| 38th Parliament of Canada | |||
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| minority parliament | |||
| 4 October 2004 – 29 November 2005 | |||
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| Parliament leaders | |||
| Prime Minister | Rt. Hon. Paul Martin 12 Dec 2003 – 6 Feb 2006 | ||
| Cabinet | 27th Canadian Ministry | ||
| Leader of the Opposition | Hon. Stephen Harper March 20, 2004 – February 6, 2006 | ||
| Party caucuses | |||
| Government | Liberal Party | ||
| Opposition | Conservative Party | ||
| Recognized | Bloc Québécois | ||
| New Democratic Party | |||
| Unrecognized | Progressive Conservative* | ||
| * Only in the Senate. | |||
| House of Commons | |||
 Seating arrangements of the House of Commons | |||
| Speaker of the Commons | Hon. Peter Milliken January 29, 2001 – June 2, 2011 | ||
| Government House Leader | Hon. Tony Valeri October 4, 2004 – November 29, 2005 | ||
| Opposition House Leader | Hon. John Douglas Reynolds October 4, 2004 – January 27, 2005 | ||
| Jay D. Hill January 30, 2005 – November 29, 2005 | |||
| Members | 308 seats MP seats List of members | ||
| Senate | |||
.svg) Seating arrangements of the Senate | |||
| Speaker of the Senate | Hon. Dan Hays October 4, 2004 – February 6, 2006 | ||
| Government Senate Leader | Hon. Jacob Austin October 4, 2004 – February 6, 2006 | ||
| Opposition Senate Leader | Hon. Noël Kinsella October 4, 2004 – February 6, 2006 | ||
| Senators | 105 seats senator seats List of senators | ||
| Sovereign | |||
| Monarch | HM Elizabeth II 6 February 1952 – 8 September 2022 | ||
| Governor General | HE Rt. Hon. Adrienne Clarkson October 7, 1999 – September 27, 2005 | ||
| HE Rt. Hon. Michaëlle Jean September 27, 2005 – October 1, 2010 | |||
| Sessions | |||
| 1st session October 4, 2004 – November 29, 2005 | |||
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The 38th Canadian Parliament was in session from October 4, 2004, until November 29, 2005. The membership was set by the 2004 federal election on June 28, 2004, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections, but due to the seat distribution, those few changes significantly affected the distribution of power. It was dissolved prior to the 2006 election.
It was controlled by a Liberal Party minority under Prime Minister Paul Martin and the 27th Canadian Ministry. The Official Opposition was the Conservative Party, led by Stephen Harper.
The Speaker was Peter Milliken. See also List of Canadian federal electoral districts for a list of the ridings in this parliament.
There was one session of the 38th Parliament:
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | October 4, 2004 | November 29, 2005 |
The parliament was dissolved following a vote of non-confidence passed on 28 November by the opposition Conservatives, supported by the New Democratic Party and Bloc Québécois. Consequently, a federal election was held on 23 January 2006 to choose the next parliament.