The 30th Canadian Parliament was in session from September 30, 1974, until March 26, 1979. The membership was set by the 1974 election on July 8, 1974, and was only changed somewhat due to resignations and by-elections before it was dissolved prior to the 1979 election.
* Gérard Pelletier left parliament to become ambassador to France he was replaced by Jacques Lavoie on October 14, 1975, after a by-election. On June 14, 1977 Lavoie quite the PC party and crossed the floor to join the Liberals.
* John Gilbert resigned from parliament in April 1978 to become a judge and was replaced by Bob Rae in an October 16, 1978, by-election.
** Mitchell Sharp retired from politics and was replaced by Rob Parker in an October 16, 1978, by-election.
*** Sean O'Sullivan left parliament to become a priest and was replaced by Geoffrey Scott in an October 16, 1978, by-election.
† John Turner quit parliament in protest of the government's decision to implement wage and price controls he was replaced by Jean Pigott in an October 18, 1976, by-election.
†† Hugh Poulin left parliament in April 1978 to become a judge and was replaced by Robert de Cotret in an October 16, 1978, by-election.
††† Stanley Haidasz left parliament to be appointed to the Senate he was replaced by Yuri Shymko in an October 16, 1978, by-election.
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The 30th Canadian Parliament was in session from September 30 1974 until March 26 1979 The membership was set by the 1974 election on July 8 1974 and was only changed somewhat due to resignations and by elections before it was dissolved prior to the 1979 election 30th Parliament of CanadaMajority parliament30 September 1974 26 March 1979Parliament leadersPrimeMinisterRt Hon Pierre TrudeauApril 20 1968 1968 04 20 June 4 1979 1979 06 04 Cabinet20th Canadian MinistryLeader of theOppositionHon Robert StanfieldNovember 6 1967 1967 11 06 November 21 1976 1976 11 21 Hon Joe ClarkNovember 20 1976 1976 11 20 June 3 1979 1979 06 03 Party caucusesGovernmentLiberal PartyOppositionProgressive Conservative PartyRecognizedNew Democratic PartyUnrecognizedSocial Credit PartyHouse of CommonsSeating arrangements of the House of CommonsSpeaker of theCommonsHon James JeromeSeptember 30 1974 1974 09 30 February 17 1980 1980 02 17 GovernmentHouse LeaderHon Mitchell SharpAugust 8 1974 1974 08 08 September 13 1976 1976 09 13 Hon Allan MacEachenSeptember 14 1976 1976 09 14 March 26 1979 1979 03 26 OppositionHouse LeaderHon Ged BaldwinAugust 14 1974 1974 08 14 February 24 1976 1976 02 24 Hon Walter BakerFebruary 25 1976 1976 02 25 March 26 1979 1979 03 26 Members264 MP seatsList of membersSenateSeating arrangements of the SenateSpeaker of theSenateHon Renaude LapointeSeptember 12 1974 1974 09 12 October 4 1979 1979 10 04 GovernmentSenate LeaderHon Ray PerraultAugust 8 1974 1974 08 08 June 3 1979 1979 06 03 OppositionSenate LeaderHon Jacques FlynnOctober 31 1967 1967 10 31 May 22 1979 1979 05 22 Senators102 until 1975 104 from 1975 senator seatsList of senatorsSovereignMonarchElizabeth II6 February 1952 8 September 2022Sessions1st sessionSeptember 30 1974 1974 09 30 October 12 1976 1976 10 12 2nd sessionOctober 12 1976 1976 10 12 October 17 1977 1977 10 17 3rd sessionOctober 18 1977 1977 10 18 October 10 1978 1978 10 10 4th sessionOctober 11 1978 1978 10 11 March 26 1979 1979 03 26 29th 31stIt was controlled by a Liberal Party majority led by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and the 20th Canadian Ministry The Official Opposition was the Progressive Conservative Party led first by Robert Stanfield and then by Joe Clark The sessions were prorogued reason unknown currently The Speaker was James Jerome See also the List of Canadian electoral districts 1966 1976 for a list of the ridings in this parliament There were four sessions of the 30th Parliament Session Start End1st September 30 1974 October 