12th Canadian Parliament

1911–17 national legislative term February 2023 CA Arms of Canada 1907.svg 12th Majority Cdn1911.PNG inactive 1911-11-15 1917-10-06 Robert Borden 9th Canadian Ministry 1911-10-10 1920-07-10 Wilfrid Laurier 10 Oct. 1911 – 17 Feb. 1919 Conservative Party& Liberal-Conservative Liberal Party Labour Thomas Simpson Sproule 15 November 1911 – 2 December 1915 Albert Sévigny 12 January 1916 – 7 January 1917 Edgar Nelson Rhodes 18 January 1917 – 5 March 1922 Auguste Landry 23 October 1911 – 2 June 1916 Joseph Bolduc 3 June 1916 – 6 February 1922 James Alexander Lougheed 10 October 1911 – 28 December 1921 Richard John Cartwright 6 October 1911 – 24 September 1912 George William Ross 24 September 1912 – 7 March 1914 Hewitt Bostock 19 March 1914 – 1 January 1919 15 November 1911 1 April 1912 21 November 1912 6 June 1913 15 January 1914 12 June 1914 18 August 1914 22 August 1914 4 February 1915 15 April 1915 12 January 1916 18 May 1916 18 January 1917 20 September 1917 George V 6 May 1910 – 20 January 1936 Prince Arthur 13 Oct. 1911 – 11 Nov. 1916 The Duke of Devonshire 11 Nov. 1916 – 11 Aug. 1921 11th 13th thumb|Sir Robert Borden was Prime Minister during the 12th Canadian Parliament. The 12th Canadian Parliament was in session from 15 November 1911 until 6 October 1917. The membership was set by the 1911 federal election on 21 September 1911, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1917 election. At 5 years, 10 months and 22 days, it was the longest parliament in Canadian history. The parliament was extended beyond the normal limit of five years by the British North America Act, 1916 as a result of World War I. It was controlled by a Conservative/Liberal-Conservative majority under Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden and the 9th Canadian Ministry. The Official Opposition was the Liberal Party, led by Wilfrid Laurier. The last year of the wartime parliament was dominated by the Conscription Crisis of 1917. At the end of the parliament, a new ministry, the Union Government, was formed by Borden as a wartime coalition government including Liberals. Laurier refused to join and those Liberals who supported Borden took the name Liberal-Unionists. The Union Government went on to win the 1917 federal election. The Speaker was first Thomas Simpson Sproule, and later Albert Sévigny. See also List of Canadian electoral districts 1907-1914 for a list of the ridings in this parliament. There were seven sessions of the 12th Parliament: SessionStartEnd 1st 15 November 1911 1 April 1912 2nd 21 November 1912 6 June 1913 3rd 15 January 1914 12 June 1914 4th 18 August 1914 22 August 1914 5th 4 February 1915 15 April 1915 6th 12 January 1916 18 May 1916 7th 18 January 1917 20 September 1917 List of members Following is a full list of members of the twelfth Parliament listed first by province, then by electoral district. 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 "()". Electoral districts denoted by an asterisk (*) indicates that district was represented by two members. Alberta Electoral districtNamePartyFirst elected/previously electedNo. of termsCalgaryRichard Bedford BennettConservative19111st termEdmontonFrank OliverLiberal18965th termMacleodDavid WarnockLiberal19111st termMedicine HatWilliam Ashbury BuchananLiberal19111st termRed DeerMichael ClarkLiberal19082nd termStrathconaJames McCrie DouglasLiberal19092nd termVictoriaWilliam Henry WhiteLiberal19082nd term British Columbia Electoral districtNamePartyFirst elected/previously electedNo. of termsComox—AtlinHerbert Sylvester ClementsConservative1904,Kent West (Ontario) 19112nd term*KootenayArthur Samuel Goodeve (until 4 May 1912 railway appointment)Conservative19082nd termRobert Francis Green (by-election of 30 May 1912)Conservative19121st termNanaimoFrancis Henry ShepherdConservative19111st