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1st Prime Minister Sir John Abbott: June 16, 1891 November 24, 1892 Senator for Inkerman, QC 3rd Prime Minister Sir John Sparrow David Thompson: December 5, 1892 December 12, 1894 Antigonish, NS: 4th Prime Minister Sir Mackenzie Bowell: December 21, 1894 April 27, 1896 Senator for Hastings, ON 5th Prime Minister Sir Charles Tupper: May 1, 1896
Last prime minister to serve while in the Senate and last prime minister not to be born in Canada or pre-Canada until Turner. 6: Charles Tupper (1821–1915) 1 May 1896 8 July 1896 Appointment (caretaker government) Conservative: Did not hold a seat in legislature 7th [17] [18]
Former prime minister John A. Macdonald's Conservative Party defeats Prime Minister Mackenzie's Liberals, returning Macdonald to power with a second majority. 134 [2] 63 – – – 9 206 5th 1882 Prime Minister Macdonald's Conservatives win re-election with a third majority, defeating the Liberals under Blake. 134 [4] 73 – – – 4 211 6th 1887
The 2021 Canadian federal election, held on September 20, 2021, saw only minor changes from the preceding 2019 election. [11] The incumbent Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, failed to win enough seats to gain a parliamentary majority or the popular vote, only remaining as the party with the most seats and retained its status as a minority government.
The 2021 Canadian federal election was held on September 20, 2021, to elect members of the House of Commons to the 44th Canadian Parliament.The writs of election were issued by Governor General Mary Simon on August 15, 2021, when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau requested the dissolution of parliament for a snap election.
It was also used to avoid a no-confidence vote by Trudeau's predecessor, Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who prorogued parliament in December 2008 when federal opposition parties ...
Stephen Harper, who led the Conservative Party of Canada as its leader from 2004 following the merger of the Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative parties. Harper led the party through five federal elections: the party increased its seat count in the House of Commons in 2004, formed two minority governments in 2006, and 2008, and then a majority government in 2011.
The 2019 Canadian federal election was held on October 21, 2019.Members of the House of Commons were elected to the 43rd Canadian Parliament.In keeping with the maximum four-year term under a 2007 amendment to the Canada Elections Act, the writs of election for the 2019 election were issued by Governor General Julie Payette on September 11, 2019.