22nd Canadian Parliament
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The initial seat distribution of the 22nd Canadian Parliament |
The
22nd Canadian Parliament was in session from November 12, 1953 until April 12, 1957. The membership was set by the
1953 federal election on August 10, 1953, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and
by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the
1957 election.
It was controlled by a
Liberal Party majority under
Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent. The
Official Opposition was the
Progressive Conservative Party, led first by
George Drew, and then by
William Earl Rowe,
George Drew (again),
William Earl Rowe, and
John George Diefenbaker consecutivly.
The
Speaker was
Louis-René Beaudoin. See also
List of Canadian electoral districts 1952-1966 for a list of the ridings in this parliament.
There were 5 sessions of the 22nd Parliament:
| Session | Start!End | | 1st | November 12, 1953 | November 20, 1954 |
| 2nd | January 7, 1955 | July 28, 1955 |
| 3rd | January 10, 1956 | August 14, 1956 |
| 4th | November 26, 1956 | January 8, 1957 |
| 5th | January 8, 1957 | April 12, 1957 |