termNew WestminsterJames Davis TaylorConservative19082nd termVancouver CityHenry Herbert StevensConservative19111st termVictoria CityGeorge Henry BarnardConservative19082nd termYale—CaribooMartin Burrell (until 10 October 1911 ministerial appointment)Conservative19082nd termMartin Burrell (by-election of 4 November 1911)Conservative Manitoba Electoral districtNamePartyFirst elected/previously electedNo. of termsBrandonJames Albert Manning AikinsConservative19111st termDauphinRobert CruiseLiberal19111st termLisgarWilliam Henry SharpeConservative19082nd termMacdonaldWilliam D. Staples (until 10 April 1912 commissioner appointment)Conservative19043rd termAlexander Morrison (by-election of 12 October 1912, until election voided 10 November 1913)Conservative19121st termAlexander Morrison (by-election of 13 December 1913)ConservativeMarquetteWilliam James Roche (until 10 October 1911 Secretary of State appointment)Conservative18965th termWilliam James Roche (by-election of 27 October 1911)ConservativePortage la PrairieArthur Meighen (until 26 June 1913 Solicitor General appointment)Conservative19082nd termArthur Meighen (by-election of 19 July 1913)ConservativeProvencherJohn Patrick MolloyLiberal19082nd termSelkirkGeorge Henry BradburyConservative19082nd termSourisFrederick Laurence SchaffnerConservative19043rd termWinnipegAlexander Haggart (resigned 11 October 1911)Conservative19082nd termRobert Rogers (by-election of 27 October 1911)Conservative19111st term New Brunswick Electoral districtNamePartyFirst elected/previously electedNo. of termsCarletonFrank Broadstreet CarvellLiberal19043rd termCharlotteThomas Aaron HarttConservative19111st termCity and County of St. JohnJohn Waterhouse Daniel (resigned 17 October 1911)Conservative19044th termJohn Douglas Hazen (by-election of 27 October 1911)Conservative1891, 19112nd term*City of St. JohnWilliam PugsleyLiberal19043rd termGloucesterOnésiphore TurgeonLiberal19004th termKentFerdinand-Joseph RobidouxConservative19111st termKing's and AlbertGeorge William FowlerConservative1900, 19113rd term*NorthumberlandWilliam Stewart LoggieLiberal19043rd termRestigoucheJames ReidLiberal19004th termSunbury—Queen'sHugh Havelock McLeanLiberal19082nd termVictoriaPius MichaudLiberal19073rd termWestmorlandHenry Emmerson (died 9 July 1914)Liberal19004th termArthur Bliss Copp (by-election of 1 February 1915)Liberal19151st termYorkOswald Smith Crocket (until 11 December 1913 judicial appointment)Conservative19043rd termHarry Fulton McLeod (by-election of 31 December 1913)Conservative19131st term Nova Scotia Electoral districtNamePartyFirst elected/previously electedNo. of termsAnnapolisAvard Longley DavidsonConservative19111st termAntigonishWilliam ChisholmLiberal19053rd termCape Breton SouthWilliam F. CarrollLiberal19111st termColchesterJohn StanfieldConservative19073rd termCumberlandEdgar Nelson Rhodes (†) SpeakerConservative19082nd termDigbyClarence JamesonConservative19082nd termGuysboroughJohn Howard SinclairLiberal19044th termHalifax*Robert Laird Borden (until 10 October 1911 Prime Minister appointment)Conservative1896, 19055th term* Robert Laird Borden (by-election of 27 October 1911)ConservativeAlexander Kenneth MacleanLiberal19043rd termHantsHadley Brown TremainConservative19111st termInvernessAlexander William ChisholmLiberal19082nd termKingsArthur de Witt FosterConservative19111st termLunenburgDugald StewartConservative19111st termNorth Cape Breton and VictoriaDaniel Duncan McKenzieLiberal1904, 19083rd term*PictouEdward Mortimer MacdonaldLiberal19043rd termRichmondGeorge William KyteLiberal19082nd termShelburne and Queen'sFleming Blanchard McCurdy Parliamentary secretaryConservative19111st termYarmouthBowman Brown LawLiberal19024th termBowman Brown Law died in the 1916 Parliament fireVacant Ontario Electoral districtNamePartyFirst