List of Senators in The 40th Parliament of Canada - Party Standings Since The Election

Party Standings Since The Election

The party standings changed as follows from the election of the 40th Parliament on October 14, 2008 to its dissolution on March 28, 2011:

Changes to party standings during the 40th Parliament of Canada
October 14, 2008 to January 2, 2010
Affiliation 2008 2009
Oct 14 Oct 22 Nov 10 Jan 2 Jan 8 Jan 14 Jan 15 Mar 16 Mar 28 May 11 Jun 22 Jun 27 Jul 12 Aug 2 Aug 25 Aug 27 Oct 6 Oct 31 Nov 30 Dec 13
Liberal 58 57 58 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 49
Conservative 21 20 35 37 38 37 46
Independent 4 3 2
Progressive Conservative 3 2
Liberal without caucus1 1
Non-aligned 1
Independent NDP 1 0
Total members 89 88 87 102 104 105 104 103 102 101 100 98 97 96 105 104 103 102 101
Vacant 16 17 18 3 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4
Government Majority -47 -46 -47 -32 -30 -29 -28 -27 -26 -25 -24 -23 -22 -13 -12 -11 -10 -9
January 2, 2010 to March 28, 2011
Afflilation 2010 2011
Jan 2 Jan 29 Feb 28 May 17 May 20 Jun 1 Jul 8 Jul 9 Nov 29 Dec 6 Dec 20 Mar 21 Mar 25 Mar 28
Conservative 46 50 51 50 51 52 54 53 52
Liberal 48 47 46
Independent 2 1 2
Progressive Conservative 2
Liberal without caucus1 1 0
Non-aligned 1 0
Total members 100 104 105 104 105 104 105 104 103 105 104 103 102
Vacant 5 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 2 3
Government Majority -8 -4 -3 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 3 4 3 2
  1. Raymond Lavigne was identified as a Liberal in official Senate standings, but was not a part of the Liberal caucus. Lavigne was barred from performing legislative duties as a Senator due to the criminal charges against him and resigned shortly after being convicted of fraud.

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