12 19762nd October 12 1976 October 17 19773rd October 18 1977 October 10 19784th October 11 1978 March 26 1979Contents 1 Party standings 2 Members of the House of Commons 2 1 Newfoundland 2 2 Prince Edward Island 2 3 Nova Scotia 2 4 New Brunswick 2 5 Quebec 2 6 Ontario 2 7 Manitoba 2 8 Saskatchewan 2 9 Alberta 2 10 British Columbia 2 11 Territories 3 By elections 4 References 5 SuccessionParty standingsThe party standings as of the election and as of dissolution were as follows Affiliation House members Senate members1974 electionresults At dissolution On electionday 1974 1 At dissolution Liberal Party of Canada 141 133 76 73 Progressive Conservative 95 98 18 18 New Democratic Party 16 17 0 0 Social Credit Party of Canada 11 9 1 1 Independent 1 5 2 2 Independent Liberal 0 0 1 1Total members 264 263 98 92Vacant 0 2 4 9Total seats 264 102 104Members of the House of CommonsMembers of the House of Commons in the 30th parliament arranged by province Newfoundland Riding Member Political party Bonavista Trinity Conception Dave Rooney Liberal Burin Burgeo Donald Jamieson Liberal Gander Twillingate George Baker Liberal Grand Falls White Bay Labrador Bill Rompkey Liberal Humber St George s St Barbe Jack Marshall Progressive Conservative Fonse Faour by election in 1978 NDP St John s East James McGrath Progressive Conservative St John s West Walter Carter Progressive Conservative John Crosbie by election in 1976 Progressive ConservativePrince Edward Island Riding Member Political party Cardigan Daniel J MacDonald Liberal Egmont David MacDonald Progressive Conservative Hillsborough Heath MacQuarrie Progressive Conservative Malpeque John Angus MacLean Progressive Conservative Donald Wood by election in 1977 LiberalNova Scotia Riding Member Political party Annapolis Valley Pat Nowlan Progressive Conservative Cape Breton Highlands Canso Allan MacEachen Liberal Cape Breton East Richmond Andrew Hogan New Democrat Cape Breton The Sydneys Robert Muir Progressive Conservative Central Nova Elmer MacKay Progressive Conservative Cumberland Colchester North Robert Coates Progressive Conservative Dartmouth Halifax East Michael Forrestall Progressive Conservative Halifax Robert Stanfield Progressive Conservative Halifax East Hants Robert McCleave then Howard Crosby Both Progressive Conservative South Shore Lloyd Crouse Progressive Conservative South Western Nova Coline Campbell Liberal Robert McCleave resigned to become a judge and was replaced by Howard Crosby in a 1978 by electionNew Brunswick Riding Member Political party Carleton Charlotte Fred McCain Progressive Conservative Fundy Royal Robert Fairweather the Robert Corbett Both Progressive Conservative Gloucester Herb Breau Liberal Madawaska Victoria Eymard Corbin Liberal Moncton Leonard C Jones Independent Northumberland Miramichi Maurice Dionne Liberal Restigouche Jean Eudes Dube then Maurice Harquail Both Liberal Saint John Lancaster Mike Landers Liberal Westmorland Kent Romeo LeBlanc Liberal York Sunbury J Robert Howie Progressive Conservative Robert Fairweather resigned to become Canada s first Human Rights Commissioner and was replaced by Robert Corbett in a 1978 by election Jean Eudes Dube resigned and was replaced by Maurice Harquail in a 1975 by electionQuebec Riding Member Political party Abitibi Gerard Laprise Social Credit Ahuntsic Jeanne Sauve Liberal Argenteuil Deux Montagnes Francis Fox Liberal Beauce Yves Caron Liberal Beauharnois Salaberry Gerald Laniel Liberal Bellechasse Adrien Lambert Social Credit Berthier Antonio Yanakis Liberal Brome Missisquoi Heward Grafftey Progressive Conservative Bonaventure Iles de la Madeleine Albert Bechard Liberal Montreal Bourassa Jacques Trudel Liberal Chambly Bernard Loiselle Liberal Champlain Rene Matte Social Credit then Independent Charlevoix Charles Lapointe Liberal Chicoutimi Paul Langlois Liberal Compton Claude Tessier Liberal Dollard Jean Pierre