The 32nd Canadian Parliament was in session from April 14, 1980, until July 9, 1984. The membership was set by the 1980 federal election on February 18, 1980, and it only changed slightly due to resignations and by-elections prior to being dissolved before the 1984 election.
There were two sessions of the 32nd Parliament: SessionStartEnd 1st April 14, 1980 November 30, 1983 2nd December 7, 1983 July 9, 1984
Overview It was controlled by a Liberal Party majority, led first by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and the 22nd Canadian Ministry, and then by Prime Minister John Turner and the 23rd Canadian Ministry. The Official Opposition was the Progressive Conservative Party, led first by Joe Clark, and then Brian Mulroney.
Party standings
The party standings as of the election and as of dissolution were as follows: AffiliationHouse membersSenate members 1980 electionresultsAt dissolutionOn electionday 1980Members of the Canadian Senate are appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister and remain as senators until the age of 75, even if the House of Commons has been dissolved or an election has been called.At dissolution14713571741031002723323100012400110010Total members2822671029201522Total seats282104 * After dissolution but before turning over power, Prime Minister John Turner filled ten of the Senate vacancies with Liberal members, for a total caucus of 74.
Major events Trudeau's resignation On February 29, 1984, a leap day, Pierre Trudeau announced that he would be stepping down as leader of the Liberal Party and as Prime Minister. In his announcement, he said that he had made the decision the day previous after taking a solitary walk in the snow. The phrase "walk in the snow" has since entered the Canadian lexicon, marking an occasion where a consequential career decision is made. John Turner would replace him as leader on June 16, 1984.
Patriation of the constitution
After many struggles, Canada took ownership of its constitution from Britain. The British parliament passed the Canada Act, 1982 on March 25, 1982. Queen Elizabeth gave her royal assent to the act on March 29, 1982. She subsequently traversed the Atlantic to proclaim the act in Canada on April 17, 1982.
The act was made up of two parts, "Schedule A" enacted the Constitution Act, 1982 into law in Canada and terminated Britain's power to make laws for Canada.
The Constitution Act, 1982 was made up of seven parts: the Charter of Rights and Freedoms (section I), Rights of Aboriginal Peoples of Canada (section II), Equalization and Regional Disparities (section III), Constitutional Conferences (part IV), Procedure for Amending Constitution of Canada (Part V), Amendment to the Constitution Act, 1867 (Part VI), and General (Part VI).
Ministry
The 22nd Canadian Ministry lasted for the nearly all of the 32nd Canadian Parliament. The 23rd Canadian Ministry began near the end of 32nd Canadian Parliament, and lasted until its end.
Officeholders
Head of State OfficePhotoNameAssumed officeLeft officeSovereignElizabeth IIFebruary 6, 1952September 8, 2022Governor GeneralEdward SchreyerJanuary 22, 1979May 14,1984Jeanne SauvéMay 14,1984January 29, 1990
Party leadership PartyPhotoNameAssumed OfficeLeft OfficeLiberalPierre TrudeauApril 6, 1968June 16, 1984John TurnerJune 16, 1984June 23, 1990Progressive ConservativeJoe ClarkFebruary 22, 1976February 19, 1983Erik NielsenFebruary 19, 1983June 11, 1983Brian MulroneyJune 11, 1983June 13, 1993New DemocraticEd BroadbentJuly 7, 1975December 5, 1989
House of Commons
Presiding officer PartyPhotoNameRidingAssumed OfficeLeft OfficePartySpeaker of the House of CommonsJeanne SauvéStormont—DundasApril 14, 1980January 15, 1984LiberalLloyd FrancisOttawa WestJanuary 16, 1984November 4, 1984LiberalJohn BosleyDon Valley WestNovember 5, 1984September 29, 1986LiberalJohn Allen FraserVancouver SouthSeptember 30, 1986January 16, 1994Liberal
Government leadership (Liberal) OfficePhotoOfficerRidingAssumed OfficeLeft OfficePrime MinisterPierre TrudeauMount RoyalApril 6, 1968June 16, 1984John TurnerVancouver QuadraJune 16, 1984June 23, 1990House LeaderYvon PinardDrummondMarch 3, 1980June 29, 1984André OuelletPapineauJune 30, 1984July 9, 1984WhipCharles TurnerLondon East19801984
Parliamentarians
House of Commons Members of the House of Commons in the 32nd parliament arranged by province.
