24th Canadian Parliament

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The initial seat distribution of the 24th Canadian Parliament

The 24th Canadian Parliament was in session from May 12, 1958, until April 19, 1962. The membership was set by the 1958 federal election on March 31, 1958, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1962 election.

It was controlled by a Progressive Conservative Party majority, which won the largest majority in Canadian history, under Prime Minister John Diefenbaker and the 18th Canadian Ministry. The Official Opposition was the Liberal Party, led by Lester B. Pearson.

The Speaker was Roland Michener. See also List of Canadian electoral districts 1952-1966 for a list of the ridings in this parliament.

There were five sessions of the 24th Parliament:

Session Start End
1st May 12, 1958 September 6, 1958
2nd January 15, 1959 July 18, 1959
3rd January 14, 1960 August 10, 1960
4th November 17, 1960 September 29, 1961
5th January 18, 1962 April 19, 1962

List of members[]

Following is a full list of members of the twenty-fourth Parliament listed first by province or territory, then by electoral district.

Electoral districts denoted by an asterisk (*) indicates that district was represented by two members.

Alberta[]

Electoral district Name Party
Acadia Jack Horner Progressive Conservative
Athabaska Jack Bigg Progressive Conservative
Battle River—Camrose Clifford Smallwood Progressive Conservative
Bow River Eldon Woolliams Progressive Conservative
Calgary North Douglas Harkness Progressive Conservative
Calgary South Arthur Ryan Smith Progressive Conservative
Edmonton East William Skoreyko Progressive Conservative
Edmonton—Strathcona Terry Nugent Progressive Conservative
Edmonton West Marcel Lambert Progressive Conservative
Jasper—Edson Hugh Horner Progressive Conservative
Lethbridge Deane Gundlock Progressive Conservative
Macleod Lawrence Kindt Progressive Conservative
Medicine Hat Edwin William Brunsden Progressive Conservative
Peace River Ged Baldwin Progressive Conservative
Red Deer Harris George Rogers Progressive Conservative
Vegreville Frank Fane Progressive Conservative
Wetaskiwin James Stanley Speakman Progressive Conservative

British Columbia[]

Electoral district Name Party
Burnaby—Coquitlam Erhart Regier C.C.F.
New Democratic Party
Burnaby—Richmond John Drysdale Progressive Conservative
Cariboo Walter Clarence Henderson Progressive Conservative
Coast—Capilano William Hector Payne Progressive Conservative
Comox—Alberni Henry McQuillan Progressive Conservative
Esquimalt—Saanich George Randolph Pearkes (until 11 October 1960 emoulment appointment) Progressive Conservative
George Louis Chatterton (by-election of 1961-05-29) Progressive Conservative
Fraser Valley William Harold Hicks Progressive Conservative
Kamloops Edmund Davie Fulton Progressive Conservative
Kootenay East Murray McFarlane Progressive Conservative
Kootenay West Herbert Wilfred Herridge C.C.F.
New Democratic Party
Nanaimo Walter Matthews Progressive Conservative
New Westminster William McLennan Progressive Conservative
Okanagan Boundary David Vaughan Pugh Progressive Conservative
Okanagan—Revelstoke Stuart A. Fleming Progressive Conservative
Skeena Frank Howard C.C.F.
New Democratic Party
Vancouver—Burrard John Russell Taylor Progressive Conservative
Vancouver Centre Douglas Jung Progressive Conservative
Vancouver East Harold Edward Winch C.C.F.
New Democratic Party
Vancouver Kingsway John Ferguson Browne Progressive Conservative
Vancouver Quadra Howard Charles Green Progressive Conservative
Vancouver South Ernest James Broome Progressive Conservative
Victoria Albert DeBurgo McPhillips Progressive Conservative

Manitoba[]

