The 27th Canadian Parliament was in session from January 18, 1966 until April 23, 1968. The membership was set by the 1965 federal election on November 8, 1965, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1968 election.
There were two sessions of the 27th Parliament:
It was controlled by a Liberal Party minority under Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson and the 19th Canadian Ministry. Pierre Trudeau succeeded Pearson as party leader and Prime Minister shortly before this Parliament ended for the 1968 national election.
The Official Opposition was the Progressive Conservative Party, led first by John Diefenbaker, and subsequently by Michael Starr.
The Speaker was Lucien Lamoureux. See also List of Canadian electoral districts 1952-1966 for a list of the ridings in this parliament.
There were two sessions of the 27th Parliament.
Most of the MPs were elected as the single member for their district. Two represented Queen's (PEI) and two represented Halifax.
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"% change" refers to change from previous election <sup>1</sup> "Previous" refers to the results of the previous election, not the party standings in the House of Commons prior to dissolution.
On December 14th, 1967 Prime Minister Pearson announce that he would be retiring from politics. He remained in office until April 20, 1968, at which point Pierre Trudeau assumed the leadership of the country.
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Following is a full list of members of the twenty-seventh Parliament listed first by province or territory, then by electoral district.
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Electoral districts denoted by an asterisk (*) indicates that district was represented by two members.
<sup>1</sup>Granger resigned the seat of Grand FallsâÂÂWhite BayâÂÂLabrador in August 1966 to contest a seat in the Newfoundland House of Assembly and was succeeded by Andrew Chatwood of the Liberals. Granger became Minister of Labrador Affairs in the provincial cabinet. He resigned his provincial office in September 1967 to contest the federal seat of BonavistaâÂÂTwillingate vacated by Jack Pickersgill. Granger was successful and became Minister without portfolio in Pearson's Cabinet.
The 19th Canadian Ministry began at the beginning of the 26th Canadian Parliament and lasted until near the end of the 27th Canadian Parliament. The 20th Canadian Ministry began near the end of the 27th Canadian Parliament and governed throughout the 28th Canadian Parliament, 29th Canadian Parliament, and 30th Canadian Parliament.