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November – 1873 Newfoundland general election. November 5 – Pacific Scandal: the House of Commons of Canada passes a vote of no confidence in Sir John A. Macdonald's government. November 7 – Pacific Scandal: Sir John A. resigns as Prime Minister of Canada, and Alexander Mackenzie is appointed in his place.
Canada's prime ministers during its first century. The prime minister of Canada is an official who serves as the primary minister of the Crown, chair of the Cabinet, and thus head of government of Canada. Twenty-three people (twenty-two men and one woman) have served as prime ministers.
This is a list of leaders of the Conservative Party of Canada (historical) (1867–1942), Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (1942–2003), and Conservative Party of Canada (2003–present) ("the Tory parties"), and of prime ministers of Canada after Confederation who were members of those parties.
The First Canadian Ministry was the first cabinet chaired by Prime Minister John A. Macdonald.It governed Canada from 1 July 1867 to 5 November 1873, including all of the 1st Canadian Parliament as well as the first eight months of the Second.
Pages in category "1873 in Canada" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
List of members: Senate; Speaker of the Senate: The Hon. Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau February 21, 1872 – January 8, 1874: Government Senate Leader: Alexander Campbell July 1, 1867 – November 5, 1873: Luc Letellier de St-Just November 5, 1873 – December 14, 1876: Opposition Senate Leader: Alexander Campbell November 7, 1873 – October ...
This is a list of electoral districts or ridings in Canada for the 1872 Canadian federal election. New seats were added in 1873 when Prince Edward Island became a province. Electoral districts are constituencies that elect members of Parliament in Canada's House of Commons every election.
The 2nd session of the 1st parliament of the Dominion of Canada opened with a speech from the throne by the governor general, John Young (The Lord Lisgar). In the speech, the governor general speaks on confederation and the initiatives to bring parts of the Hudson Bay Company (The Northwest Territory) and Newfoundland into the union.