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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 Canadian Parliament
Majority parliament
Sep. 30, 1974 – Mar. 26, 1979
Parliament leaders
Prime
minister		Rt. Hon. Pierre Trudeau
Apr. 20, 1968 – Jun. 4, 1979
Cabinet20th Canadian Ministry
Leader of the
Opposition		Hon. Robert Stanfield
November 6, 1967 (1967-11-06) – November 21, 1976 (1976-11-21)
Hon. Joe Clark
November 20, 1976 (1976-11-20) – June 3, 1979 (1979-06-03)
Party caucuses
GovernmentLiberal Party
OppositionProgressive Conservative Party
RecognizedNew Democratic Party
UnrecognizedSocial Credit Party
House of Commons

Seating arrangements of the House of Commons
Speaker of the
Commons		Hon. James Jerome
September 30, 1974 (1974-09-30) – February 17, 1980 (1980-02-17)
Government
House leader		Hon. Mitchell Sharp
August 8, 1974 (1974-08-08) – September 13, 1976 (1976-09-13)
Hon. Allan MacEachen
September 14, 1976 (1976-09-14) – March 26, 1979 (1979-03-26)
Opposition
House leader		Hon. Ged Baldwin
August 14, 1974 (1974-08-14) – February 24, 1976 (1976-02-24)
Hon. Walter Baker
February 25, 1976 (1976-02-25) – March 26, 1979 (1979-03-26)
Members264 MP seats
List of members
Senate

Seating arrangements of the Senate
Speaker of the
Senate		Hon. Renaude Lapointe
September 12, 1974 (1974-09-12) – October 4, 1979 (1979-10-04)
Government
Senate leader		Hon. Ray Perrault
August 8, 1974 (1974-08-08) – June 3, 1979 (1979-06-03)
Opposition
Senate leader		Hon. Jacques Flynn
October 31, 1967 (1967-10-31) – May 22, 1979 (1979-05-22)
Senators102 (until 1975)
104 (from 1975) senator seats
List of senators
Sovereign
MonarchElizabeth II
6 February 1952 – 8 September 2022
Governor
general		Jules Léger
14 January 1974 – 22 January 1979
Edward Schreyer
22 January 1979 – 14 May 1984
Sessions
1st session
September 30, 1974 (1974-09-30) – October 12, 1976 (1976-10-12)
2nd session
October 12, 1976 (1976-10-12) – October 17, 1977 (1977-10-17)
3rd session
October 18, 1977 (1977-10-18) – October 10, 1978 (1978-10-10)
4th session
October 11, 1978 (1978-10-11) – March 26, 1979 (1979-03-26)
← 29th → 31st

It 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. Queen Elizabeth II opened the 3rd session during her Silver Jubilee visit to Canada.

Session Start End
1st September 30, 1974 October 12, 1976
2nd October 12, 1976 October 17, 1977
3rd October 18, 1977 October 10, 1978
4th October 11, 1978 March 26, 1979

Party standings

The party standings as of the election and as of dissolution were as follows:

Affiliation House members Senate members
1974 election
results 		At dissolution On election
day 1974 		At dissolution
Liberal 141 133 76 73
Progressive Conservative 95 98 18 18
New Democratic 16 17 0 0
Social Credit 11 9 1 1
Independent 1 5 2 2
  Independent Liberal 0 0 1 1
Total members 264 263 98 92
Vacant 0 2 4 9
Total seats 264 102 104

Members of the House of Commons

Members of the House of Commons in the 30th parliament arranged by province.

Key:

  • Party leaders are italicized.
  • Parliamentary secretaries is indicated by "‡".
  • Cabinet ministers are in boldface.
  • The Prime Minister is both.
  • The Speaker is indicated by "(†)".

