie
Conservative
Death
Yes
Lambton West
January 14, 1929
William Goodison
Liberal
Ross Gray
Liberal
Death
Yes
Joliette
December 17, 1928
Jean-Joseph Denis
Liberal
Charles-Édouard Ferland
Liberal
Appointed a judge of the Superior Court of Quebec.
Yes
Victoria
December 6, 1928
Simon Fraser Tolmie
Conservative
D'Arcy Plunkett
Conservative
Resignation to become Premier of British Columbia .
Yes
York West
October 29, 1928
Henry Lumley Drayton
Conservative
Earl Lawson
Conservative
Appointed Chairman of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario .
Yes
Maple Creek
November 25, 1927
George Spence
Liberal
William George Bock
Liberal
Resignation to enter provincial politics in Saskatchewan
Yes
Huron North
September 12, 1927
John Warwick King
Progressive
George Spotton
Liberal
Death
No
Victoria—Carleton
June 16, 1927
James Kidd Flemming
Conservative
Albion Roudolph Foster
Liberal
Death
No
Antigonish—Guysborough
January 18, 1927
John Carey Douglas
Conservative
William Duff
Liberal
Death
No
Kootenay East
November 9, 1926
James Horace King
Liberal
James Horace King
Liberal
Recontested upon appointment as Minister of Soldiers' Civil Re-establishment
Yes
Bruce North
November 9, 1926
James Malcolm
Liberal
James Malcolm
Liberal
Recontested upon appointment as Minister of Trade and Commerce
Yes
Dorchester
November 2, 1926
Lucien Cannon
Liberal
Lucien Cannon
Liberal
Recontested upon appointment as Solicitor General
Yes
Richelieu
November 2, 1926
Arthur Cardin
Liberal
Arthur Cardin
Liberal
Recontested upon appointment as Minister of Marine and Fisheries
Yes
Regina
November 2, 1926
Charles Avery Dunning
Liberal
Charles Avery Dunning
Liberal
Recontested upon appointment as Minister of Railways and Canals.
Yes
Middlesex West
November 2, 1926
John Campbell Elliott
Liberal
John Campbell Elliott
Liberal
Recontested upon appointment as Minister of Public Works.
Yes
Waterloo North
November 2, 1926
William Daum Euler
Liberal
William Daum Euler
Liberal
Recontested upon appointment as Minister of Customs and Excise.
Yes
Brandon
November 2, 1926
Robert Forke
Liberal-Progressive
Robert Forke
Liberal-Progressive
Recontested upon appointment as Minister of Immigration and Colonization
Yes
Kenora—Rainy River
November 2, 1926
Peter Heenan
Liberal
Peter Heenan
Liberal
Recontested upon appointment as Minister of Labour
Yes
Prince Albert
November 2, 1926
William Lyon Mackenzie King
Liberal
William Lyon Mackenzie King
Liberal
Recontested upon appointment as Prime Minister.
Yes
Quebec East
November 2, 1926
Ernest Lapointe
Liberal
Ernest Lapointe
Liberal
Recontested upon appointment as Minister of Justice.
Yes
Melville
November 2, 1926
William Richard Motherwell
Liberal
William Richard Motherwell
Liberal
Recontested upon appointment as Minister of Agriculture.
Yes
Shelburne—Yarmouth
November 2, 1926
Paul Lacombe Hatfield
Liberal
James Ralston
Liberal
Called to the Senate to provide a seat for Ralston
Yes
St. James
November 2, 1926
Fernand Rinfret
Liberal
Fernand Rinfret
Liberal
Recontested upon appointment as Secretary of State of Canada.
Yes
Châteauguay—Huntingdon
November 2, 1926
James Robb
Liberal
James Robb
Liberal
Recontested upon appointment as Minister of Finance.
Yes
Edmonton West
November 2, 1926
Charles Stewart
Liberal
Charles Stewart
Liberal
Recontested upon appointment as Minister of the Interior and Mines.
Yes
Gloucester
November 2, 1926
Peter Veniot
Liberal
Peter Veniot
Liberal
Recontested upon appointment as Postmaster General.
Yes
Notes
References
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