17th Canadian Ministry 17e conseil des ministres du Canada | |
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![]() 17th ministry of Canada | |
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Date formed | 15 November 1948 |
Date dissolved | 21 June 1957 |
People and organizations | |
Monarch | |
Governor General | Earl Alexander Vincent Massey |
Prime Minister | Louis St. Laurent |
Member party | Liberal Party of Canada |
Status in legislature | 116 / 245 Minority 191 / 262 Supermajority 169 / 265 Majority |
Opposition party | Progressive Conservative Party of Canada |
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History | |
Elections | 1949, 1953 |
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Predecessor | 16th Canadian Ministry |
Successor | 18th Canadian Ministry |
The Seventeenth Canadian Ministry was the cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Louis St-Laurent. It governed Canada from 15 November 1948 to 21 June 1957, including the end of the 20th Canadian Parliament, as well as all of the 21st and 22nd. The government was formed by the Liberal Party of Canada.