Newfoundland

Riding Member Political party First elected / previously elected No. of terms
  Bonavista—Trinity—Conception Dave Rooney Liberal 1972 2nd term
  Burin—Burgeo Donald Jamieson Liberal 1966 4th term
  Gander—Twillingate George Baker ‡ Liberal 1974 1st term
  Grand Falls—White Bay—Labrador Bill Rompkey ‡ Liberal 1972 2nd term
  Humber—St. George's—St. Barbe Jack Marshall Progressive Conservative 1968 3rd term
  Fonse Faour (1978)* NDP 1978 1st term
  St. John's East James McGrath Progressive Conservative 1957, 1968 6th term*
  St. John's West Walter Carter Progressive Conservative 1968 3rd term
  John Crosbie (1976)** Progressive Conservative 1976 1st term
* Jack Marshall left parliament and was replaced by Fonse Faour in an October 16, 1978, by-election
** Walter Carter resigned to re-enter provincial election and was replaced by John Crosbie in a October 18, 1976 by-election

Prince Edward Island

Riding Member Political party First elected / previously elected No. of terms
  Cardigan Daniel J. MacDonald Liberal 1972 2nd term
  Egmont David MacDonald Progressive Conservative 1965 4th term
  Hillsborough Heath MacQuarrie Progressive Conservative 1957 8th term
  Malpeque Angus MacLean Progressive Conservative 1951 10th term
  Donald Wood (1977)* Liberal 1977 1st term
* Angus MacLean resigned to enter provincial election and was replaced by Donald Wood in a May 24, 1977 by-election

Nova Scotia

Riding Member Political party First elected / previously elected No. of terms
  Annapolis Valley Pat Nowlan Progressive Conservative 1965 4th term
  Cape Breton Highlands—Canso Allan MacEachen Liberal 1953, 1962 8th term*
  Cape Breton—East Richmond Andrew Hogan New Democrat 1974 1st term
  Cape Breton—The Sydneys Robert Muir Progressive Conservative 1957 8th term
  Central Nova Elmer MacKay Progressive Conservative 1971 3rd term
  Cumberland—Colchester North Robert Coates Progressive Conservative 1957 8th term
  Dartmouth—Halifax East Michael Forrestall Progressive Conservative 1965 4th term
  Halifax Robert Stanfield Progressive Conservative 1967 4th term
  Halifax—East Hants Robert McCleave Progressive Conservative 1957, 1965 7th term*
  Howard Crosby (1978)* Progressive Conservative 1978 1st term
  South Shore Lloyd Crouse Progressive Conservative 1957 8th term
  South Western Nova Coline Campbell ‡ Liberal 1974 1st term
* Robert McCleave resigned to become a judge and was replaced by Howard Crosby in a October 16, 1978 by-election

New Brunswick

Riding Member Political party First elected / previously elected No. of terms
  Carleton—Charlotte Fred McCain Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
  Fundy—Royal Robert Fairweather Progressive Conservative 1962 6th term
  Robert Corbett (1978)* Progressive Conservative 1978 1st term
  Gloucester Herb Breau ‡ Liberal 1968 3rd term
  Madawaska—Victoria Eymard Corbin Liberal 1968 3rd term
  Moncton Leonard C. Jones Independent 1974 1st term
  Northumberland—Miramichi Maurice Dionne ‡ Liberal 1974 1st term
  Restigouche Jean-Eudes Dubé Liberal 1962 6th term
  Maurice Harquail (1975)** ‡ Liberal 1975 1st term
  Saint John—Lancaster Mike Landers ‡ Liberal 1974 1st term
  Westmorland—Kent Roméo LeBlanc Liberal 1972 2nd term
  York—Sunbury J. Robert Howie Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
* Robert Fairweather resigned to become Canada's first Human Rights Commissioner and was replaced by Robert Corbett in a October 16, 1978 by-election
** Jean-Eudes Dubé resigned and was replaced by Maurice Harquail in a October 14, 1975 by-election

