| 39th Parliament of Canada | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Minority parliament | |||
| 3 April 2006 – 7 September 2008 | |||
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| Parliament leaders | |||
| Prime Minister | Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper February 6, 2006 – November 4, 2015 | ||
| Cabinet | 28th Canadian Ministry | ||
| Leader of the Opposition | Hon. Bill Graham February 7, 2006 – December 2, 2006 | ||
| Hon. Stéphane Dion December 2, 2006 – December 10, 2008 | |||
| Party caucuses | |||
| Government | Conservative Party | ||
| Opposition | Liberal Party | ||
| Recognized | Bloc Québécois | ||
| New Democratic Party | |||
| Unrecognized | Green Party | ||
| 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. Rob Nicholson February 6, 2006 – January 4, 2007 | ||
| Hon. Peter Van Loan January 4, 2007 – October 30, 2008 | |||
| Opposition House Leader | Hon. Ralph Goodale February 10, 2006 – September 6, 2010 | ||
| Members | 308 seats MP seats List of members | ||
| Senate | |||
 Seating arrangements of the Senate | |||
| Speaker of the Senate | Hon. Noël Kinsella February 8, 2006 – November 26, 2014 | ||
| Government Senate Leader | Hon. Marjory LeBreton February 6, 2006 – July 14, 2013 | ||
| Opposition Senate Leader | Hon. Dan Hays February 8, 2006 – January 18, 2007 | ||
| Hon. Céline Hervieux-Payette January 18, 2007 – November 3, 2008 | |||
| Senators | 105 seats senator seats List of senators | ||
| Sovereign | |||
| Monarch | Elizabeth II February 6, 1952 – 8 September 2022 | ||
| Governor General | Rt. Hon. Michaëlle Jean September 27, 2005 – October 1, 2010 | ||
| Sessions | |||
| 1st session April 3, 2006 – September 14, 2007 | |||
| 2nd session October 16, 2007 – September 7, 2008 | |||
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The 39th Canadian Parliament was in session from April 3, 2006 until September 7, 2008.[1] The membership was set by the 2006 federal election on January 23, 2006, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections.[1] The Parliament was dissolved on September 7, 2008, with an election to determine the membership of the 40th Parliament occurring on October 14, 2008.
There were two sessions of the 39th Parliament:
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | April 3, 2006 | September 14, 2007 |
| 2nd | October 16, 2007 | September 7, 2008[2] |
- ^ a b Government of Canada. "Key Dates for each Parliament". ParlInfo. Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on November 14, 2007. Retrieved November 4, 2007.
- ^ Government of Canada. "Parliaments – Duration of Sessions". ParlInfo. Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on November 14, 2007. Retrieved November 4, 2007.