PARLINFO - Parliament File - Party Standings in the House of Commons

Date	Lib.	B.Q.	Ref.	N.D.P.	Vac.	Ind.	P.C.	Ind. Sov.	Ind. Ref.	Vacant	Total
1997.04.27(Dissolution)	174	50	50	9	4	4	2	1	1	6	301
1997.04.15	174	50	50	9	4	4	2	1	1	6	301
1997.03.17	175	50	50	9	3	4	2	1	1	6	301
1997.03.05	175	51	50	9	3	4	2	0	1	6	301
1997.02.24	175	52	50	9	3	3	2	0	1	6	301
1997.01.14	176	52	50	9	2	3	2	0	1	6	301
1997.01.10	176	52	51	9	1	3	2	0	1	6	301
1996.12.23	176	53	51	9	0	3	2	0	1	6	301
1996.08.07	176	53	51	9	0	3	2	0	1	6	301
1996.06.17	175	53	51	9	0	4	2	0	1	6	301
1996.05.31	174	53	51	9	1	4	2	0	1	6	301
1996.05.14	174	53	51	9	1	5	2	0	0	6	301
1996.05.08	174	53	52	9	1	4	2	0	0	6	301
1996.05.01	175	53	52	9	1	3	2	0	0	6	301
1996.04.22	176	53	52	9	0	3	2	0	0	6	301
1996.03.25	177	53	52	9	0	2	2	0	0	6	301
1996.01.31	172	52	52	9	6	2	2	0	0	6	301
1996.01.25	173	52	52	9	5	2	2	0	0	6	301
1996.01.24	174	52	52	9	4	2	2	0	0	6	301
1996.01.15	176	52	52	9	2	2	2	0	0	6	301
1995.09.21	176	53	52	9	1	2	2	0	0	0	295
1995.02.13	177	53	52	9	0	2	2	0	0	0	295
1994.12.28	174	53	52	9	3	2	2	0	0	0	295
1994.11.23	175	53	52	9	2	2	2	0	0	0	295
1994.09.01	176	53	52	9	1	2	2	0	0	0	295
1994.01.27	176	54	52	9	0	2	2	0	0	0	295
1993.10.25(Election)	177	54	52	9	0	1	2	0	0	0	295