Quebec

Riding Member Political party First elected / previously elected No. of terms
  Abitibi Gérard Laprise Social Credit 1962 6th term
  Ahuntsic Jeanne Sauvé Liberal 1972 2nd term
  Argenteuil—Deux Montagnes Francis Fox ‡ Liberal 1972 2nd term
  Beauce Yves Caron ‡ Liberal 1972 2nd term
  Beauharnois—Salaberry Gérald Laniel Liberal 1962 6th term
  Bellechasse Adrien Lambert Social Credit 1968 3rd term
  Berthier Antonio Yanakis Liberal 1965 4th term
  Brome—Missisquoi Heward Grafftey Progressive Conservative 1958, 1972 6th term*
  Bonaventure—Îles-de-la-Madeleine Albert Béchard Liberal 1962 6th term
  Montreal—Bourassa Jacques Trudel ‡ Liberal 1968 3rd term
  Chambly Bernard Loiselle ‡ Liberal 1974 1st term
  Champlain René Matte* Social Credit 1968 3rd term
  Independent
  Charlevoix Charles Lapointe ‡ Liberal 1974 1st term
  Chicoutimi Paul Langlois Liberal 1965 4th term
  Compton Claude Tessier Liberal 1974 1st term
  Dollard Jean-Pierre Goyer Liberal 1965 4th term
  Drummond Yvon Pinard ‡ Liberal 1974 1st term
  Duvernay Yves Demers ‡ Liberal 1972 2nd term
  Frontenac Léopold Corriveau ‡ Liberal 1970 3rd term
  Gamelin Arthur Portelance ‡ Liberal 1968 3rd term
  Gaspé Alexandre Cyr ‡ Liberal 1963, 1968 4th term*
  Gatineau Gaston Clermont ‡ Liberal 1960, 1965 6th term*
  Hochelaga Gérard Pelletier Liberal 1965 4th term
  Jacques Lavoie (1975)* Progressive Conservative 1975 1st term
  Liberal
  Hull Gaston Isabelle Liberal 1965 4th term
  Joliette Roch La Salle Progressive Conservative 1968 3rd term
  Kamouraska Charles-Eugène Dionne Social Credit 1962 6th term
  Labelle Maurice Dupras ‡ Liberal 1970 3rd term
  Lac-Saint-Jean Marcel Lessard Liberal 1962, 1968 5th term*
  Lachine—Lakeshore Roderick Blaker ‡ Liberal 1972 2nd term
  Lafontaine Claude-André Lachance ‡ Liberal 1974 1st term
  Langelier Jean Marchand Liberal 1965 4th term
  Gilles Lamontagne (1977)** ‡ Liberal 1977 1st term
  Lapointe Gilles Marceau ‡ Liberal 1968 3rd term
  La Prairie Ian Watson Liberal 1963 5th term
  Lasalle—Émard—Côte Saint-Paul John Campbell Liberal 1972 2nd term
  Laurier Fernand Leblanc ‡ Liberal 1964 5th term
  Laval Marcel-Claude Roy ‡ Liberal 1968 3rd term
  Lévis Raynald Guay ‡ Liberal 1963 5th term
  Longueuil Jacques Olivier ‡ Liberal 1972 2nd term
  Lotbiniere André-Gilles Fortin Social Credit 1968 3rd term
  Richard Janelle (1978)*** Social Credit 1978 1st term
  Louis-Hébert Albanie Morin Liberal 1972 2nd term
  Dennis Dawson (1977)† ‡ Liberal 1977 1st term
  Maissonneuve—Rosemont Serge Joyal Liberal 1974 1st term
  Manicouagan Gustave Blouin ‡ Liberal 1963 5th term
  Matane Pierre de Bané ‡ Liberal 1968 3rd term
  Mercier Prosper Boulanger Liberal 1962 6th term
  Montmorency Louis Duclos ‡ Liberal 1974 1st term
  Mount Royal Pierre Trudeau Liberal 1965 4th term
  Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Warren Allmand Liberal 1965 4th term
  Outremont Marc Lalonde Liberal 1972 2nd term
  Papineau André Ouellet Liberal 1967 4th term
  Pontiac Thomas Lefebvre ‡ Liberal 1965 4th term
  Portneuf Pierre Bussières ‡ Liberal 1974 1st term
  Québec-Est Gérard Duquet Liberal 1965 4th term
  Richelieu Florian Côté Liberal 1966 4th term
  Richmond Léonel Beaudoin Social Credit 1968 3rd term
  Rivière-du-Loup—Témiscouata Rosaire Gendron Liberal 1963 5th term
  Rimouski Eudore Allard Social Credit 1972 2nd term
  Roberval Charles-Arthur Gauthier Social Credit 1962 6th term
  Saint-Denis Marcel Prud'homme Liberal 1964 5th term
  Saint-Henri Gérard Loiselle Liberal 1957 8th term
  Saint-Hyacinthe Claude Wagner Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
  Marcel Ostiguy (1978)†† Liberal 1978 1st term
  Saint-Jacques Jacques Guilbault ‡ Liberal 1968 3rd term
  Saint-Jean Walter Smith ‡ Liberal 1968 3rd term
  Saint-Maurice Jean Chrétien Liberal 1963 5th term
  Saint-Michel Monique Bégin ‡ Liberal 1972 2nd term
  Sainte-Marie Raymond Dupont ‡ Liberal 1972 2nd term
  Shefford Gilbert Rondeau††† Social Credit 1962, 1968 5th term*
  Independent
  Social Credit
  Independent
  Sherbrooke Irénée Pelletier ‡ Liberal 1972 2nd term
  Témiscamingue Réal Caouette Social Credit 1946, 1962 7th term*
