| Jurisdiction: | CA |
| #: | 2nd |
| Type: | Majority |
| Houseimage: | Chambre des Communes 1872.png |
| Status: | inactive |
| Term-Begin: | March 5, 1873 |
| Term-End: | January 2, 1874 |
| Sc: | Hon. James Cockburn |
| Scterm: | November 6, 1867 – March 5, 1874 |
| Pm: | Rt Hon. Sir John A. Macdonald |
| Pm-Begin: | 1867-07-01 |
| Pm-End: | 1873-11-05 |
| Pm2: | Rt Hon. Alexander Mackenzie |
| Pm-Begin2: | 1873-11-07 |
| Pm-End2: | 1878-10-08 |
| Lo: | Alexander Mackenzie |
| Loterm: | March 6, 1873 – November 5, 1873 |
| Lo2: | Sir John A. Macdonald |
| Loterm2: | November 6, 1873 – October 16, 1878 |
| Ss: | The Hon. Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau |
| Ssterm: | February 21, 1872 – January 8, 1874 |
| Gsl: | Alexander Campbell |
| Gslterm: | July 1, 1867 – November 5, 1873 |
| Gsl2: | Luc Letellier de St-Just |
| Gslterm2: | November 5, 1873 – December 14, 1876 |
| Osl: | Alexander Campbell |
| Oslterm: | November 7, 1873 – October 8, 1878 |
| Party: | Conservative Party & Liberal-Conservative |
| Party2: | Liberal Party |
| Partyfootnote1: | The Liberal Party briefly formed government at the end of the 2nd Parliament. |
| Sessionbegin: | March 5, 1873 |
| Sessionend: | August 13, 1873 |
| Sessionbegin2: | October 23, 1873 |
| Sessionend2: | November 7, 1873 |
| Monarchterm: | 1 July 1867 – 22 Jan. 1901 |
| Viceroy: | The Earl of Dufferin |
| Viceroyterm: | 25 June 1872 – 25 Nov. 1878 |
| Ministry: | 1st Canadian Ministry |
| Ministry2: | 2nd Canadian Ministry |
| Ministrybegin2: | November 7, 1873 |
| Ministryend2: | October 8, 1878 |
| Members: | 200 seats |
| Senators: | 79 seats |
| Lastparl: | 1st |
| Nextparl: | 3rd |
The 2nd Canadian Parliament was in session from March 5, 1873, until January 2, 1874. The membership was set by the 1872 federal election from July 20 to October 12, 1872, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1874 election. Among the by-elections were the first election of PEI MPs, PEI joining Confederation in 1873.
It was first controlled by a Conservative/Liberal-Conservative majority under Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald and the 1st Canadian Ministry. The Official Opposition was the Liberal Party, led by Alexander Mackenzie. After a scandal in the Conservative Party, the Liberals took power, forming the 2nd Canadian Ministry. Alexander Mackenzie, now Prime Minister, immediately called an election.
The Speaker was James Cockburn. See also List of Canadian electoral districts 1872-1873 for a list of the ridings in this parliament.
The unusual case of a new party taking control of the government between elections has only happened in the federal government twice; the other occasion was in the 15th Canadian parliament.
There were 2 sessions of the 2nd Parliament:
| Session | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | March 5, 1873 | August 13, 1873 | |
| 2nd | October 23, 1873 | November 7, 1873 |
Following is a full list of members of the second parliament listed first by province, then by electoral district.Party leaders are italicized.Cabinet ministers are in boldface.The Prime Minister is both.The Speaker is indicated by "".
Electoral districts denoted by an asterisk (*) indicates that district was represented by two members.
| Electoral district | Name | Party | First elected | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cariboo | Joshua Spencer Thompson | Liberal-Conservative | 1871 | |||
| New Westminster | Hugh Nelson | Liberal-Conservative | 1871 | |||
| Vancouver | Francis Hincks | Liberal-Conservative | 1872 | |||
| Victoria | Henry Nathan Jr. | Liberal | 1871 | |||
| Amor De Cosmos | Liberal | 1871 | ||||
| Yale | Edgar Dewdney | Conservative | 1872 | |||
| Electoral district | Name | Party | First elected | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisgar | John Christian Schultz | Conservative | 1871 | |||
| Marquette | Robert Cunningham | Liberal | 1872 | |||
| Provencher | The Honourable Sir George-Étienne Cartier to May 20, 1873 (death) | Liberal-Conservative | 1872 | |||
| Louis Riel from October 13, 1873 | Independent | 1873 | ||||
| Selkirk | Donald A. Smith | Independent Conservative | 1871 | |||
| Electoral district | Name | Party | First elected | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=24% | Albert | John Wallace | Liberal | 1867 | ||
| Carleton | The Honourable Charles Connell | Liberal | 1867 | |||
| Charlotte | John McAdam | Liberal-Conservative | 1872 | |||
| City and County of St. John | Isaac Burpee | Liberal | 1872 | |||
| Acalus Lockwood Palmer | Liberal | 1872 | ||||
| City of St. John | The Honourable Samuel Leonard Tilley to November 15, 1873 (named Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick) | Liberal-Conservative | 1867 | |||
| Jeremiah Smith Boies De Veber from December 1, 1873 | Liberal | 1873 | ||||
| Gloucester | Timothy Warren Anglin | Liberal | 1867 | |||
| Kent | Robert Barry Cutler | Liberal | 1872 | |||
| King's | James Domville | Conservative | 1872 | |||
| Northumberland | The Honourable Peter Mitchell | Independent | 1872 | |||
| Queen's | John Ferris | Liberal | 1867 | |||
| Restigouche | George Moffat | Conservative | 1870 | |||
| Sunbury | Charles Burpee | Liberal | 1867 | |||
| Victoria | John Costigan | Liberal-Conservative | 1867 | |||
| Westmorland | The Honourable Albert James Smith | Liberal | 1867 | |||
| York | John Pickard | Independent Liberal | 1868 | |||
Two MPs recontested their seats in byelections, and were reelected.
Two MPs recontested their seats in byelections, and were reelected.
Five MPs recontested their seats in byelections, and were reelected.
Three MPs recontested their seats in byelections, and were reelected.
Prince Edward Island joined Canada on July 1, 1873. By-elections for the House of Commons were held on September 29, 1873.
| Electoral district | Name | width=20% | Party | First elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's County | Daniel Davies | Conservative | 1873 | ||
| Augustine Colin Macdonald | Liberal-Conservative | 1873 | |||
| Prince County | James Colledge Pope | Conservative | 1873 | ||
| James Yeo | Liberal | 1873 | |||
| Queen's County | David Laird | Liberal | 1873 | ||
| Peter Sinclair Sr. | Liberal | 1873 | |||
See main article: By-elections to the 2nd Canadian Parliament.