Key: Party leaders are italicized. Parliamentary secretaries is indicated by "". Cabinet ministers are in boldface. The Prime Minister is both. The Speaker is indicated by "()".
Newfoundland RidingMemberPolitical partyFirst elected / previously electedNo. of termsBonavista—Trinity—ConceptionDave RooneyLiberal19724th termBurin—St. George'sRoger Simmons Liberal19792nd termGander—TwillingateGeorge BakerLiberal19743rd termGrand Falls—White Bay—LabradorBill RompkeyLiberal19724th termHumber—Port au Port—St. BarbeBrian Tobin Liberal19801st termSt. John's EastJames McGrathProgressive Conservative1957, 19688th term*St. John's WestJohn CrosbieProgressive Conservative19763rd term
Prince Edward Island RidingMemberPolitical partyFirst elected / previously electedNo. of termsCardiganDaniel J. MacDonaldLiberal1972, 19803rd term*Bennett Campbell (1981)*Liberal19811st termEgmontGeorge Henderson Liberal19801st termHillsboroughThomas McMillanProgressive Conservative19792nd termMalpequeMelbourne GassProgressive Conservative19792nd term * Daniel J. MacDonald died in office on September 30, 1980 and was replaced by Bennett Campbell in an April 13, 1981, by-election.
Nova Scotia RidingMemberPolitical partyFirst elected / previously electedNo. of termsAnnapolis Valley—HantsPat NowlanProgressive Conservative19656th termCape Breton Highlands—CansoAllan MacEachenLiberal1953, 196210th term*Cape Breton—East RichmondDavid Dingwall Liberal19801st termCape Breton—The SydneysRussell MacLellan Liberal19792nd termCentral NovaElmer MacKayProgressive Conservative19715th termBrian Mulroney (1983)* Progressive Conservative19831st termCumberland—ColchesterRobert CoatesProgressive Conservative195710th termDartmouth—Halifax EastMichael ForrestallProgressive Conservative19656th termHalifaxGerald ReganLiberal1963, 19802nd term*Halifax WestHoward CrosbyProgressive Conservative19783rd termSouth Shore Lloyd CrouseProgressive Conservative195710th termSouth Western Nova Coline CampbellLiberal1974, 19802nd term* * Elmer MacKay resigned his seat to give new Tory leader Brian Mulroney a place in the Commons after an August 29, 1983 by-election.
New Brunswick RidingMemberPolitical partyFirst elected / previously electedNo. of termsCarleton—CharlotteFred McCainProgressive Conservative19724th termFundy—RoyalRobert CorbettProgressive Conservative19783rd termGloucesterHerb BreauLiberal19685th termMadawaska—VictoriaEymard CorbinLiberal19685th termMonctonGary McCauley Liberal19792nd termNorthumberland—MiramichiMaurice DionneLiberal19743rd termRestigoucheMaurice Harquail Liberal19753rd termSaint JohnMike LandersLiberal1974, 19802nd term*Westmorland—KentRoméo LeBlancLiberal19724th termYork—SunburyJ. Robert HowieProgressive Conservative19724th term
Quebec RidingMemberPolitical partyFirst elected / previously electedNo. of termsAbitibiRené Gingras Liberal19801st termArgenteuilRobert Gourd Liberal19792nd termBeauceNormand Lapointe Liberal19801st termBeauharnois–SalaberryGérald Laniel Liberal19628th termBellechasseAlain Garant Liberal19801st termBerthier–MaskinongéAntonio Yanakis Liberal19656th termBlainville–Deux-MontagnesFrancis FoxLiberal19724th termBonaventure–Îles-de-la-MadeleineRémi Bujold Liberal19792nd termBourassaCarlo Rossi Liberal19792nd termChamblyRaymond Dupont Liberal19724th termChamplainMichel Veillette Liberal19792nd termCharlesbourgPierre