  Gilles Caouette (1977)††† Social Credit 1972, 1977 2nd term*
  Terrebonne Joseph-Roland Comtois Liberal 1965 4th term
  Trois-Rivières Métropolitain Claude Lajoie ‡ Liberal 1971 3rd term
  Vaudreuil Hal Herbert ‡ Liberal 1972 2nd term
  Verdun Bryce Mackasey Liberal 1962 6th term
  Pierre Savard (1977)‡ Liberal 1977 1st term
  Villeneuve Armand Caouette Social Credit 1974 1st term
  Westmount Charles (Bud) Drury Liberal 1962 6th term
  Donald Johnston (1978)‡‡ Liberal 1978 1st term
* René Matte expelled from the Social Credit Party on April 11, 1978 and sat as an independent MP.
** 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 quit 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
**** André-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.
††† Gilbert Rondeau was ejected from the Social Credit Party and sat as an independent MP from August 16 to October 12, 1977. He returned to the Social Credit caucus on that date but was expelled from that caucus on November 16, 1977 and sat again as an independent MP.
†††† Réal 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 First elected / previously elected No. of terms
  Algoma Maurice Foster ‡ Liberal 1968 3rd term
  Brant Derek Blackburn New Democrat 1971 3rd term
  Broadview John Gilbert New Democrat 1965 4th term
  Bob Rae (1978)* New Democrat 1978 1st term
  Bruce Crawford Douglas ‡ Liberal 1974 1st term
  Cochrane Ralph Stewart Liberal 1968 3rd term
  Progressive Conservative
  Davenport Charles Caccia Liberal 1968 3rd term
  Don Valley James Gillies Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
  Eglinton Mitchell Sharp Liberal 1963 5th term
  Rob Parker (1978)** Progressive Conservative 1978 1st term
  Elgin John Wise Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
  Essex—Windsor Eugene Whelan Liberal 1962 6th term
  Etobicoke Alastair Gillespie Liberal 1968 3rd term
  Fort William Paul McRae ‡ Liberal 1972 2nd term
  Frontenac—Lennox and Addington Douglas Alkenbrack Progressive Conservative 1962 6th term
  Glengarry—Prescott—Russell Denis Éthier Liberal 1972 2nd term
  Greenwood Andrew Brewin New Democrat 1962 6th term
  Grenville—Carleton Walter Baker Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
  Grey—Simcoe Gus Mitges Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
  Halton Frank Philbrook Liberal 1974 1st term
  Halton—Wentworth Bill Kempling Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
  Hamilton East John Munro Liberal 1962 6th term
  Hamilton Mountain Gus MacFarlane ‡ Liberal 1974 1st term
  Hamilton—Wentworth Sean O'Sullivan Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
  Geoffrey Scott (1978)*** Progressive Conservative 1978 1st term
  Hamilton West Lincoln Alexander Progressive Conservative 1968 3rd term
  Hastings Jack Ellis Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
  High Park—Humber Valley Otto Jelinek Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
  Huron—Middlesex Robert McKinley Progressive Conservative 1965 4th term
  Kenora—Rainy River John Mercer Reid ‡ Liberal 1965 4th term
  Kent—Essex Robert Daudlin ‡ Liberal 1974 1st term
  Kingston and the Islands Flora MacDonald Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
  Kitchener Patrick Flynn Liberal 1974 1st term
  Lambton—Kent John Holmes Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
  Lanark—Renfrew—Carleton Paul Dick Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
  Leeds Thomas Cossitt Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
  Lincoln William Andres ‡ Liberal 1974 1st term
  London East Charles Turner ‡ Liberal 1968 3rd term
  London West Judd Buchanan Liberal 1968 3rd term
  Middlesex—London—Lambton Larry Condon Liberal 1974 1st term
  Mississauga Anthony Abbott Liberal 1974 1st term
  Niagara Falls Roger Young ‡ Liberal 1974 1st term
  Nickel Belt John Rodriguez New Democrat 1972 2nd term
  Nipissing Jean-Jacques Blais ‡ Liberal 1972 2nd term
  Norfolk—Haldimand William David Knowles Progressive Conservative 1968 3rd term
  Northumberland—Durham Allan Lawrence Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
  Ontario Norman Cafik ‡ Liberal 1968 3rd term
