| 8th Parliament of Canada | |||
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| Majority parliament | |||
| 19 August 1896 – 18 July 1900 | |||
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| Parliament leaders | |||
| Prime Minister | Rt. Hon. Sir Wilfrid Laurier 11 Jul 1896 – 6 Oct 1911 | ||
| Cabinet | 8th Canadian Ministry | ||
| Leader of the Opposition | Charles Tupper 11 July 1896 – 5 February 1901 | ||
| Party caucuses | |||
| Government | Liberal Party | ||
| Opposition | Conservative Party & Liberal-Conservative | ||
| Crossbench | Patrons of Industry | ||
| House of Commons | |||
 Seating arrangements of the House of Commons | |||
| Speaker of the Commons | James David Edgar August 19, 1896 – July 31, 1899 | ||
| Thomas Bain August 1, 1899 – February 5, 1901 | |||
| Senate | |||
| Speaker of the Senate | Charles Alphonse Pantaléon Pelletier July 13, 1896 – January 28, 1901 | ||
| Government Senate Leader | Oliver Mowat August 19, 1896 – November 17, 1897 | ||
| David Mills November 17, 1897 – February 7, 1902 | |||
| Opposition Senate Leader | Mackenzie Bowell April 27, 1896 – March 1, 1906 | ||
| Sovereign | |||
| Monarch | Victoria 1 July 1867 – 22 Jan. 1901 | ||
| Governor General | The Earl of Aberdeen 18 Sep. 1893 – 12 Nov. 1898 | ||
| The Earl of Minto 12 Nov. 1898 – 10 Dec. 1904 | |||
| Sessions | |||
| 1st session August 19, 1896 – October 5, 1896 | |||
| 2nd session March 25, 1897 – June 29, 1897 | |||
| 3rd session February 3, 1898 – June 13, 1898 | |||
| 4th session March 16, 1899 – August 11, 1899 | |||
| 5th session February 1, 1900 – July 18, 1900 | |||
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The 8th Canadian Parliament was in session from August 19, 1896, until October 9, 1900. The membership was set by the 1896 federal election on June 23, 1896. It was dissolved prior to the 1900 election.
It was controlled by a Liberal Party majority under Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier and the 8th Canadian Ministry. The Official Opposition was the Conservative/Liberal-Conservative, led by Charles Tupper.
The Speaker was first James David Edgar, and later Thomas Bain. See also List of Canadian electoral districts 1892-1903 for a list of the ridings in this parliament.
There were five sessions of the 8th Parliament:
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | August 19, 1896 | October 5, 1896 |
| 2nd | March 25, 1897 | June 29, 1897 |
| 3rd | February 3, 1898 | June 13, 1898 |
| 4th | March 16, 1899 | August 11, 1899 |
| 5th | February 1, 1900 | July 18, 1900 |