Goyer Liberal Drummond Yvon Pinard Liberal Duvernay Yves Demers Liberal Frontenac Leopold Corriveau Liberal Gamelin Arthur Portelance Liberal Gaspe Alexander Cyr Liberal Gatineau Gaston Clermont Liberal Hochelaga Gerard Pelletier then Jacques Lavoie Liberal then Progressive Conservative then Liberal Hull Joseph Isabelle Liberal Joliette Roch La Salle Progressive Conservative Kamouraska Charles Eugene Dionne Social Credit Labelle Maurice Dupras Liberal Lac Saint Jean Marcel Lessard Liberal Lachine Lakeshore Roderick Blaker Liberal Lafontaine Claude Andre Lachance Liberal Langelier Jean Marchand then J Gilles Lamontagne Both Liberal Lapointe Gilles Marceau Liberal La Prairie Ian Watson Liberal Lasalle Emard Cote Saint Paul John Campbell Liberal Laurier Fernand Leblanc Liberal Laval Marcel Claude Roy Liberal Levis Raynald Guay Liberal Longueuil Joseph Mario Jacques Olivier Liberal Lotbiniere Andre Gilles Fortin then Richard Janelle Both Ralliement Creditiste Louis Hebert Albanie Morin then Dennis Dawson Both Liberal Maissonneuve Rosemont Serge Joyal Liberal Manicouagan Gustave Blouin Liberal Matane Pierre de Bane Liberal Mercier Prosper Boulanger Liberal Montmorency Louis Duclos Liberal Mount Royal Pierre Trudeau Liberal Notre Dame de Grace Warren Allmand Liberal Outremont Marc Lalonde Liberal Papineau Andre Ouellet Liberal Pontiac Thomas Lefebvre Liberal Portneuf Pierre Bussieres Liberal Quebec Est Gerard Duquet Liberal Richelieu Florian Cote Liberal Richmond Leonel Beaudoin Social Credit Riviere du Loup Temiscouata Rosaire Gendron Liberal Rimouski Eudore Allard Social Credit Roberval Charles Arthur Gauthier Social Credit Saint Denis Marcel Prud homme Liberal Saint Henri Gerard Loiselle Liberal Saint Hyacinthe Claude Wagner then Marcel Ostiguy Progressive Conservative then Liberal Saint Jacques Jacques Guilbault Liberal Saint Jean Walter Smith Liberal Saint Maurice Jean Chretien Liberal Saint Michel Monique Begin Liberal Sainte Marie Raymond Dupont Liberal Shefford Gilbert Rondeau Social Credit then Independent Sherbrooke Irenee Pelletier Liberal Temiscamingue Real Caouette then Gilles Caouette Both Ralliement Creditiste Terrebonne Joseph Roland Comtois Liberal Trois Rivieres Metropolitain Claude G Lajoie Liberal Vaudreuil Harold Herbert Liberal Verdun Bryce Mackasey then Pierre Savard Both Liberal Villeneuve Armand Caouette Social Credit Westmount Bud Drury then Donald Johnston Both Liberal Gerard Pelletier left parliament to become ambassador to France he was replaced by Jacques Lavoie on October 14 1975 after a by election On June 14 1977 Lavoie quite the PC party and crossed the floor to join the Liberals Jean Marchand left parliament and was replaced by J Gilles Lamontagne in a May 25 1977 by election Andre Gilles Fortin was killed in a car accident and was replaced by Richard Janelle in an October 16 1978 by election Albanie Morin died in office and was replaced by Dennis Dawson in a May 25 1977 by election Claude Wagner left parliament to accept a seat in the Senate and was replaced by Marcel Ostiguy in an October 16 1978 by election Real Caouette died in office and was replaced by his son Gilles Caouette in a May 24 1977 by election Bryce Mackasey resigned from parliament and was replaced by Pierre Savard in a May 24 1977 by election Bud Drury resigned and was replaced by Donald Johnston in an October 16 1977 by election Ontario Riding Member Political party Algoma Maurice Foster Liberal Brant Derek Blackburn New Democrat Broadview John Gilbert then Bob Rae Both New Democrat Bruce Crawford Douglas Liberal Cochrane Ralph Stewart Liberal then Progressive Conservative Davenport Charles Caccia Liberal Don Valley James Gillies Progressive Conservative Eglinton Mitchell Sharp then Rob Parker Liberal then Progressive Conservative Elgin John Wise Progressive Conservative Essex Windsor Eugene Whelan Liberal Etobicoke Alastair