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Leaders of the Opposition in the House of Commons
1867 to Date


Name Political Affiliation Term Occupation
DION, Stéphane Liberal 2006.12.02 - Author, professor of political science
GRAHAM, William (Bill) Liberal 2006.02.06 - 2006.12.01 Lawyer, professor of law, teacher
HARPER, Stephen Joseph Conservative 2004.03.20 - 2006.02.05 Economist, lecturer, writer
HILL, Grant Conservative 2004.02.02 - 2004.03.19 Physician, surgeon
HILL, Grant Conservative 2004.01.09 - 2004.02.01 Acting Physician, surgeon
HARPER, Stephen Joseph Canadian Alliance 2002.05.21 - 2004.01.08 Economist, lecturer, writer
REYNOLDS, John Douglas Canadian Alliance 2001.12.12 - 2002.05.20 Acting Businessman, manager, sales and marketing consultant
DAY, Stockwell Burt Canadian Alliance 2000.09.11 - 2001.12.11 Auctioneer, businessman, contractor, school administrator
GREY, Deborah C. Canadian Alliance 2000.03.27 - 2000.09.10 Acting Teacher
MANNING, Ernest Preston Reform 1997.06.02 - 2000.03.26 Author, businessman, management consultant
DUCEPPE, Gilles Bloc Québécois 1997.03.15 - 1997.06.01 Union organiser
GAUTHIER, Michel Bloc Québécois 1996.02.17 - 1997.03.14 School administrator, teacher
DUCEPPE, Gilles Bloc Québécois 1996.01.15 - 1996.02.16 Acting Union organiser
BOUCHARD, Lucien Bloc Québécois 1993.10.25 - 1996.01.14 Lawyer
CHRÉTIEN, Joseph Jacques Jean Liberal 1990.12.21 - 1993.10.24 Lawyer
GRAY, Herbert Eser (Herb) Liberal 1990.02.08 - 1990.12.20 Acting Lawyer
TURNER, John Napier Liberal 1984.09.17 - 1990.02.07 Lawyer
MULRONEY, Martin Brian Progressive Conservative 1983.08.29 - 1984.09.16 Author, corporate executive, lawyer
NIELSEN, Erik Progressive Conservative 1983.02.02 - 1983.08.28 Acting Barrister, lawyer
CLARK, Charles Joseph (Joe) Progressive Conservative 1980.03.03 - 1983.02.01 Journalist, lecturer
TRUDEAU, Pierre Elliott Liberal 1979.06.04 - 1980.03.02 Lawyer, professor of law, writer
CLARK, Charles Joseph (Joe) Progressive Conservative 1976.02.22 - 1979.06.03 Journalist, lecturer
STANFIELD, Robert Lorne Progressive Conservative 1967.11.06 - 1976.02.21 Barrister
STARR, Michael Progressive Conservative 1967.09.09 - 1967.11.05 Acting Businessman, clerk
DIEFENBAKER, John George Progressive Conservative 1963.04.22 - 1967.09.08 Barrister, lawyer
PEARSON, Lester Bowles Liberal 1958.01.16 - 1963.04.21 Author, diplomat, professor, senior public servant
ST-LAURENT, Louis Stephen Liberal 1957.06.21 - 1958.01.15 Lawyer, professor of law
DIEFENBAKER, John George Progressive Conservative 1956.12.14 - 1957.06.20 Barrister, lawyer
ROWE, William Earl Progressive Conservative 1956.08.01 - 1956.12.13 Acting Farmer, rancher
DREW, George Alexander Progressive Conservative 1955.02.01 - 1956.08.01 Author, barrister
ROWE, William Earl Progressive Conservative 1954.11.01 - 1955.02.01 Acting Farmer, rancher
DREW, George Alexander Progressive Conservative 1948.10.02 - 1954.11.01 Author, barrister
BRACKEN, John Progressive Conservative 1945.06.11 - 1948.07.20 Author, farmer, professor
GRAYDON, Gordon Progressive Conservative 1943.01.01 - 1945.06.10 Acting Barrister, lawyer, solicitor
HANSON, Richard Burpee Conservative 1940.05.14 - 1943.01.01 Acting Barrister
MANION, Robert James Conservative 1938.07.07 - 1940.05.13 Physician
BENNETT, Richard Bedford Conservative 1935.10.23 - 1938.07.06 Barrister, lawyer, teacher
KING, William Lyon Mackenzie Liberal 1930.08.07 - 1935.10.22 Author, editor, gentleman, journalist, labour expert, lawyer, senior public servant
BENNETT, Richard Bedford Conservative 1927.10.12 - 1930.08.06 Barrister, lawyer, teacher
GUTHRIE, Hugh Conservative 1926.10.11 - 1927.10.11 Acting Lawyer
KING, William Lyon Mackenzie Liberal 1926.06.29 - 1926.09.24 Author, editor, gentleman, journalist, labour expert, lawyer, senior public servant
MEIGHEN, Arthur Conservative 1921.12.29 - 1926.06.28 Lawyer
KING, William Lyon Mackenzie Liberal 1919.08.07 - 1921.12.28 Author, editor, gentleman, journalist, labour expert, lawyer, senior public servant
MCKENZIE, Daniel Duncan Liberal 1919.02.17 - 1919.08.07 Acting Lawyer
LAURIER, Wilfrid Liberal 1911.10.10 - 1919.02.17 Lawyer
BORDEN, Robert Laird Conservative 1901.02.06 - 1911.10.09 Lawyer
TUPPER, Charles Conservative 1896.07.11 - 1901.02.05 Physician
LAURIER, Wilfrid Liberal 1887.06.23 - 1896.07.10 Lawyer
BLAKE, Edward Liberal 1880.05.04 - 1887.06.02 Lawyer
MACKENZIE, Alexander Liberal 1878.10.17 - 1880.04.27 Contractor, editor
MACDONALD, John Alexander Liberal-Conservative 1873.11.06 - 1878.10.16 Lawyer
MACKENZIE, Alexander Liberal 1873.03.06 - 1873.11.05 Contractor, editor
BLAKE, Edward Liberal 1869.01.01 - 1871.01.01 Lawyer

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