Electoral district Name Party
Brandon—Souris Walter Dinsdale Progressive Conservative
Churchill Robert Simpson Progressive Conservative
Dauphin Richard Elmer Forbes Progressive Conservative
Lisgar George Robson Muir Progressive Conservative
Marquette Nick Mandziuk Progressive Conservative
Portage—Neepawa George Fairfield Progressive Conservative
Provencher Warner Herbert Jorgenson Progressive Conservative
Selkirk Eric Stefanson, Sr. Progressive Conservative
Springfield Val Yacula (died 24 September 1958) Progressive Conservative
Joseph Slogan (by-election of 1958-12-15) Progressive Conservative
St. Boniface Laurier Régnier Progressive Conservative
Winnipeg North Murray Smith Progressive Conservative
Winnipeg North Centre John MacLean Progressive Conservative
Winnipeg South Gordon Chown Progressive Conservative
Winnipeg South Centre Gordon Churchill Progressive Conservative

New Brunswick[]

Electoral district Name Party
Charlotte Caldwell Stewart Progressive Conservative
Gloucester Hédard-J. Robichaud Liberal
Kent Hervé Michaud Liberal
Northumberland—Miramichi George Roy Mcwilliam Liberal
Restigouche—Madawaska Charles Van Horne Progressive Conservative
Edgar E. Fournier (by-election of 1961-05-29) Progressive Conservative
Royal Alfred Johnson Brooks Progressive Conservative
Hugh John Flemming (by-election of 1960-10-31) Progressive Conservative
St. John—Albert Thomas Miller Bell Progressive Conservative
Victoria—Carleton Gage Montgomery Progressive Conservative
Westmorland William Creaghan Progressive Conservative
York—Sunbury John Chester MacRae Progressive Conservative

Newfoundland[]

Electoral district Name Party
Bonavista—Twillingate Jack Pickersgill Liberal
Burin—Burgeo Chesley William Carter Liberal
Grand Falls—White Bay—Labrador Charles Granger Liberal
Humber—St. George's Herman Maxwell Batten Liberal
St. John's East James Aloysius McGrath Progressive Conservative
St. John's West William Joseph Browne Progressive Conservative
Trinity—Conception James Roy Tucker Liberal

Northwest Territories[]

Electoral district Name Party
Mackenzie River Mervyn Arthur Hardie Liberal

Nova Scotia[]

Electoral district Name Party
Antigonish—Guysborough Clement O'Leary Progressive Conservative
Cape Breton North and Victoria Robert Muir Progressive Conservative
Cape Breton South Donald MacInnis Progressive Conservative
Colchester—Hants Cyril Kennedy Progressive Conservative
Cumberland Robert Coates Progressive Conservative
Digby—Annapolis—Kings George Nowlan Progressive Conservative
Halifax* Robert Jardine McCleave Progressive Conservative
Edmund Leverett Morris Progressive Conservative
Inverness—Richmond Robert MacLellan Progressive Conservative
Pictou Howard Russell Macewan Progressive Conservative
Queens—Lunenburg Lloyd Crouse Progressive Conservative
Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare Felton Fenwick Legere Progressive Conservative

Ontario[]