  Oshawa—Whitby Ed Broadbent New Democrat 1968 3rd term
  Ottawa—Carleton John Turner Liberal 1962 6th term
  Jean Pigott (1976)† Progressive Conservative 1976 1st term
  Ottawa Centre Hugh Poulin ‡ Liberal 1972 2nd term
  Robert de Cotret (1978)†† Progressive Conservative 1978 1st term
  Ottawa East Jean-Robert Gauthier ‡ Liberal 1972 2nd term
  Ottawa West Cyril Lloyd Francis ‡ Liberal 1963, 1968, 1974 3rd term*
  Oxford Bruce Halliday Progressive Conservative 1974 1st term
  Parkdale Stanley Haidasz Liberal 1957, 1962 7th term*
  Yuri Shymko (1978)††† Progressive Conservative 1978 1st term
  Parry Sound-Muskoka Stan Darling Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
  Peel—Dufferin—Simcoe Ross Milne ‡ Liberal 1974 1st term
  Perth—Wilmot William Jarvis Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
  Peterborough Hugh Faulkner Liberal 1965 4th term
  Port Arthur Bob Andras Liberal 1965 4th term
  Prince Edward—Hastings George Hees Progressive Conservative 1950, 1965 9th term*
  Renfrew North—Nipissing East Len Hopkins ‡ Liberal 1965 4th term
  Rosedale Donald Stovel Macdonald Liberal 1962 6th term
  David Crombie (1978)‡ Progressive Conservative 1978 1st term
  Sarnia—Lambton Bud Cullen ‡ Liberal 1968 3rd term
  Sault Ste. Marie Cyril Symes New Democrat 1972 2nd term
  Scarborough East Martin O'Connell Liberal 1968, 1974 2nd term*
  Scarborough West Alan Gray Martin ‡ Liberal 1974 1st term
  Simcoe North Philip Rynard Progressive Conservative 1957 8th term
  Spadina Peter Stollery Liberal 1972 2nd term
  St. Catharines Gilbert Parent ‡ Liberal 1974 1st term
  St. Paul's John Roberts Liberal 1968, 1974 2nd term*
  Stormont—Dundas Ed Lumley ‡ Liberal 1974 1st term
  Sudbury James Jerome (†) Liberal 1968 3rd term
  Thunder Bay Keith Penner ‡ Liberal 1968 3rd term
  Timiskaming Arnold Peters New Democrat 1957 8th term
  Timmins Jean Roy Liberal 1968 3rd term
  Toronto-Lakeshore Ken Robinson ‡ Liberal 1968, 1974 2nd term*
  Trinity Aideen Nicholson ‡ Liberal 1974 1st term
  Victoria—Haliburton William C. Scott Progressive Conservative 1965 4th term
  Waterloo—Cambridge Max Saltsman New Democrat 1964 5th term
  Welland Victor Railton ‡ Liberal 1972 2nd term
  Wellington Frank Maine ‡ Liberal 1974 1st term
  Wellington—Grey—Dufferin—Waterloo Perrin Beatty Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
  Windsor West Herb Gray Liberal 1962 6th term
  Windsor—Walkerville Mark MacGuigan ‡ Liberal 1968 3rd term
  York Centre Bob Kaplan ‡ Liberal 1968, 1974 2nd term*
  York East David Collenette ‡ Liberal 1974 1st term
  York North Barney Danson Liberal 1968 3rd term
  York—Scarborough Robert Stanbury Liberal 1965 4th term
  Paul McCrossan (1978)‡‡ Progressive Conservative 1978 1st term
  York—Simcoe Sinclair Stevens Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
  York South Ursula Appolloni Liberal 1974 1st term
  York West James Fleming ‡ Liberal 1972 2nd term
* 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 First elected / previously elected No. of terms
  Brandon—Souris Walter Dinsdale Progressive Conservative 1951 10th term
  Churchill Cecil Smith Progressive Conservative 1974 1st term
  Dauphin Gordon Ritchie Progressive Conservative 1968 3rd term
  Lisgar Jack Murta Progressive Conservative 1970 3rd term
  Marquette Craig Stewart Progressive Conservative 1968 3rd term
  Portage Peter Masniuk Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
  Provencher Jake Epp Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
  Selkirk Dean Whiteway Progressive Conservative 1974 1st term
  St. Boniface Joseph-Philippe Guay ‡ * Liberal 1968 3rd term
  Jack Hare (1978) Progressive Conservative 1978 1st term
  Winnipeg North David Orlikow New Democrat 1962 6th term
  Winnipeg North Centre Stanley Knowles New Democrat 1942, 1962 11th term*
  Winnipeg South James Richardson** Liberal 1968 3rd term
  Independent
  Winnipeg South Centre Dan McKenzie Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
* Joseph-Philippe Guay left parliament and was replaced by Jack Hare in an October 16, 1978, by-election.
** James Richardson left the Liberals by crossing the floor to sit as an independent MP on June 27, 1978.

