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.

There were five sessions of the 22nd Parliament: SessionStartEnd1stNovember 12, 1953November 20, 19542ndJanuary 7, 1955July 28, 19553rdJanuary 10, 1956August 14, 19564th (Special)November 26, 1956January 8, 19575thJanuary 8, 1957April 12, 1957

Overview It was controlled by a Liberal Party majority under Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent and the 17th Canadian Ministry. 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 Diefenbaker consecutively.

Party Standings Number of members per partyParty leaderGeneral ElectionAugust 10, 1953LiberalLouis St. Laurent169Progressive ConservativeGeorge Drew51Co-operative Commonwealth M.J. Coldwell23Social CreditSolon Low15Liberal-Labour1Liberal-Progressive1Independent3Independent Liberal2Total Seats265

Ministry Main article: 17th Canadian Ministry

The 17th Canadian Ministry began at the end of the 20th Canadian Parliament and lasted until near the end of the 22nd Canadian Parliament.

Office holders

Head of State positionImageNameFromToSovereignElizabeth IIFebruary 6, 1952September 8, 2022Governor GeneralVincent MasseyFebruary 28, 1952September 15, 1959

Party leadership PartyNameFromToLiberalLouis St. LaurentAugust 7, 1948January 16, 1958Progressive ConservativeGeorge DrewOctober 2, 1948November 1, 1954William Earl Rowe (Interim)November 1, 1954February 1, 1955George DrewFebruary 1, 1955August 1, 1956William Earl Rowe (Interim)August 1, 1956December 14, 1956John DiefenbakerDecember 14, 1956September 8, 1967Social CreditSolon Earl LowApril 6, 1944March 9, 1967CCFM.J. ColdwellJuly 29, 1942August 10, 1960

Changes to party standings

By-elections

List of members Following is a full list of members of the twenty-second Parliament listed first by province, then by electoral district.

Key: Party leaders are italicized. Parliamentary assistants is indicated by "". Cabinet ministers are in boldface. The Prime Minister is both. The Speaker is indicated by "()".

Electoral districts denoted by an asterisk (*) indicates that district was represented by two members.

Alberta

Electoral districtNamePartyFirst elected/previously electedNo. of termsAcadiaVictor QuelchSocial Credit19355th termAthabaskaJoseph Miville DecheneLiberal19404th termBattle River—CamroseRobert Fair (died 11 November 1954)Social Credit19355th termJames Alexander Smith (by-election of 1955-06-20)Social Credit19551st termBow RiverCharles Edward JohnstonSocial Credit19355th termCalgary NorthDouglas HarknessProgressive Conservative19453rd termCalgary SouthCarl NickleProgressive Conservative19512nd termEdmonton EastAmbrose HolowachSocial Credit19531st termEdmonton—StrathconaRichmond Francis HannaLiberal19531st termEdmonton WestGeorge PrudhamLiberal19492nd termJasper—EdsonCharles YuillSocial Credit19531st termLethbridgeJohn Horne BlackmoreSocial Credit19355th termMacleodErnest George HansellSocial Credit19355th termMedicine HatWilliam Duncan WylieSocial Credit19453rd termPeace RiverSolon Earl LowSocial Credit19453rd termRed DeerFrederick Davis ShawSocial Credit19404th termVegrevilleJohn DecoreLiberal19492nd termWetaskiwinRay ThomasSocial Credit19492nd term

British Columbia

Electoral districtNamePartyFirst elected/previously electedNo. of termsBurnaby—CoquitlamErhart RegierC.C.F.19531st termBurnaby—RichmondTom GoodeLiberal19492nd termCaribooBert LeboeSocial Credit19531st termCoast—CapilanoJames SinclairLiberal19404th termComox—AlberniThomas Speakman BarnettC.C.F.19531st termEsquimalt—SaanichGeorge PearkesProgressive Conservative19453rd termFraser ValleyAlexander Bell PattersonSocial Credit19531st termKamloopsDavie FultonProgressive Conservative19453rd termKootenay EastJames Allen ByrneLiberal19492nd termKootenay WestHerbert Wilfred HerridgeC.C.F.19453rd termNanaimoColin CameronC.C.F.19531st termNew WestminsterGeorge HahnSocial Credit19531st termOkanagan BoundaryOwen JonesC.C.F.19483rd termOkanagan—RevelstokeGeorge McLeodSocial Credit19531st termSkeenaEdward ApplewhaiteLiberal19492nd termVancouver—BurrardLorne MacDougallLiberal19492nd termLorne MacDougall died on June 6, 1956VacantVancouver CentreRalph CampneyLiberal19492nd termVancouver EastHarold WinchC.C.F.19531st termVancouver KingswayAngus MacInnisC.C.F.19306th termVancouver QuadraHoward Charles GreenProgressive Conservative19355th termVancouver SouthElmore PhilpottLiberal19531st termVictoriaFrancis FaireyLiberal19531st term

