26th Canadian Parliament

26th Parliament of Canada
Minority parliament
16 May 1963 – 8 September 1965
Parliament leaders
Prime
Minister
Lester B. Pearson
22 Apr 1963 – 20 Apr 1968
Cabinet19th Canadian Ministry
Leader of the
Opposition
John Diefenbaker
Party caucuses
GovernmentLiberal Party
OppositionProgressive Conservative Party
RecognizedSocial Credit Party
New Democratic Party
House of Commons

Seating arrangements of the House of Commons
Members265 MP seats
List of members
Sovereign
MonarchElizabeth II
6 February 1952 – 8 September 2022
Sessions
1st session
1963-05-16 – 1963-12-21
2nd session
1964-02-18 – 1965-04-03
3rd session
1965-04-05 – 1965-09-08
← 25th → 27th

The 26th Canadian Parliament was in session from May 16, 1963, until September 8, 1965. The membership was set by the 1963 federal election on April 8, 1963, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1965 election. Most of the MPs were elected as the single member for their district. Two represented Queen's (PEI) and two represented Halifax.

It was controlled by a Liberal Party minority under Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson and the 19th Canadian Ministry. The Official Opposition was the Progressive Conservative Party, led by John Diefenbaker.

The Speaker was Alan Macnaughton. See also List of Canadian electoral districts 1952-1966 for a list of the ridings in this parliament.

There were three sessions of the 26th Parliament.