10th Canadian Parliament
The 10th Canadian Parliament was in session from January 11, 1905, until September 17, 1908. The membership was set by the 1904 federal election on November 3, 1904. It was dissolved prior to the 1908 election.
| 10th Parliament of Canada | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Majority parliament | |||
| 11 January 1905 – 17 September 1908 | |||
| Parliament leaders | |||
| Prime Minister | Sir Wilfrid Laurier July 11, 1896 – Oct. 6, 1911 | ||
| Cabinet | 8th Canadian Ministry | ||
| Leader of the Opposition | Sir Robert Borden Feb. 6, 1901 – Oct. 9, 1911 | ||
| Party caucuses | |||
| Government | Liberal Party | ||
| Opposition | Conservative Party & Liberal-Conservative Party | ||
| House of Commons | |||
Seating arrangements of the House of Commons | |||
| Speaker of the Commons | Robert Franklin Sutherland January 11, 1905 – January 19, 1909 | ||
| Senate | |||
| Speaker of the Senate | Raoul Dandurand January 9, 1905 – January 13, 1909 | ||
| James Kirkpatrick Kerr January 14, 1909 – October 22, 1911 | |||
| Sovereign | |||
| Monarch | Edward VII Jan. 22, 1901 – May 6, 1910 | ||
| Governor General | The Earl Grey Dec. 10, 1904 – Oct. 13, 1911 | ||
| Sessions | |||
| 1st session January 11, 1905 – July 20, 1905 | |||
| 2nd session March 8, 1906 – July 13, 1906 | |||
| 3rd session November 22, 1906 – April 27, 1907 | |||
| 4th session November 28, 1907 – July 20, 1908 | |||
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It was controlled by a Liberal Party majority under Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier and the 8th Canadian Ministry. The Official Opposition was the Conservative/Liberal-Conservative, led by Robert Borden.
The Speaker was Robert Franklin Sutherland. See also List of Canadian electoral districts 1903–1907 for a list of the ridings in this parliament.
There were four sessions of the 10th Parliament:
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | January 11, 1905 | July 20, 1905 |
| 2nd | March 8, 1906 | July 13, 1906 |
| 3rd | November 22, 1906 | April 27, 1907 |
| 4th | November 28, 1907 | July 20, 1908 |
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