26th Canadian Parliament
| 26th Canadian Parliament | |||
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| Minority parliament | |||
| May 16, 1963 – September 8, 1965 | |||
| Parliament leaders | |||
| Prime Minister | Lester B. Pearson April 22, 1963 – April 20, 1968 | ||
| Cabinet | 19th Canadian Ministry | ||
| Leader of the Opposition | John Diefenbaker | ||
| Party caucuses | |||
| Government | Liberal Party | ||
| Opposition | Progressive Conservative Party | ||
| Recognized | Social Credit Party | ||
| New Democratic Party | |||
| House of Commons | |||
Seating arrangements of the House of Commons | |||
| Members | 265 MP seats List of members | ||
| Sovereign | |||
| Monarch | Elizabeth II February 6, 1952 – September 8, 2022 | ||
| Sessions | |||
| 1st session May 16, 1963 – December 21, 1963 | |||
| 2nd session February 18, 1964 – April 3, 1965 | |||
| 3rd session April 5, 1965 – September 8, 1965 | |||
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The 26th Canadian Parliament was in session from May 16, 1963, until September 8, 1965. The membership was set by the 1963 federal election on April 8, 1963, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1965 election. Most of the MPs were elected as the single member for their district. Two represented Queen's (PEI) and two represented Halifax.
It was controlled by a Liberal Party minority under Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson and the 19th Canadian Ministry. The Official Opposition was the Progressive Conservative Party, led by John Diefenbaker.
The Speaker was Alan Macnaughton. See also List of Canadian electoral districts 1952-1966 for a list of the ridings in this parliament.
There were three sessions of the 26th Parliament.