Gillespie Liberal Fort William Paul McRae Liberal Frontenac Lennox and Addington Douglas Alkenbrack Progressive Conservative Glengarry Prescott Russell Denis Ethier Liberal Greenwood Andrew Brewin New Democrat Grenville Carleton Walter Baker Progressive Conservative Grey Simcoe Gus Mitges Progressive Conservative Halton Frank Philbrook Liberal Halton Wentworth Bill Kempling Progressive Conservative Hamilton East John Munro Liberal Hamilton Mountain Gus MacFarlane Liberal Hamilton Wentworth Sean O Sullivan then Geoffrey Scott Both Progressive Conservative Hamilton West Lincoln Alexander Progressive Conservative Hastings Jack Ellis Progressive Conservative High Park Humber Valley Otto Jelinek Progressive Conservative Huron Middlesex Robert McKinley Progressive Conservative Kenora Rainy River John Mercer Reid Liberal Kent Essex Robert Daudlin Liberal Kingston and the Islands Flora MacDonald Progressive Conservative Kitchener Patrick Flynn Liberal Lambton Kent John Holmes Progressive Conservative Lanark Renfrew Carleton Paul Dick Progressive Conservative Leeds Thomas Cossitt Progressive Conservative Lincoln William Andres Liberal London East Charles Turner Liberal London West Judd Buchanan Liberal Middlesex London Lambton Larry Condon Liberal Mississauga Anthony Abbott Liberal Niagara Falls Roger Young Liberal Nickel Belt John Rodriguez New Democrat Nipissing Jean Jacques Blais Liberal Norfolk Haldimand William David Knowles Progressive Conservative Northumberland Durham Allan Lawrence Progressive Conservative Ontario Norman Cafik Liberal Oshawa Whitby Ed Broadbent New Democrat Ottawa Carleton John Turner then Jean Pigott Liberal then Progressive Conservative Ottawa Centre Hugh Poulin then Robert de Cotret Liberal then Progressive Conservative Ottawa East Jean Robert Gauthier Liberal Ottawa West Cyril Lloyd Francis Liberal Oxford Bruce Halliday Progressive Conservative Parkdale Stanley Haidasz then Yuri Shymko Liberal then Progressive Conservative Parry Sound Muskoka Stan Darling Progressive Conservative Peel Dufferin Simcoe William Ross Milne Liberal Perth Wilmot William Jarvis Progressive Conservative Peterborough Hugh Faulkner Liberal Port Arthur Robert Andras Liberal Prince Edward Hastings George Hees Progressive Conservative Renfrew North Nipissing East Len Hopkins Liberal Rosedale Donald Stovel Macdonald then David Crombie Liberal then Progressive Conservative Sarnia Lambton Bud Cullen Liberal Sault Ste Marie Cyril Symes New Democrat Scarborough East Martin O Connell Liberal Scarborough West Alan Gray Martin Liberal Simcoe North Philip Rynard Progressive Conservative Spadina Peter Stollery Liberal St Catharines Gilbert Parent Liberal St Paul s John Roberts Liberal Stormont Dundas Ed Lumley Liberal Sudbury James Jerome Liberal Thunder Bay B Keith Penner Liberal Timiskaming Arnold Peters New Democrat Timmins Jean Roy Liberal Toronto Lakeshore Ken Robinson Liberal Trinity Aideen Nicholson Liberal Victoria Haliburton William Scott Progressive Conservative Waterloo Cambridge Max Saltsman New Democrat Welland Victor Railton Liberal Wellington Frank Maine Liberal Wellington Grey Dufferin Waterloo Perrin Beatty Progressive Conservative Windsor West Herb Gray Liberal Windsor Walkerville Mark MacGuigan Liberal York Centre Bob Kaplan Liberal York East David Collenette Liberal York North Barney Danson Liberal York Scarborough Robert Stanbury then Paul McCrossan Liberal then Progressive Conservative York Simcoe Sinclair Stevens Progressive Conservative York South Ursula Appolloni Liberal York West James Fleming Liberal John Gilbert resigned from parliament in April 1978 to become a judge and was replaced by Bob Rae in an October 16 1978 by election Mitchell Sharp retired from politics and was replaced by Rob Parker in an October 16 1978 by election Sean O Sullivan left parliament to become a priest and was replaced by Geoffrey Scott in an October 