elected/previously electedNo. of termsAlgoma EastWilliam Ross SmythConservative19082nd termAlgoma WestArthur Cyril BoyceConservative19043rd termBrantfordWilliam Foster CockshuttConservative1904, 19112nd term*BrantJohn Henry FisherConservative19111st termBrockvilleJohn WebsterConservative19111st termBruce NorthHugh Clark Parliamentary secretaryConservative19111st termBruce SouthJames J. Donnelly (until 26 May 1913 Senate appointment)Conservative1904, 19083rd term*Reuben Eldridge Truax (by-election of 30 October 1913)Liberal19131st termCarletonEdward Kidd (died 16 September 1912)Conservative19092nd termWilliam Foster Garland (by-election of 30 October 1912)Conservative19121st termDufferinJohn BestConservative19092nd termDundasAndrew BroderConservative18965th termDurhamCharles Jonas ThorntonConservative1900, 19083rd term*Elgin EastDavid MarshallConservative19063rd termElgin WestThomas Wilson Crothers (until 10 October 1911 ministerial appointment)Conservative19082nd termThomas Wilson Crothers (by-election of 27 October 1911)ConservativeEssex NorthOliver James WilcoxConservative19092nd termEssex SouthAlfred Henry ClarkeLiberal19043rd termFrontenacJohn Wesley EdwardsConservative19082nd termGlengarryJohn Angus McMillanLiberal19082nd termGrenvilleJohn Dowsley Reid (until 10 October 1911 ministerial appointment)Conservative18965th termJohn Dowsley Reid (by-election of 27 October 1911)ConservativeGrey EastThomas Simpson Sproule (†) SpeakerConservative18789th termGrey NorthWilliam Sora MiddlebroConservative19082nd termGrey SouthRobert James BallConservative19111st termHaldimandFrancis Ramsey LalorConservative19043rd termHaltonDavid HendersonConservative1887, 18888th term*Hamilton EastSamuel BarkerConservative19004th termHamilton WestThomas Joseph StewartConservative19082nd termHastings EastWilliam Barton NorthrupConservative1892, 19005th term*Hastings WestEdward Guss PorterConservative19024th termHuron EastJames BowmanConservative19111st termHuron SouthJonathan Joseph MernerConservative19111st termHuron WestEdward Norman LewisConservative19043rd termKent EastDavid Alexander GordonLiberal19043rd termKent WestArchibald Blake McCoigLiberal19082nd termKingstonWilliam Folger NickleConservative19111st termLambton EastJoseph Elijah ArmstrongConservative19044th termLambton WestFrederick Forsyth PardeeLiberal19053rd termLanark NorthWilliam ThoburnConservative19082nd termLanark SouthJohn Graham Haggart (died 13 March 1913)Conservative187211th termAdelbert Edward Hanna (by-election of 13 December 1913)Conservative19131st termLeedsGeorge Taylor (resigned 25 October 1911)Conservative18828th termWilliam Thomas White (by-election of 6 November 1911)Conservative19111st termLennox and AddingtonWilliam James PaulConservative19111st termLincolnEdward Arthur LancasterConservative19004th termLondonThomas Beattie (died 2 December 1914)Conservative1891, 19005th term*William Gray (by-election of 1 February 1915)Conservative19151st termMiddlesex EastPeter Elson (died 11 June 1913)Conservative19043rd termSamuel Francis Glass (by-election of 21 October 1913)Conservative19131st termMiddlesex NorthGeorge Adam ElliottConservative19111st termMiddlesex WestDuncan Campbell RossLiberal19092nd termMuskokaWilliam WrightConservative19043rd termNipissingGeorge Gordon (resigned 25 October 1911)Conservative19082nd termFrancis Cochrane (by-election of 8 November 1911)Conservative19111st termNorfolkWilliam Andrew CharltonLiberal19111st termNorthumberland EastHenry Joseph WalkerConservative19111st termNorthumberland WestCharles Arthur MunsonConservative19111st termOntario NorthSamuel Simpson SharpeConservative19082nd termOntario SouthWilliam SmithConservative1887, 1892, 19113rd term*Ottawa (City of)*John Léo ChabotConservative19111st termAlfred Ernest FrippConservative19111st termOxford NorthEdward Walter NesbittLiberal19082nd