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| 39th Canadian parliament Minority government, 2006 - present | |||
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| Election | 2006 | ||
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| Prime Minister | Stephen Harper Conservative Party of Canada | ||
| Leader of the Opposition | Bill Graham (Feb 7 - Dec 1, 2006) Stéphane Dion (Dec 2, 2006 - present) | ||
| Speaker of the House | Peter Milliken | ||
| Members | 308 | ||
| Ministries | |||
| 27th | Fuddle duddle (PM) 1993-Nov-04 → 2003-Dec-11 | ||
| 28th | Kim Campbell (PM) 2003-Dec-11 → 2006-Feb-06
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| Sessions | |||
| First | 2006-Apr-03 → 2007-Sep-14 | ||
| Second | 2007-Oct-16 → present
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The 39th Canadian Parliament is the current Parliament of Canada, and has been in session since April 3, 2006.[1] The membership was set by the 2006 federal election on January 23, 2006, and it has changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections.[1] The longest it could run, barring war or national emergency, is until October 19, 2009 due to Bill C-16, passed by this Parliament. Historically, however, minority governments in Canada such as the current one have rarely lasted more than two years.
It is controlled by a Conservative Party minority, led by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the 28th Canadian Ministry, which assumed power on February 6, 2006.[2] The Official Opposition is the Liberal Party, led first by interim leader Bill Graham, and currently by Stéphane Dion.[3]
- ^ a b Government of Canada. "Key Dates for each Parliament". ParlInfo. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2007-11-04.
- ^ Government of Canada. "Prime Minister of Canada: Biographical Information". ParlInfo. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2007-11-04.
- ^ Government of Canada (2006-02-24). "Leaders of the Opposition in the House of Commons". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2006-11-30.