Manitoba

Electoral districtNamePartyFirst elected/previously electedNo. of termsBrandon—SourisWalter DinsdaleProgressive Conservative19512nd termChurchillGeorge WeaverLiberal19492nd termDauphinFred ZaplitnyC.C.F.1945, 19532nd term*LisgarWilliam Albert PommerLiberal19531st termMarquetteStuart GarsonLiberal19483rd termPortage—NeepawaWilliam Gilbert Weir Liberal-Progressive19306th termProvencherRené JutrasLiberal19404th termSelkirkRobert James Wood (died 8 August 1954)Liberal19492nd termWilliam Bryce (by-election of 1954-11-08)C.C.F.1943, 19544th term*SpringfieldAnton WeselakLiberal19531st termSt. BonifaceFernand ViauLiberal19453rd termWinnipeg NorthAlistair StewartC.C.F.19404th termWinnipeg North CentreStanley KnowlesC.C.F.19424th termWinnipeg SouthOwen TrainorProgressive Conservative19531st termOwen Trainor died on November 28, 1956VacantWinnipeg South CentreGordon ChurchillProgressive Conservative19512nd term

New Brunswick

Electoral districtNamePartyFirst elected/previously electedNo. of termsCharlotteA. Wesley StuartLiberal19453rd termGloucesterHédard RobichaudLiberal19531st termKentHervé MichaudLiberal19531st termNorthumberlandGeorge Roy McWilliamLiberal19492nd termRestigouche—MadawaskaJoseph Gaspard BoucherLiberal19531st termCharles Van Horne (by-election of 1955-09-26)Progressive Conservative19551st termRoyalAlfred Johnson BrooksProgressive Conservative19355th termSt. John—AlbertThomas Miller BellProgressive Conservative19531st termVictoria—CarletonGage MontgomeryProgressive Conservative19522nd termWestmorlandHenry MurphyLiberal19492nd termYork—SunburyMilton Fowler GreggLiberal19473rd term

Newfoundland

Electoral districtNamePartyFirst elected/previously electedNo. of termsBonavista—TwillingateJack PickersgillLiberal19531st termBurin—BurgeoChesley William CarterLiberal19492nd termGrand Falls—White Bay—LabradorThomas G. W. AshbourneLiberal19492nd termHumber—St. George'sHerman Maxwell BattenLiberal19531st termSt. John's EastAllan FraserLiberal19531st termSt. John's WestJames Augustine PowerLiberal19531st termTrinity—ConceptionLeonard StickLiberal19492nd term

Northwest Territories

Electoral districtNamePartyFirst elected/previously electedNo. of termsMackenzie RiverMerv HardieLiberal19531st term

Nova Scotia

Electoral districtNamePartyFirst elected/previously electedNo. of termsAntigonish—GuysboroughJ. Ralph KirkLiberal19492nd termCape Breton North and VictoriaWilliam Murdoch BuchananLiberal19531st termCape Breton SouthClarence GillisC.C.F.19404th termColchester—HantsGordon PurdyLiberal1935, 19533rd term*CumberlandAzel Randolph LusbyLiberal19531st termDigby—Annapolis—KingsGeorge NowlanProgressive Conservative1948, 19503rd term*Halifax*Samuel Rosborough BalcomLiberal19502nd termJohn Dickey Liberal19473rd termInverness—RichmondAllan MacEachenLiberal19531st termPictouHenry Byron McCullochLiberal19355th termQueens—LunenburgRobert WintersLiberal19453rd termShelburne—Yarmouth—ClareThomas Kirk Liberal19492nd term

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