^ List of changes to party standings

Date	Change
1997.04.15	M.P.: Anawak, Jack Iyerak Constituency: Nunatsiaq (Northwest Territories) Political Affiliation: Liberal Party of Canada Resignation. Appointed interim Commissioner of Nunavut.
1997.03.17	M.P.: Leblanc, Nic Constituency: Longueuil (Quebec) Political Affiliation: Bloc Québécois Sits as an Independent Sovereignist.
1997.03.05	M.P.: St-Laurent, Bernard Constituency: Manicouagan (Quebec) Political Affiliation: Bloc Québécois Sits as an Independent.
1997.02.24	M.P.: Allmand, William Warren Constituency: Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (Quebec) Political Affiliation: Liberal Party of Canada Resignation. Named President of the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development.
1997.01.14	M.P.: Harper, Stephen Constituency: Calgary West (Alberta) Political Affiliation: Reform Party Resignation. Named Vice-President of the National Citizens Coalition.
1997.01.10	M.P.: Caron, André Constituency: Jonquière (Quebec) Political Affiliation: Bloc Québécois Died in office.
1996.12.23	M.P.: Bhaduria, Jag Constituency: Markham--Whitchurch--Stouffville (Ontario) Political Affiliation: Independent Liberal Sits as a Liberal-Democrat.
1996.08.07	M.P.: Mills, Dennis Joseph Constituency: Broadview--Greenwood (Ontario) Political Affiliation: Independent Liberal Sits as a Liberal.
1996.06.17	M.P.: Copps, Sheila Maureen Constituency: Hamilton East (Ontario) Political Affiliation: Liberal Party of Canada Elected at a By-Election.
1996.05.31	M.P.: Brown, Jan Constituency: Calgary Southeast (Alberta) Political Affiliation: Independent Reform Suspended from Caucus May 7, 1996, continued to sit as Reform though not member of the Caucus. Resigned on May 10, 1996 from the Reform Party. Sat as an Independent Reformer as of May 14, 1996 and then, as an Independent as of May 31, 1996.
1996.05.14	M.P.: Brown, Jan Constituency: Calgary Southeast (Alberta) Political Affiliation: Reform Party Sits as an Independent Reform.
1996.05.08	M.P.: Mills, Dennis Joseph Constituency: Broadview--Greenwood (Ontario) Political Affiliation: Liberal Party of Canada Sits as an Independent Liberal.
1996.05.01	M.P.: Copps, Sheila Maureen Constituency: Hamilton East (Ontario) Political Affiliation: Liberal Party of Canada Resignation. To honour her election vow on the GST.
1996.03.25	M.P.: Pettigrew, Pierre Stewart Constituency: Papineau--Saint-Michel (Quebec) Political Affiliation: Liberal Party of Canada Elected at a By-Election.
1996.03.25	M.P.: Cullen, Roy Constituency: Etobicoke North (Ontario) Political Affiliation: Liberal Party of Canada Elected at a By-Election.
1996.03.25	M.P.: O'Brien, Lawrence D. Constituency: Labrador (Newfoundland and Labrador) Political Affiliation: Liberal Party of Canada Elected at a By-Election.
1996.03.25	M.P.: Dion, Stéphane Constituency: Saint-Laurent--Cartierville (Quebec) Political Affiliation: Liberal Party of Canada Elected at a By-Election.
1996.03.25	M.P.: Byrne, Gerry Constituency: Humber--St. Barbe--Baie Verte (Newfoundland and Labrador) Political Affiliation: Liberal Party of Canada Elected at a By-Election.
1996.03.25	M.P.: Tremblay, Stéphan Constituency: Lac-Saint-Jean (Quebec) Political Affiliation: Bloc Québécois Elected at a By-Election.
1996.01.31	M.P.: Maheu, Shirley Constituency: Saint-Laurent--Cartierville (Quebec) Political Affiliation: Liberal Party of Canada Resignation. Called to the Senate.
1996.01.25	M.P.: Tobin, Brian Vincent Constituency: Humber--St. Barbe--Baie Verte (Newfoundland and Labrador) Political Affiliation: Liberal Party of Canada Resignation. Enters provincial politics (Newfoundland). Becomes leader of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Premier of Newfoundland.
1996.01.24	M.P.: MacLaren, Roy Constituency: Etobicoke North (Ontario) Political Affiliation: Liberal Party of Canada Resignation. To make room for new members within the Cabinet. Appointed advisor to the Prime Minister prior to his nomination as Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, June 23, 1996.
1996.01.24	M.P.: Ouellet, André Constituency: Papineau--Saint-Michel (Quebec) Political Affiliation: Liberal Party of Canada Resignation. To make room for new members within the Cabinet. Appointed Chairman of the Canada Post Corporation, January 25, 1996.
1996.01.15	M.P.: Bouchard, Lucien Constituency: Lac-Saint-Jean (Quebec) Political Affiliation: Bloc Québécois Resignation. Enters provincial politics in Quebec. Becomes leader of the Parti québécois and Premier of Quebec.
1995.09.21	M.P.: Rompkey, Bill Constituency: Labrador (Newfoundland and Labrador) Political Affiliation: Liberal Party of Canada Resignation. Called to the Senate.
1995.02.13	M.P.: Robillard, Lucienne Constituency: Saint-Henri--Westmount (Quebec) Political Affiliation: Liberal Party of Canada Elected at a By-Election.
1995.02.13	M.P.: Paradis, Denis Constituency: Brome--Missisquoi (Quebec) Political Affiliation: Liberal Party of Canada Elected at a By-Election.
1995.02.13	M.P.: Bélanger, Mauril Constituency: Ottawa--Vanier (Ontario) Political Affiliation: Liberal Party of Canada Elected at a By-Election.
1994.12.28	M.P.: Berger, David Constituency: Saint-Henri--Westmount (Quebec) Political Affiliation: Liberal Party of Canada Resignation. Appointed advisor to the Prime Minister.
1994.11.23	M.P.: Gauthier, Jean-Robert Constituency: Ottawa--Vanier (Ontario) Political Affiliation: Liberal Party of Canada Resignation. Called to the Senate.
1994.09.01	M.P.: Péloquin, Gaston Constituency: Brome--Missisquoi (Quebec) Political Affiliation: Bloc Québécois Died in office.
1994.01.27	M.P.: Bhaduria, Jag Constituency: Markham--Whitchurch--Stouffville (Ontario) Political Affiliation: Liberal Party of Canada Sits as an Independent Liberal.