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

Date	P.C.	Lib.	N.D.P.	Vac.	Ind.	Vacant	Total
1988.10.01(Dissolution)	203	38	32	5	4	13	295
1988.09.29	203	38	32	5	4	13	295
1988.09.21	204	38	32	4	4	13	295
1988.09.02	205	38	32	4	3	13	295
1988.08.31	206	38	32	3	3	13	295
1988.08.14	207	38	32	2	3	13	295
1988.06.20	207	39	32	1	3	13	295
1988.06.01	206	39	32	2	3	13	295
1988.04.28	207	39	32	1	3	13	295
1988.01.18	208	39	32	0	3	13	295
1987.10.26	208	40	32	0	2	13	295
1987.07.20	208	40	33	0	1	13	295
1987.01.21	208	40	30	3	1	13	295
1986.12.16	209	40	30	2	1	0	282
1986.09.29	209	40	29	2	2	0	282
1986.08.31	208	39	29	4	2	0	282
1986.05.14	209	39	30	2	2	0	282
1986.04.16	210	39	30	2	1	0	282
1986.02.27	211	39	30	1	1	0	282
1984.09.04(Election)	211	40	30	0	1	0	282

^ List of changes to party standings

Date	Change
1988.09.29	M.P.: Greenaway, Lorne Everett Constituency: Cariboo--Chilcotin (British Columbia) Political Affiliation: Progressive Conservative Party Resignation. Appointed Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries of British Columbia, September 1988.
1988.09.21	M.P.: Blais-Grenier, Suzanne Constituency: Rosemont (Quebec) Political Affiliation: Progressive Conservative Party Sits as an Independent.
1988.09.02	M.P.: Speyer, Chris Constituency: Cambridge (Ontario) Political Affiliation: Progressive Conservative Party Resignation. Named judge, Ontario district court.
1988.08.31	M.P.: Schellenberger, Stanley Kenneth Constituency: Wetaskiwin (Alberta) Political Affiliation: Progressive Conservative Party Resignation. To spend more time with his family. Accepts a job with the Alberta government.
1988.08.14	M.P.: Henderson, George Roland Constituency: Egmont (Prince Edward Island) Political Affiliation: Liberal Party of Canada Resignation. Appointed to the Canadian Pension Commission.
1988.06.20	M.P.: Bouchard, Lucien Constituency: Lac-Saint-Jean (Quebec) Political Affiliation: Progressive Conservative Party Elected at a By-Election.
1988.06.01	M.P.: Crombie, David Edward Constituency: Rosedale (Ontario) Political Affiliation: Progressive Conservative Party Resignation. Appointed Chairman of the Royal Commission on the Future of the Toronto Waterfront, March 31, 1988.
1988.04.28	M.P.: Côté, Clément M. Constituency: Lac-Saint-Jean (Quebec) Political Affiliation: Progressive Conservative Party Resignation. To allow Lucien Bouchard to run for office.
1988.01.18	M.P.: Johnston, Donald James Constituency: Saint-Henri--Westmount (Quebec) Political Affiliation: Liberal Party of Canada Sits as an Independent Liberal.
1987.10.26	M.P.: Toupin, Robert Constituency: Terrebonne (Quebec) Political Affiliation: New Democratic Party Sits as an Independent.
1987.07.20	M.P.: McLaughlin, Audrey Marlene Constituency: Yukon (Yukon) Political Affiliation: New Democratic Party Elected at a By-Election.
1987.07.20	M.P.: Harris, Jack Constituency: St. John's East (Newfoundland and Labrador) Political Affiliation: New Democratic Party Elected at a By-Election.
1987.07.20	M.P.: Dewar, Marion Constituency: Hamilton Mountain (Ontario) Political Affiliation: New Democratic Party Elected at a By-Election.
1987.01.21	M.P.: Nielsen, Erik Constituency: Yukon (Yukon) Political Affiliation: Progressive Conservative Party Resignation. Appointed President of the Canadian Transport Commission.
1986.12.16	M.P.: Toupin, Robert Constituency: Terrebonne (Quebec) Political Affiliation: Independent Sits as a New Democrat.
1986.09.29	M.P.: Van De Walle, Walter Constituency: Pembina (Alberta) Political Affiliation: Progressive Conservative Party Elected at a By-Election.
1986.09.29	M.P.: Grondin, Gilles Constituency: Saint-Maurice (Quebec) Political Affiliation: Liberal Party of Canada Elected at a By-Election.
1986.08.31	M.P.: McGrath, James Aloysius Constituency: St. John's East (Newfoundland and Labrador) Political Affiliation: Progressive Conservative Party Resignation. Appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland.
1986.08.31	M.P.: Deans, Ian Constituency: Hamilton Mountain (Ontario) Political Affiliation: New Democratic Party Resignation. Appointed Chairman of the Public Service Staff Relations Board.
1986.05.14	M.P.: Toupin, Robert Constituency: Terrebonne (Quebec) Political Affiliation: Progressive Conservative Party Sits as an Independent.
1986.04.16	M.P.: Elzinga, Peter Constituency: Pembina (Alberta) Political Affiliation: Progressive Conservative Party Resignation. Enters provincial politics in Alberta.
1986.02.27	M.P.: Chrétien, Joseph Jacques Jean Constituency: Saint-Maurice (Quebec) Political Affiliation: Liberal Party of Canada Resignation. To spend more time with his family.