Saskatchewan

Riding Member Political party First elected / previously elected No. of terms
  Assiniboia Ralph Goodale ‡ Liberal 1974 1st term
  Battleford—Kindersley Cliff McIsaac ‡ Liberal 1974 1st term
  Mackenzie Stanley Korchinski Progressive Conservative 1958 7th term
  Meadow Lake Bert Cadieu Progressive Conservative 1958, 1974 6th term*
  Moose Jaw Douglas Neil Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
  Prince Albert John Diefenbaker Progressive Conservative 1940 12th term
  Qu'Appelle—Moose Mountain Alvin Hamilton Progressive Conservative 1957, 1972 7th term*
  Regina East James Balfour Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
  Regina—Lake Centre Les Benjamin New Democrat 1968 3rd term
  Saskatoon—Biggar Ray Hnatyshyn Progressive Conservative 1974 1st term
  Saskatoon—Humboldt Otto Lang Liberal 1968 3rd term
  Swift Current—Maple Creek Frank Hamilton Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
  Yorkton—Melville Lorne Nystrom New Democrat 1968 3rd term

Alberta

Riding Member Political party First elected / previously elected No. of terms
  Athabasca Paul Yewchuk Progressive Conservative 1968 3rd term
  Battle River Arnold Malone Progressive Conservative 1974 1st term
  Calgary Centre Harvie Andre Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
  Calgary North Eldon Woolliams Progressive Conservative 1958 7th term
  Calgary South Peter Bawden Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
  Crowfoot Jack Horner* Progressive Conservative 1958 7th term
  Liberal
  Edmonton Centre Steve Paproski Progressive Conservative 1968 3rd term
  Edmonton East William Skoreyko Progressive Conservative 1958 7th term
  Edmonton West Marcel Lambert Progressive Conservative 1957 8th term
  Edmonton—Strathcona Douglas Roche Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
  Lethbridge Kenneth Earl Hurlburt Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
  Medicine Hat Bert Hargrave Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
  Palliser Stanley Schumacher** Progressive Conservative 1968 3rd term
  Independent
  Peace River Ged Baldwin Progressive Conservative 1958 7th term
  Pembina Peter Elzinga Progressive Conservative 1974 1st term
  Red Deer Gordon Towers Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
  Rocky Mountain Joe Clark Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
  Vegreville Don Mazankowski Progressive Conservative 1968 3rd term
  Wetaskiwin Kenneth Schellenberger Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
* Jack Horner crossed the floor to join the Liberal Party on April 20, 1977
** Stanley Schumacher left Progressive Conservative and sat as an independent MP on February 28, 1978

British Columbia

Riding Member Political party First elected / previously elected No. of terms
  Burnaby—Richmond—Delta John Reynolds Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
  Tom Siddon (1978)* Progressive Conservative 1978 1st term
  Burnaby—Seymour Marke Raines Liberal 1974 1st term
  Capilano Ron Huntington Progressive Conservative 1974 1st term
  Coast Chilcotin Jack Pearsall ‡ Liberal 1974 1st term
  Comox—Alberni Hugh Anderson ‡ Liberal 1974 1st term
  Esquimalt—Saanich Donald Munro Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
  Fraser Valley East Alexander Patterson Progressive Conservative 1953, 1962, 1972 7th term*
  Fraser Valley West Robert Wenman Progressive Conservative 1974 1st term
  Kamloops—Cariboo Leonard Marchand ‡ Liberal 1968 3rd term
  Kootenay West Robert Brisco Progressive Conservative 1974 1st term
  Nanaimo—Cowichan—The Islands Tommy Douglas New Democrat 1935, 1962, 1969 8th term*
  New Westminster Stuart Leggatt New Democrat 1972 2nd term
  Okanagan Boundary George Whittaker Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
  Okanagan—Kootenay Howard Johnston Progressive Conservative 1965, 1974 2nd term*
  Prince George—Peace River Frank Oberle Sr. Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
  Skeena Iona Campagnolo ‡ Liberal 1974 1st term
  Surrey—White Rock Benno Friesen Progressive Conservative 1974 1st term
  Vancouver Centre Ron Basford Liberal 1963 5th term
  Vancouver East Art Lee ‡ Liberal 1974 1st term
  Vancouver Kingsway Simma Holt Liberal 1974 1st term
  Vancouver Quadra Bill Clarke Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
  Vancouver South John Allen Fraser Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
  Victoria Allan McKinnon Progressive Conservative 1972 2nd term
* John Reynolds left parliament and was replaced by Howard Crosby in a October 16, 1978 by-election

