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The Mayor of Quebec has been the highest elected official of the Quebec City government since the incorporation of the city in 1832.==Mayors==* Elzéar Bédard (May 1, 1833 to March 31, 1834)* René-Édouard Caron (March 31, 1834 to April 9, 1836)** Administered by a Justice of the Peace from April 9, 1836 to August 15, 1840* René-Édouard Caron (2nd time) (August 15, 1840 to February 9, 1846)* Geor...
The Leader of the Opposition in Ontario is usually leader of the largest party in the Ontario legislature which is not the government. The current official opposition is formed by the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party; Patrick Brown is the current Leader of the Opposition.Ontario's first Leader of the Opposition was Edward Blake of the Ontario Liberal Party who held the position from 1869 ...
This is a list of the mayors of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.* Colin Campbell Ferrie (1847)* George Sylvester Tiffany (1848)* William L. Distin (1849)* John Fisher (1850)* John Rose Holden (1851)* Nehemiah Ford (1852)* William G. Kerr (1853)* James Cummings (3 months in 1854)* Charles Magill (9 months in 1854–1855)* James Cummings (1856)* John Francis Moore (1857)* George Hamilton Mills (1858)* He...
The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (Ontario Section) – The Farmer-Labor Party of Ontario , or more informally and commonly known as The Ontario CCF , was a democratic socialist political party that existed from 1932 to 1961. It was the provincial wing of the National CCF. The party officially had no leader in the beginning, being governed by a provincial council and executive. The party e...
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation 1933-1961 Since shortly after confederation, Nova Scotia has had a two-party system in which power alternated between the Nova Scotia Liberal Party and Progressive Conservatives. In the 1920 provincial election the left had a breakthrough with the United Farmers winning six seats and the Independent Labour Party winning 5. The two forces joined together to f...
The Leader of the Opposition (French: Chef de l'Opposition ) in Nova Scotia is the MLA in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly who leads the political party recognized as the Official Opposition. This status generally goes to the leader of the second largest party in the Legislative Assembly. Jamie Baillie, the current leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia, is the current lea...
This is a list of Mayors of the Town of Bedford from 1979 until it was incorporated with the Cities of Halifax, Dartmouth and Halifax County into the Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996.* Francene Cosman (1979-1982)* Keith A. Roberts (1982-1988)* Peter Christie (1988-1991)* Peter J. Kelly (1991-1996)
The Liberal Party of Nova Scotia is a political party in Nova Scotia, Canada.==Origins==The party is descended from the pre-Confederation Reformers in Nova Scotia who coalesced around Joseph Howe demanding the institution of responsible government. The Liberals (Reformers) formed several governments in the colony between 1848 and 1867.The party split during the debate on Confederation, with How...
The Nova Scotia New Democratic Party is a social-democratic provincial party in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is aligned with the federal New Democratic Party (NDP). Originally founded as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) in 1932, it became the New Democratic Party in 1961. It became the governing party of Nova Scotia following the 2009 Nova Scotia Election. They made history by becoming...
The Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly is the presiding Officer of the House of Assembly. Kevin Murphy is the current Speaker of the 62nd General Assembly of Nova Scotia.The Speaker presides over the proceedings of the Assembly, maintains order, regulates debate in accordance with the rules and practices of the House, and ensures that all viewpoints have the opportunity of a hearing.T...
The Municipality of the County of Halifax was created in 1879. It operated from 1880-1996 when all municipal units in the county (including the county government) were amalgamated to form the Halifax Regional Municipality.Wardens were chosen amongst the elected councillors at the beginning of each yearly session of the County Council.==Wardens==* Colonel John Wimburn Laurie (1880-1880)* Donald ...
The Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada was the lower house of the legislature for the Province of Canada, which consisted of the former provinces of Lower Canada, then known as Canada East and later the province of Quebec, and Upper Canada, then known as Canada West and later the province of Ontario. It was created by The Union Act of 1840. Canada East and Canada West each elected 4...
The Legislative Council of the Province of Canada was the upper house for the Province of Canada, which consisted of the former provinces of Lower Canada, then known as Canada East and later the province of Quebec, and Upper Canada, then known as Canada West and later the province of Ontario. It was created by The Union Act of 1840.The first session of parliament began in Kingston in Canada Wes...
The Social Credit Party of Canada (French: Parti Crédit social du Canada ) colloquially known as the Socreds , was a conservative-populist political party in Canada that promoted social credit theories of monetary reform. It was the federal wing of the Canadian social credit movement.=Origins and founding: 1935–1963=The Canadian social credit movement was largely an out-growth of the Alberta So...
The Progressive Party of Canada (French: Parti progressiste du Canada ) was a federal-level political party in Canada in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. It was linked with the provincial United Farmers parties in several provinces, and it spawned the Progressive Party of Saskatchewan, and the Progressive Party of Manitoba, which formed the government of that province. The Progressive Party was part...
The Bloc populaire canadien was a political party in the Canadian province of Quebec from 1942 to 1947. It was founded on September 8, 1942 by opponents of conscription during World War II. The party ran candidates at both federal and provincial levels.
The Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition in Newfoundland and Labrador is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest party not in government in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly.=Leaders of the Opposition===Progressive Conservative Leaders==* John Gilbert Higgins (1949-1951)* Peter Cashin (1951-1953)* Malcolm Hollett (1953-1959)* James Greene (1960-1966)* Noel Murp...
This is a list of 'mayors of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador .Between 1888-1898 council consisted of five councillors elected by wards and two members appointed by the Newfoundland government. Then from 1898-1902 government by commission. In 1902, legislation passed that dictated a municipal council would be formed by six councillors-at-large and one mayor, elected by those citizens of St...
The Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party (NL NDP) is a social democratic political party in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is a provincial section of the federal New Democratic Party. It was formed in 1961 as the successor to the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and the Newfoundland Democratic Party. The party first contested the 1962 provincial election.
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The Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of New Brunswick, Canada is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest party not in government.The Leader of the Opposition is often seen as the alternative Premier to the present incumbent, and heads a rival alternative government known as the Shadow Cabinet or Opposition Front Bench.A cohesive and consistent...
The Legislative Council of New Brunswick was the upper house of the government of the British colony and later Canadian province of New Brunswick between 1785 and 1891.Members were appointed by the New Brunswick lieutenant governor.