16 1978 by election John Turner quit parliament in protest of the government s decision to implement wage and price controls he was replaced by Jean Pigott in an October 18 1976 by election Hugh Poulin left parliament in April 1978 to become a judge and was replaced by Robert de Cotret in an October 16 1978 by election Stanley Haidasz left parliament to be appointed to the Senate he was replaced by Yuri Shymko in an October 16 1978 by election Donald Stovel Macdonald left parliament and was replaced by David Crombie in an October 16 1978 by election Robert Stanbury left parliament and was replaced by William Paul McCrossan in an October 16 1978 by election Manitoba Riding Member Political party Brandon Souris Walter Dinsdale Progressive Conservative Churchill Cecil Smith Progressive Conservative Dauphin William Gordon Ritchie Progressive Conservative Lisgar Jack Murta Progressive Conservative Marquette Craig Stewart Progressive Conservative Portage Peter Masniuk Progressive Conservative Provencher Jake Epp Progressive Conservative Selkirk Dean Whiteway Progressive Conservative St Boniface Joseph Phillippe Guay then Jack Hare Liberal then Progressive Conservative Winnipeg North David Orlikow New Democrat Winnipeg North Centre Stanley Knowles New Democrat Winnipeg South James Richardson Liberal then Independent Winnipeg South Centre Dan McKenzie Progressive Conservative Joseph Phillippe Guay left parliament and was replaced by Jack Hare in an October 16 1978 by election Saskatchewan Riding Member Political party Assiniboia Ralph Goodale Liberal Battleford Kindersley Joseph McIsaac Liberal Mackenzie Stanley Korchinski Progressive Conservative Meadow Lake Bert Cadieu Progressive Conservative Moose Jaw Douglas Neil Progressive Conservative Prince Albert John Diefenbaker Progressive Conservative Qu Appelle Moose Mountain Alvin Hamilton Progressive Conservative Regina East James Balfour Progressive Conservative Regina Lake Centre Leslie Benjamin New Democrat Saskatoon Biggar Ray Hnatyshyn Progressive Conservative Saskatoon Humboldt Otto Lang Liberal Swift Current Maple Creek Frank Hamilton Progressive Conservative Yorkton Melville Lorne Nystrom New DemocratAlberta Riding Member Political party Athabasca Paul Yewchuk Progressive Conservative Battle River Arnold Malone Progressive Conservative Calgary Centre Harvie Andre Progressive Conservative Calgary North Eldon Woolliams Progressive Conservative Calgary South Peter Bawden Progressive Conservative Crowfoot Jack Horner Progressive Conservative then Liberal Edmonton Centre Steve Paproski Progressive Conservative Edmonton East William Skoreyko Progressive Conservative Edmonton West Marcel Lambert Progressive Conservative Edmonton Strathcona Douglas Roche Progressive Conservative Lethbridge Kenneth Earl Hurlburt Progressive Conservative Medicine Hat Bert Hargrave Progressive Conservative Palliser Stanley Schumacher Progressive Conservative then Independent Peace River Ged Baldwin Progressive Conservative Pembina Peter Elzinga Progressive Conservative Red Deer Gordon Towers Progressive Conservative Rocky Mountain Joe Clark Progressive Conservative Vegreville Don Mazankowski Progressive Conservative Wetaskiwin Kenneth Schellenberger Progressive ConservativeBritish Columbia Riding Member Political party Burnaby Richmond Delta John Reynolds Progressive Conservative Tom Siddon by election on October 16 1978 Progressive Conservative Burnaby Seymour Marke Raines Liberal Capilano Ron Huntington Progressive Conservative Coast Chilcotin Jack Pearsall Liberal Comox Alberni Hugh Anderson Liberal Esquimalt Saanich Donald Munro Progressive Conservative Fraser Valley East Alexander Patterson Progressive Conservative Fraser Valley West Robert Wenman Progressive Conservative Kamloops Cariboo Leonard Marchand Liberal Kootenay West Robert Brisco Progressive Conservative Nanaimo Cowichan The Islands Tommy