Electoral district Name Party
Algoma East Lester B. Pearson Liberal
Algoma West George Ewart Nixon Liberal
Brantford Jack Wratten Progressive Conservative
Brant—Haldimand John A. Charlton Progressive Conservative
Broadview George Hees Progressive Conservative
Bruce Andrew Ernest Robinson Progressive Conservative
Carleton Dick Bell Progressive Conservative
Cochrane Joseph-Anaclet Habel Liberal
Danforth Robert Hardy Small Progressive Conservative
Davenport Douglas Morton Progressive Conservative
Dufferin—Simcoe William Earl Rowe Progressive Conservative
Durham Reginald Percy Vivian Progressive Conservative
Eglinton Donald Fleming Progressive Conservative
Elgin James Alexander McBain Progressive Conservative
Essex East Paul Martin Sr. Liberal
Essex South Richard Devere Thrasher Progressive Conservative
Essex West Norman Leonard Spencer Progressive Conservative
Fort William Hubert Badanai Liberal
Glengarry—Prescott Osie Villeneuve Progressive Conservative
Greenwood James MacKerras Macdonnell Progressive Conservative
Grenville—Dundas Arza Clair Casselman (died 11 May 1958) Progressive Conservative
Jean Casselman Wadds (by-election of 1958-09-29) Progressive Conservative
Grey—Bruce Eric Alfred Winkler Progressive Conservative
Grey North Percy Verner Noble Progressive Conservative
Halton Charles Alexander Best Progressive Conservative
Hamilton East Quinto Martini Progressive Conservative
Hamilton South Robert Matthew Turnbull McDonald Progressive Conservative
Hamilton West Ellen Fairclough Progressive Conservative
Hastings—Frontenac Sidney Smith (died 17 March 1959) Progressive Conservative
Roderick Arthur Ennis Webb (by-election of 1959-10-05) Progressive Conservative
Hastings South Lee Elgy Grills Progressive Conservative
High Park John Kucherepa Progressive Conservative
Huron Lewis Elston Cardiff Progressive Conservative
Kenora—Rainy River William Moore Benidickson Liberal-Labour
Kent Harold Warren Danforth Progressive Conservative
Kingston Benjamin Graydon Allmark Progressive Conservative
Lambton—Kent Ernest John Campbell Progressive Conservative
Lambton West Joseph Warner Murphy Progressive Conservative
Lanark George Doucett Progressive Conservative
Leeds Hayden Stanton (died 8 December 1960) Progressive Conservative
John Matheson (by-election of 1961-05-29) Liberal
Lincoln John Smith Progressive Conservative
London Ernest Halpenny Progressive Conservative
Middlesex East Harry Oliver White Progressive Conservative
Middlesex West William Howell Arthur Thomas Progressive Conservative
Niagara Falls William Houck (died 5 May 1960) Liberal
Judy LaMarsh (by-election of 1960-10-31) Liberal
Nickel Belt Osias Godin Liberal
Nipissing Jack Garland Liberal
Norfolk John Evans Knowles Progressive Conservative
Northumberland Benjamin Cope (Ben) Thompson Progressive Conservative
Ontario Michael Starr Progressive Conservative
Ottawa East Jean-Thomas Richard Liberal
Ottawa West George James Mcilraith Liberal
Oxford Wally Nesbitt Progressive Conservative
Parkdale Arthur Edward Martin Maloney Progressive Conservative
Parry Sound—Muskoka Gordon Aiken Progressive Conservative
Peel John Pallett Progressive Conservative
Perth Jay Monteith Progressive Conservative
Peterborough Gordon Knapman Fraser Progressive Conservative
Walter Pitman (by-election of 1960-10-31) New Party
Port Arthur Doug Fisher C.C.F.
New Democratic Party
Prince Edward—Lennox Clarence Adam Milligan Progressive Conservative
Renfrew North James Moffat Forgie Liberal
Renfrew South James William Baskin Progressive Conservative
Rosedale David James Walker Progressive Conservative
Russell Joseph-Omer Gour (died in office) Liberal
Paul Tardif (by-election of 1959-10-05) Liberal
Simcoe East Philip Bernard Rynard Progressive Conservative
Simcoe North Heber Edgar Smith Progressive Conservative
Spadina Charles Edward Rea Progressive Conservative
Stormont Grant Campbell Progressive Conservative
St. Paul's Roland Michener Progressive Conservative
Sudbury Rodger Mitchell Liberal
Timiskaming Arnold Peters C.C.F.
New Democratic Party
Timmins Murdo Martin C.C.F.
New Democratic Party
Trinity Edward Russell Lockyer (died in office) Progressive Conservative
Paul Hellyer (by-election of 1958-12-15) Liberal
Victoria Clayton Wesley Hodgson Progressive Conservative
Waterloo North Oscar William Weichel Progressive Conservative
Waterloo South William Anderson Progressive Conservative
Welland William Hector McMillan Liberal
Wellington—Huron Marvin Howe Progressive Conservative
Wellington South Alfred Dryden Hales Progressive Conservative
Wentworth Frank Exton Lennard Progressive Conservative
York Centre Frederick Coles Stinson Progressive Conservative
York East Robert Henry Mcgregor Progressive Conservative
York—Humber Margaret Aitken Progressive Conservative
York North Cecil A. (Tiny) Cathers Progressive Conservative
York—Scarborough Frank Charles Mcgee Progressive Conservative
York South William George Beech Progressive Conservative
York West John Borden Hamilton Progressive Conservative

Prince Edward Island[]

