This is a list of members of the Canadian House of Commons in the 39th Parliament of Canada.
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- Bold text denotes cabinet ministers (two cabinet members, Senator Michael Fortier and Senator Marjory LeBreton are not members of the House).
- Italic text denotes party leaders
Members
| Conservative | |
| Liberal | |
| Bloc Québécois | |
| New Democrat | |
| Green | |
| Independent |
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
| Name | Party | Electoral District | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence MacAulay | Liberal | Cardigan | |
| Shawn Murphy | Liberal | Charlottetown | |
| Joe McGuire | Liberal | Egmont | |
| Wayne Easter | Liberal | Malpeque |
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
- ^c Elected as a Conservative.
- ^d Member since December 7, 2006 (elected in November 27 by-election).
- ^e Elected as a Liberal.
- ^f Elected as a Liberal.
- ^g Party leader until December 2, 2006.
- ^h Elected in a March 17, 2008 by-election.
- ^i Cabinet minister until November 27, 2006.
- ^j Elected in a March 17, 2008 by-election.
- ^k Cabinet minister since November 27, 2006.
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
- ^l Elected in a March 17, 2008 by-election.
Alberta
British Columbia
- ^m Elected as a Liberal.
- ^n Elected in a March 17, 2008 by-election.
- ^o Elected as a Liberal; on August 30, 2008, Wilson declared that he would sit as Canada's first Green Member of Paliament[1].
The North
| Name | Party | Electoral district | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Karetak-Lindell | Liberal | Nunavut | |
| Dennis Bevington | New Democrat | Western Arctic (Northwest Territories) | |
| Larry Bagnell | Liberal | Yukon |
Changes since election
The party standings have changed as follows:
| Number of members per party by date[2] |
2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 23 | February 6 | August 28 | September 20 | October 18 | December 7 | January 5 | January 28 | February 6 | February 21 | March 21 | April 12 | June 5 | June 26 | July 2 | July 12 | July 27 | July 29 | August 31 | September 17 | November 23 | January 25 | January 29 | February 4 | March 13 | March 17 | April 7 | August 1 | August 30 | ||
| Conservative | 124 | 125 | 124 | 125 | 124 | 125 | 126 | 125 | 126 | 127 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberal | 103 | 102 | 101 | 102 | 101 | 100 | 101 | 100 | 99 | 98 | 97 | 96 | 95 | 94 | 97 | 96 | 95 | |||||||||||||
| Bloc Québécois | 51 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| NDP | 29 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Green | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Independent | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| vacant | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||
Changes in party affiliation
| Name | Party (current) | Party (when elected) | Riding | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Emerson | Conservative | Liberal | Vancouver Kingsway | Crossed the floor from the Liberal Party on February 6, 2006 to be sworn in as Conservative Minister of International Trade.[1] | |
| Garth Turner | Liberal | Conservative | Halton | Removed from the Conservative caucus on October 18, 2006 after being accused of breaking caucus confidentiality.[2] Sat as an independent until he joined the Liberal caucus on February 6, 2007.[3] | |
| Joe Comuzzi | Conservative | Liberal | Thunder Bay—Superior North | Removed from the Liberal caucus on March 21, 2007 due to his announced intention to vote with the Conservatives on a confidence motion (the 2007 budget).[4] Sat as an independent until he joined the Conservative caucus on June 26, 2007.[5] | |
| Louise Thibault | Independent | Bloc Québécois | Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques | Left the Bloc caucus on April 12, 2007.[6] | |
| Bill Casey | Independent | Conservative | Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley | Expelled from the Conservative caucus on June 5, 2007 for voting against his party's budget. | |
| Wajid Khan | Conservative | Liberal | Mississauga—Streetsville | Crossed the floor from the Liberal Party to the Conservative Party on January 5, 2007. Left the Conservative caucus to sit as an independent on November 23, 2007. Returned to Conservative caucus on February 4, 2008. | |
| Blair Wilson | Green | Liberal | West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country | Resigned from the Liberal caucus on October 28, 2007 amid allegations of improper election campaign spending. Sat as independent Liberal. Became independent on January 29, 2008. Joined the Green Party as its first member August 30, 2008. |
Changes in membership
See also
References
- ^ http://www.nationalnewswatch.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=40234&Itemid=41
- ^ "Party Standings in the House of Commons". Parliament of Canada. August 30, 2008. http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/lists/PartyStandings.aspx?Menu=SEN-Politic&Section=03d93c58-f843-49b3-9653-84275c23f3fb&Gender=&Language=E. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
- Government of Canada. "39th Parliament". Members of the House of Commons: 1867 to Date: By Parliament. Library of Parliament. http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/house/mpsparl.asp?Language=E&parl=95. Retrieved 2006-11-30.
- Government of Canada. "The Canadian Ministry in order of precedence (Current)". Canadian Ministry (Cabinet). Library of Parliament. http://webinfo.parl.gc.ca/MembersOfParliament/MainCabinetCompleteList.aspx?TimePeriod=Current&Language=E. Retrieved 2006-12-01.
- Government of Canada. "The Canadian Ministry in order of precedence (September 2001 to date)". Canadian Ministry (Cabinet). Library of Parliament. http://webinfo.parl.gc.ca/MembersOfParliament/MainCabinetCompleteList.aspx?TimePeriod=Historical&Language=E. Retrieved 2006-12-01.
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