termOxford SouthDonald SutherlandConservative19111st termParry SoundJames ArthursConservative19082nd termPeelRichard BlainConservative19004th termPerth NorthHugh Boulton MorphyConservative19111st termPerth SouthMichael SteeleConservative19111st termPeterborough EastJohn Albert SexsmithConservative19082nd termPeterborough WestJohn Hampden BurnhamConservative19111st termPrescottEdmond ProulxLiberal19043rd termPrince EdwardBernard Rickart HepburnConservative19111st termRenfrew NorthGerald Verner WhiteConservative19063rd termRenfrew SouthThomas Andrew Low (until resignation)Liberal19082nd termGeorge Perry Graham (by-election of 22 February 1912)Liberal1907,Brockville 19123rd term*RussellCharles MurphyLiberal19043rd termSimcoe EastWilliam Humphrey BennettConservative1892, 19116th term*Simcoe NorthJohn Allister CurrieConservative19082nd termSimcoe SouthHaughton Lennox (until judicial appointment)Conservative19004th termWilliam Alves Boys (by-election of 10 June 1912)Conservative19121st termStormontDuncan Orestes AlguireConservative19111st termThunder Bay and Rainy RiverJohn James CarrickConservative19111st termToronto CentreEdmund James BristolConservative19053rd termToronto EastAlbert Edward Kemp (until ministerial appointment)Conservative1900, 19113rd term*Albert Edward Kemp (by-election of 14 December 1916)ConservativeToronto NorthGeorge Eulas Foster (until ministerial appointment)Conservative1882,King's/York (New Brunswick) 19047th term*George Eulas Foster (by-election of 27 October 1911)ConservativeToronto SouthAngus Claude MacdonellConservative19043rd termToronto WestEdmund Boyd OslerConservative18965th termVictoriaSam Hughes (until ministerial appointment)Liberal-Conservative18926th termSam Hughes (by-election of 27 October 1911)Liberal-ConservativeWaterloo NorthWilliam George WeichelConservative19111st termWaterloo SouthGeorge Adam Clare (died in office)Conservative19004th termFrank Stewart Scott (by-election of 1 February 1915)Conservative19151st termWellandWilliam Manly GermanLiberal1891, 19005th term*Wellington NorthWilliam Aurelius ClarkeConservative19111st termWellington SouthHugh GuthrieLiberal19004th termWentworthGordon Crooks WilsonConservative19111st termYork CentreThomas George WallaceConservative19082nd termYork NorthJohn Alexander Macdonald ArmstrongConservative19111st termYork SouthWilliam Findlay MacleanIndependent Conservative18926th term Prince Edward Island Electoral districtNamePartyFirst elected/previously electedNo. of termsKing'sJames Joseph HughesLiberal1900, 19112nd term*PrinceJames William RichardsLiberal19082nd termQueen's*Angus Alexander McLeanConservative1904, 19112nd term*Donald NicholsonConservative19111st term Quebec Electoral districtNamePartyFirst elected/previously electedNo. of termsArgenteuilGeorge Halsey PerleyConservative19043rd termBagotJoseph Edmond MarcileLiberal18985th termBeauceHenri Sévérin BélandLiberal19024th termBeauharnoisLouis-Joseph PapineauConservative1908First elected as a Liberal2nd termBellechasseJoseph Octave LavalléeConservative19111st termBerthierJoseph Arthur BarretteConservative19111st termBonaventureCharles MarcilLiberal19004th termBromeGeorge Harold BakerConservative19111st termChambly—VerchèresJoseph Hormisdas RainvilleConservative19111st termChamplainPierre Édouard Blondin (until 20 October 1914 ministerial appointment)Conservative19082nd termPierre Édouard Blondin (by-election of 7 November 1914)ConservativeCharlevoixJoseph David Rodolphe ForgetConservative19043rd termChicoutimi—SaguenayJoseph GirardIndependent Conservative19004th termChâteauguayJames Pollock Brown (died 30 May 1913)Liberal18916th termJames Morris (by-election of 11 October 1913)Conservative19131st termComptonFrederick Robert CromwellConservative19111st termDorchesterAlbert Sévigny (until 8 January 1917 ministerial appointment) (†) SpeakerConservative19111st