BussièresLiberal19743rd termCharlevoixCharles LapointeLiberal19743rd termChâteauguayIan WatsonLiberal19637th termChicoutimiMarcel Dionne Liberal19792nd termDollardLouis Desmarais Liberal19792nd termDrummondYvon PinardLiberal19743rd termDuvernayYves Demers Liberal19724th termFrontenacLéopold CorriveauLiberal19705th termGamelinArthur PortelanceLiberal19685th termGaspéAlexandre CyrLiberal1963, 19686th term*GatineauRené Cousineau Liberal19792nd termHochelaga–MaisonneuveSerge Joyal Liberal19743rd termHullGaston IsabelleLiberal19656th termJolietteRoch La Salle*Progressive Conservative19685th termJonquièreGilles MarceauLiberal19685th termKamouraska—Rivière-du-LoupRosaire GendronLiberal19637th termLabelleMaurice DuprasLiberal19705th termLac-Saint-JeanPierre GimaïelLiberal19801st termLachineRoderick Blaker Liberal19724th termLangelierGilles LamontagneLiberal19773rd termLa PrairiePierre DenigerLiberal19792nd termLasalleJohn CampbellLiberal19724th termLaurierDavid Berger Liberal19792nd termLavalMarcel-Claude RoyLiberal19685th termLaval-des-RapidesJeanne Sauvé Liberal19724th termLévisRaynald GuayLiberal19637th termGaston Gourde (1981)** Liberal19811st termLongueuilJacques OlivierLiberal19724th termLotbiniereJean-Guy Dubois Liberal19801st termLouis-HébertDennis Dawson Liberal19773rd termManicouaganAndré Maltais Liberal19792nd termMatapédia–MatanePierre de BanéLiberal19685th termMégantic–Compton–StansteadClaude Tessier Liberal19743rd termMercierCéline Hervieux-Payette Liberal19792nd termMissisquoiAndré Bachand Liberal19801st termMontmorencyLouis Duclos Liberal19743rd termMount RoyalPierre TrudeauLiberal19656th termNotre-Dame-de-GrâceWarren AllmandLiberal19656th termOutremontMarc LalondeLiberal19724th termPapineauAndré OuelletLiberal19676th termPontiac-Gatineau-LabelleThomas LefebvreLiberal19656th termPortneufRolland Dion Liberal19792nd termQuébec-EstGérard DuquetLiberal19656th termRichelieuJean-Louis Leduc Liberal19792nd termRichmondAlain Tardif Liberal19792nd termRimouskiEva Côté Liberal19801st termRobervalSuzanne Beauchamp-Niquet Liberal19801st termRosemontClaude-André Lachance Liberal19743rd termSaint-DenisMarcel Prud'hommeLiberal19647th termSaint-Henri–WestmountDon JohnstonLiberal19783rd termSaint-HyacintheMarcel Ostiguy Liberal19783rd termSaint-JacquesJacques GuilbaultLiberal19685th termSaint-JeanPaul-André Massé Liberal19792nd termSaint-Léonard–AnjouMonique BéginLiberal19724th termSaint-MauriceJean ChrétienLiberal19637th termSaint-MichelMarie Thérèse Killens Liberal19792nd termSainte-MarieJean-Claude Malépart Liberal19792nd termSheffordJean Lapierre Liberal19792nd termSherbrookeIrénée PelletierLiberal19724th termTémiscamingueHenri Tousignant Liberal19792nd termTerrebonneJoseph-Roland ComtoisLiberal19656th termTrois-RivièresClaude LajoieLiberal19715th termVaudreuilHal HerbertLiberal19724th termVerchèresBernard Loiselle Liberal19743rd termVerdunPierre Savard Liberal19773rd term * Roch La Salle resigned from parliament on March 17, 1981, to become leader of Quebec's Union Nationale party. After this party suffered a major defeat in the 1981 Quebec election, La Salle resigned as leader and was re-elected to his old position in an August 17 by-election. ** Raynald Guay left parliament on August 29, 1980, and was replaced by Gaston Gourde in a May 4, 1981, by-election.
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