Electoral district Name Party
King's John Augustine Macdonald (died 4 January 1961) Progressive Conservative
Margaret Mary Macdonald (by-election of 1961-05-29) Progressive Conservative
Prince Orville Howard Phillips Progressive Conservative
Queen's* John Angus Maclean Progressive Conservative
Heath MacQuarrie Progressive Conservative

Quebec[]

Electoral district Name Party
Argenteuil—Deux-Montagnes Joseph-Octave Latour Progressive Conservative
Beauce Jean-Paul Racine Liberal
Beauharnois—Salaberry Gérard Bruchési Progressive Conservative
Bellechasse Noël Dorion Progressive Conservative
Berthier—Maskinongé—delanaudière Rémi Paul Progressive Conservative
Bonaventure Lucien Grenier Progressive Conservative
Brome—Missisquoi Heward Grafftey Progressive Conservative
Cartier Leon David Crestohl Liberal
Chambly—Rouville Maurice Johnson Progressive Conservative
Champlain Paul Lahaye Progressive Conservative
Chapleau Jean-Jacques Martel Progressive Conservative
Charlevoix Martial Asselin Progressive Conservative
Châteauguay—Huntingdon—Laprairie Merrill Edwin Barrington Progressive Conservative
Chicoutimi Vincent Brassard Progressive Conservative
Compton—Frontenac George McClellan (Mac) Stearns Progressive Conservative
Dollard Guy Rouleau Liberal
Dorchester Noël Drouin Progressive Conservative
Drummond—Arthabaska Samuel Boulanger Liberal
Gaspé Roland English Progressive Conservative
Gatineau Rodolphe Leduc Liberal
Hochelaga Raymond Eudes Liberal
Hull Alexis Caron Liberal
Îles-de-la-Madeleine James Russell Keays Progressive Conservative
Jacques-Cartier—Lasalle Robert John Pratt Progressive Conservative
Joliette—l'Assomption—Montcalm Louis-Joseph Pigeon Progressive Conservative
Kamouraska Charles Richard Progressive Conservative
Labelle Henri Courtemanche (until 20 January 1960 Senate appointment) Progressive Conservative
Gaston Clermont (by-election of 1960-10-31) Liberal
Lac-Saint-Jean Joseph Aimé Roger Parizeau Progressive Conservative
Lafontaine J.-Georges Ratelle Liberal
Lapointe Augustin Brassard Liberal
Laurier Lionel Chevrier Liberal
Laval Rodrigue Bourdages Progressive Conservative
Lévis Maurice Bourget Liberal
Longueuil Pierre Sévigny Progressive Conservative
Lotbinière Raymond O'Hurley Progressive Conservative
Maisonneuve—Rosemont Jean-Paul Deschatelets Liberal
Matapédia—Matane Alfred Belzile Progressive Conservative
Mégantic Gabriel Roberge Liberal
Mercier André Gillet Progressive Conservative
Montmagny—L'Islet Jean Lesage (resigned 11 June 1958) Liberal
Louis Fortin (by-election of 1958-09-29) Progressive Conservative
Mount Royal Alan Macnaughton Liberal
Nicolet—Yamaska Paul Comtois Progressive Conservative
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce William McLean Hamilton Progressive Conservative
Outremont—St-Jean Romuald Bourque Liberal
Papineau Adrien Meunier Liberal
Pontiac—Témiscamingue Paul Martineau Progressive Conservative
Portneuf Aristide Stanislas Joseph Rompré Progressive Conservative
Québec—Montmorency Robert B. Lafrenière Progressive Conservative
Quebec East Yvon-Roma Tassé Progressive Conservative
Quebec South Jacques Flynn Progressive Conservative
Quebec West J.-Eugène Bissonnette Progressive Conservative
Richelieu—Verchères Lucien Cardin Liberal
Richmond—Wolfe V. Florent Dubois Progressive Conservative
Rimouski Émilien Morissette Progressive Conservative
Roberval Jean-Noël Tremblay Progressive Conservative
Saguenay Perrault LaRue Progressive Conservative
St. Ann Gérard Loiselle Liberal
Saint-Antoine—Westmount Allan Ross Webster Progressive Conservative
Saint-Denis Azellus Denis Liberal
Saint-Henri H.-Pit Lessard Liberal
Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot Théogène Ricard Progressive Conservative
Saint-Jacques Charles-Édouard Campeau Progressive Conservative
Saint-Jean—Iberville—Napierville Yvon Dupuis Liberal
St. Lawrence—St. George Egan Chambers Progressive Conservative
Sainte-Marie Georges Valade Progressive Conservative
Saint-Maurice—Laflèche Joseph-Adolphe Richard Liberal
Shefford Marcel Boivin Liberal
Sherbrooke Maurice Allard Progressive Conservative
Stanstead René Létourneau Progressive Conservative
Témiscouata Antoine Fréchette Progressive Conservative
Terrebonne Marcel Deschambault Progressive Conservative
Trois-Rivières Léon Balcer Progressive Conservative
Vaudreuil—Soulanges Marcel Bourbonnais Progressive Conservative
Verdun Harold Edmond Monteith Progressive Conservative
Villeneuve Armand Dumas Liberal