termAlbert Sévigny (by-election of 27 January 1917) (†) SpeakerConservativeDrummond—ArthabaskaJoseph Ovide BrouillardLiberal19111st termGaspéLouis-Philippe GauthierConservative19111st termHochelagaLouis Coderre (until 29 October 1912 Secretary of State appointment)Conservative19111st termLouis Coderre (by-election of 19 November 1912, until 6 October 1915 judicial appointment)ConservativeEsioff-Léon Patenaude (by-election of 15 October 1915)Conservative19151st termHuntingdonJames Alexander RobbLiberal19082nd termJacques CartierFrederick Debartzch Monk (until 10 October 1911 ministerial appointment)Conservative18965th termFrederick Debartzch Monk (by-election of 27 October 1911, resigned 2 March 1914)ConservativeJoseph Adélard Descarries (by-election of 1 February 1915)Conservative19151st termJolietteJoseph Pierre Octave GuilbaultConservative19111st termKamouraskaErnest LapointeLiberal19044th termLabelleHonoré AchimConservative19111st termLiberalLaprairie—NapiervilleRoch LanctôtLiberal19043rd termL'AssomptionPaul-Arthur SéguinLiberal19082nd termLavalCharles Avila WilsonLiberal19082nd termLévisJoseph Boutin BourassaLiberal19111st termL'IsletEugène PaquetConservative19043rd termLotbinièreEdmond FortierLiberal19005th termMaisonneuveAlphonse VervilleLabour19063rd termMaskinongéAdélard BellemareIndependent Conservative19111st termMéganticLucien Turcotte PacaudLiberal19111st termMissisquoiWilliam Frederic KayLiberal19111st termMontcalmDavid Arthur LafortuneLiberal19092nd termMontmagnyDavid Ovide L'EspéranceConservative19111st termMontmorencyJoseph David Rodolphe ForgetConservative19043rd termNicoletPaul-Émile LamarcheConservative19111st termPontiacGerald Hugh BrabazonConservative1904, 19112nd term*PortneufMichel-Siméon DelisleLiberal19004th termQuebec-CentreArthur LachanceLiberal19053rd termQuebec CountyLouis-Philippe Pelletier (until 10 October 1911 Postmaster General appointment)Conservative19111st termLouis-Philippe Pelletier (by-election of 27 October 1911, resigned 20 October 1914)ConservativeThomas Chase Casgrain (by-election of 7 November 1914)Conservative19141st termQuebec EastWilfrid LaurierLiberal187410th termQuebec WestWilliam PowerLiberal1902, 19113rd term*RichelieuArthur Cardin (until election voided 29 April 1912)Liberal19111st termArthur Cardin (by-election of 24 October 1912)LiberalRichmond—WolfeEdmund William TobinLiberal19004th termRimouskiHerménégilde BoulayConservative19111st termRouvilleRodolphe LemieuxLiberal18965th termSt. AnneCharles Joseph Doherty (until 10 October 1911)Conservative19082nd termCharles Joseph Doherty (by-election of 27 October 1911)ConservativeSt. AntoineHerbert Brown AmesConservative19043rd termSt. HyacintheLouis Joseph GauthierLiberal19111st termSt. JamesLouis Audet LapointeLiberal19111st termSt. Johns—IbervilleMarie Joseph DemersLiberal19063rd termSt. LawrenceRobert BickerdikeLiberal19004th termSt. MaryMédéric MartinLiberal19082nd termSheffordGeorges Henri BoivinLiberal19111st termTown of SherbrookeFrancis N. McCreaLiberal19111st termSoulangesWilfrid LaurierLiberal187410th termStansteadCharles Henry LovellLiberal19073rd termTémiscouataCharles Arthur GauvreauLiberal18975th termTerrebonneWilfrid Bruno Nantel (until 10 October 1911 ministerial appointment)Conservative19082nd termWilfrid Bruno Nantel (by-election of 27 October 1911, until 20 October 1914 railway appointment)ConservativeGédéon Rochon (by-election of 8 February 1915)Conservative19151st termThree Rivers and St. MauriceJacques BureauLiberal19004th termTwo MountainsJoseph Arthur Calixte ÉthierLiberal18965th termVaudreuilGustave Benjamin BoyerLiberal19043rd termWrightEmmanuel Berchmans DevlinLiberal19043rd termYamaskaAlbéric Archie MondouConservative19111st term Saskatchewan Electoral districtNamePartyFirst elected/previously electedNo. of termsAssiniboiaJohn