Territories

Riding Member Political party First elected / previously elected No. of terms
  Northwest Territories Wally Firth New Democrat 1972 2nd term
  Yukon Erik Nielsen Progressive Conservative 1957 8th term

By-elections

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause Retained
Burnaby—Richmond—Delta October 16, 1978 John Reynolds      Progressive Conservative Tom Siddon      Progressive Conservative Resignation Yes
St. Boniface October 16, 1978 Joseph-Philippe Guay      Liberal Jack Hare      Progressive Conservative Resignation No
Fundy—Royal October 16, 1978 Gordon Fairweather      Progressive Conservative Robert Corbett      Progressive Conservative Resignation Yes
Humber—St. George's—St. Barbe October 16, 1978 Jack Marshall      Progressive Conservative Fonse Faour      New Democratic Resignation No
Halifax—East Hants October 16, 1978 Bob McCleave      Progressive Conservative Howard Edward Crosby      Progressive Conservative Resignation Yes
Broadview October 16, 1978 John Gilbert      New Democratic Bob Rae      New Democratic Resignation Yes
Eglinton October 16, 1978 Mitchell Sharp      Liberal Rob Parker      Progressive Conservative Resignation No
Hamilton—Wentworth October 16, 1978 Sean O'Sullivan      Progressive Conservative Geoff Scott      Progressive Conservative Resignation Yes
Ottawa Centre October 16, 1978 Hugh Poulin      Liberal Robert de Cotret      Progressive Conservative Resignation No
Parkdale October 16, 1978 Stan Haidasz      Liberal Yuri Shymko      Progressive Conservative Resignation No
Rosedale October 16, 1978 Donald S. Macdonald      Liberal David Crombie      Progressive Conservative Resignation No
York—Scarborough October 16, 1978 Robert Stanbury      Liberal W. Paul McCrossan      Progressive Conservative Resignation No
Lotbinière October 16, 1978 André Fortin      Social Credit Richard Janelle      Social Credit Death Yes
Saint-Hyacinthe October 16, 1978 Claude Wagner      Progressive Conservative Marcel Ostiguy      Liberal Resignation No
Westmount October 16, 1978 Bud Drury      Liberal Don Johnston      Liberal Resignation Yes
Malpeque May 24, 1977 J. Angus MacLean      Progressive Conservative Donald Wood      Liberal Resignation No
Langelier May 24, 1977 Jean Marchand      Liberal Gilles Lamontagne      Liberal Resignation Yes
Louis-Hébert May 24, 1977 Albanie Morin      Liberal Dennis Dawson      Liberal Death Yes
Témiscamingue May 24, 1977 Réal Caouette      Social Credit Gilles Caouette      Social Credit Death Yes
Terrebonne May 24, 1977 Joseph-Roland Comtois      Liberal Joseph-Roland Comtois      Liberal Resignation Yes
Verdun May 24, 1977 Bryce Mackasey      Liberal Raymond Savard      Liberal Resignation Yes
St. John's West October 18, 1976 Walter Carter      Progressive Conservative John C. Crosbie      Progressive Conservative Resignation Yes
Ottawa—Carleton October 18, 1976 John Turner      Liberal Jean Pigott      Progressive Conservative Resignation No
Restigouche October 14, 1975 Jean-Eudes Dubé      Liberal Maurice Harquail      Liberal Resignation Yes
Hochelaga October 14, 1975 Gérard Pelletier      Liberal Jacques Lavoie      Progressive Conservative Resignation No


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