Saskatchewan[]

Electoral district Name Party
Assiniboia Hazen Argue C.C.F.
  New Democratic Party
  Liberal
Humboldt—Melfort Reynold Rapp Progressive Conservative
Kindersley Robert Hanbidge Progressive Conservative
Mackenzie Stanley Korchinski Progressive Conservative
Meadow Lake Bert Cadieu Progressive Conservative
Melville James Norris Ormiston Progressive Conservative
Moose Jaw—Lake Centre James Ernest Pascoe Progressive Conservative
Moose Mountain Richard Russell Southam Progressive Conservative
Prince Albert John Diefenbaker Progressive Conservative
Qu'Appelle Alvin Hamilton Progressive Conservative
Regina City Ken More Progressive Conservative
Rosetown—Biggar Clarence Owen Cooper Progressive Conservative
Rosthern Edward Nasserden Progressive Conservative
Saskatoon Henry Frank Jones Progressive Conservative
Swift Current—Maple Creek Jack McIntosh Progressive Conservative
The Battlefords Albert Ralph Horner Progressive Conservative
Yorkton Gordon Drummond Clancy Progressive Conservative

Yukon[]

Electoral district Name Party
Yukon Erik Nielsen Progressive Conservative

Major Bills of the 24th Parliament[]

Important bills of the 24th parliament included:

  • The Canadian Bill of Rights

By-elections[]

Main article: By-elections to the 24th Canadian Parliament
By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause Retained
Esquimalt—Saanich May 29, 1961 George Pearkes      Progressive Conservative George Chatterton      Progressive Conservative Appointed Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia Yes
Restigouche—Madawaska May 29, 1961 Joseph Charles Van Horne      Progressive Conservative Edgar-E. Fournier      Progressive Conservative Resignation Yes
Leeds May 29, 1961 Hayden Stanton      Progressive Conservative John Ross Matheson      Liberal Death No
King's May 29, 1961 John Augustine Macdonald      Progressive Conservative Margaret Mary Macdonald      Progressive Conservative Death Yes
Royal October 31, 1960 Alfred J. Brooks      Progressive Conservative Hugh John Flemming      Progressive Conservative Called to the Senate Yes
Niagara Falls October 31, 1960 William Houck      Liberal Judy LaMarsh      Liberal Death Yes
Peterborough October 31, 1960 Gordon K. Fraser      Progressive Conservative Walter Pitman      New Death No
Labelle October 31, 1960 Henri Courtemanche      Progressive Conservative Gaston Clermont      Liberal Called to the Senate No
Hastings—Frontenac October 5, 1959 Sidney Earle Smith      Progressive Conservative Rod Webb      Progressive Conservative Death Yes
Russell October 5, 1959 Joseph-Omer Gour      Liberal Paul Tardif      Liberal Death Yes
Springfield December 15, 1958 Val Yacula      Progressive Conservative Joe Slogan      Progressive Conservative Death Yes
Trinity December 15, 1958 Edward R. Lockyer      Progressive Conservative Paul Hellyer      Liberal Death No
Grenville—Dundas September 29, 1958 A. Clair Casselman      Progressive Conservative Jean Casselman      Progressive Conservative Death Yes
Montmagny—L'Islet September 29, 1958 Jean Lesage      Liberal Louis Fortin      Progressive Conservative Resigned to enter provincial politics in Quebec No


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Succession[]

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