Gillanders TurriffLiberal19043rd termBattlefordAlbert ChampagneLiberal19082nd termHumboldtDavid Bradley NeelyLiberal19082nd termMackenzieEdward L. CashLiberal19043rd termMoose JawWilliam Erskine KnowlesLiberal19082nd termPrince AlbertJames McKay (until 16 December 1914 judicial appointment)Conservative19111st termSamuel James Donaldson (by-election of 1 February 1915)Conservative19151st termQu'AppelleLevi ThomsonLiberal19111st termReginaWilliam Melville MartinLiberal19082nd termSaltcoatsThomas MacNuttLiberal19082nd termSaskatoonGeorge Ewan McCraneyLiberal19082nd term Yukon Electoral districtNamePartyFirst elected/previously electedNo. of termsYukonAlfred ThompsonConservative1904, 19112nd term* By-elections By-elections to the 12th Canadian Parliament References Government of Canada Privy Council Office 9th Ministry Guide to Canadian Ministries since Confederation https://guide-ministries.canada.ca/dtail.php?lang=en&min=9&id=1 8 February 2021 Government of Canada Library of Parliament Members of the House of Commons: 1867 to Date: By Parliament 12th Parliament http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/house/mpsparl.asp?Language=E&parl=12 30 November 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20061220074115/http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/house/mpsparl.asp?Language=E 20 December 2006 dead dmy-all Government of Canada Library of Parliament Duration of Sessions http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/compilations/parliament/Sessions.aspx 12 May 2006 14 November 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071114112755/http://www2.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/compilations/parliament/Sessions.aspx dead Government of Canada Library of Parliament General Elections http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/House/asp/Elections.asp?Language=E&gen=Y&Hist=Y 12 May 2006 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060504214348/http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/House/asp/Elections.asp?Language=E&Hist=Y&gen=Y 4 May 2006 Government of Canada Library of Parliament Key Dates for each Parliament http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/info/parl-dates.asp?lang=E&Hist=Y 12 May 2006 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050914163314/http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/info/parl-dates.asp?lang=E&Hist=Y 14 September 2005 Government of Canada Library of Parliament Leaders of the Opposition in the House of Commons http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/house/OppLeader.asp?lang=E&Hist=Y 12 May 2006 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070311060420/http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/house/OppLeader.asp?lang=E&Hist=Y 11 March 2007 Government of Canada Library of Parliament Prime Ministers of Canada http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/key/pm/index.asp?Language=E&param=pi&param2=gen 12 May 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060427095217/http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/key/pm/index.asp?Language=E&param=pi&param2=gen 27 April 2006 Government of Canada Library of Parliament Speakers http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/key/hf-parl-off/index.asp?Language=E&param=24&id=13&id2=29 12 May 2006 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060917033025/http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/key/hf-parl-off/index.asp?Language=E 17 September 2006 Notes Succession Category:Terms of the Parliament of Canada Category:1911 establishments in Canada Category:1917 disestablishments in Canada Category:1911 in Canada Category:1912 in Canada Category:1913 in Canada Category:1914 in Canada Category:1915 in Canada Category:1916 in Canada Category:1917 in Canada