Douglas New Democrat New Westminster Stuart Leggatt New Democrat Okanagan Boundary George Whittaker Progressive Conservative Okanagan Kootenay Howard Johnston Progressive Conservative Prince George Peace River Frank Oberle Progressive Conservative Skeena Iona Campagnolo Liberal Surrey White Rock Benno Friesen Progressive Conservative Vancouver Centre Ron Basford Liberal Vancouver East Art Lee Liberal Vancouver Kingsway Simma Holt Liberal Vancouver Quadra Bill Clarke Progressive Conservative Vancouver South John Fraser Progressive Conservative Victoria Allan McKinnon Progressive ConservativeTerritories Riding Member Political party Northwest Territories Wally Firth New Democrat Yukon Erik Nielsen Progressive ConservativeBy electionsMain article By elections to the 30th Canadian Parliament By election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause RetainedBurnaby Richmond Delta October 16 1978 John Reynolds Progressive Conservative Tom Siddon Progressive Conservative Resignation YesSt Boniface October 16 1978 Joseph Philippe Guay Liberal Jack Hare Progressive Conservative Resignation NoFundy Royal October 16 1978 Gordon Fairweather Progressive Conservative Robert Corbett Progressive Conservative Resignation YesHumber St George s St Barbe October 16 1978 Jack Marshall Progressive Conservative Fonse Faour New Democratic Resignation NoHalifax East Hants October 16 1978 Bob McCleave Progressive Conservative Howard Edward Crosby Progressive Conservative Resignation YesBroadview October 16 1978 John Gilbert New Democratic Bob Rae New Democratic Resignation YesEglinton October 16 1978 Mitchell Sharp Liberal Rob Parker Progressive Conservative Resignation NoHamilton Wentworth October 16 1978 Sean O Sullivan Progressive Conservative Geoff Scott Progressive Conservative Resignation YesOttawa Centre October 16 1978 Hugh Poulin Liberal Robert de Cotret Progressive Conservative Resignation NoParkdale October 16 1978 Stan Haidasz Liberal Yuri Shymko Progressive Conservative Resignation NoRosedale October 16 1978 Donald S Macdonald Liberal David Crombie Progressive Conservative Resignation NoYork Scarborough October 16 1978 Robert Stanbury Liberal W Paul McCrossan Progressive Conservative Resignation NoLotbiniere October 16 1978 Andre Fortin Social Credit Richard Janelle Social Credit Death YesSaint Hyacinthe October 16 1978 Claude Wagner Progressive Conservative Marcel Ostiguy Liberal Resignation NoWestmount October 16 1978 Bud Drury Liberal Don Johnston Liberal Resignation YesMalpeque May 24 1977 J Angus MacLean Progressive Conservative Donald Wood Liberal Resignation NoLangelier May 24 1977 Jean Marchand Liberal Gilles Lamontagne Liberal Resignation YesLouis Hebert May 24 1977 Albanie Morin Liberal Dennis Dawson Liberal Death YesTemiscamingue May 24 1977 Real Caouette Social Credit Gilles Caouette Social Credit Death YesTerrebonne May 24 1977 Joseph Roland Comtois Liberal Joseph Roland Comtois Liberal Resignation YesVerdun May 24 1977 Bryce Mackasey Liberal Raymond Savard Liberal Resignation YesSt John s West October 18 1976 Walter Carter Progressive Conservative John C Crosbie Progressive Conservative Resignation YesOttawa Carleton October 18 1976 John Turner Liberal Jean Pigott Progressive Conservative Resignation NoRestigouche October 14 1975 Jean Eudes Dube Liberal Maurice Harquail Liberal Resignation YesHochelaga October 14 1975 Gerard Pelletier Liberal Jacques Lavoie Progressive Conservative Resignation NoReferences Members of the Canadian Senate are appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister and remain as senators until the age of 75 even if the House of Commons has been dissolved or an election has been called Government of Canada 20th Ministry Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation Privy Council Office Retrieved 2006 11 09 Government of 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