8th Canadian Ministry

The Eighth Canadian Ministry was the cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier. It governed Canada from 11 July 1896 to 5 October 1911, including all of the 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th Canadian Parliaments. The government was formed by the Liberal Party of Canada.

The Cabinet

 * Prime Minister
 * 11 July 1896 – 10 October 1911: Sir Wilfrid Laurier
 * Minister of Agriculture
 * 11 July 1896 – 10 October 1911: Sydney Arthur Fisher
 * Minister of Customs
 * 30 June 1897 – 10 October 1911: William Paterson
 * Secretary of State for External Affairs
 * 19 May 1909 – 10 October 1911: Charles Murphy
 * Minister of Finance
 * 11 July 1896 – 20 July 1896: Vacant (John Mortimer Courtney was acting)
 * 20 July 1896 – 10 October 1911: William Stevens Fielding
 * Receiver General of Canada
 * 11 July 1896 – 10 October 1911: The Minister of Finance (Ex officio)
 * 11 July 1896 – 20 July 1896: Vacant (John Mortimer Courtney was acting)
 * 20 July 1896 – 10 October 1911: William Stevens Fielding
 * Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs
 * 11 July 1896 – 10 October 1911: The Minister of the Interior (Ex officio)
 * 11 July 1896 – 17 July 1896: Vacant (Hayter Reed was acting)
 * 17 July 1896 – 17 November 1896: Richard William Scott (acting)
 * 17 November 1896 – 28 February 1905: Clifford Sifton
 * 28 February 1905 – 13 March 1905: Vacant (Francis Pedley was acting)
 * 13 March 1905 – 8 April 1905: Sir Wilfrid Laurier
 * 8 April 1905 – 10 October 1911: Frank Oliver
 * Minister of Inland Revenue
 * 30 June 1897 – 22 June 1900: Sir Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière
 * 22 June 1900 – 19 January 1904: Michel-Esdras Bernier
 * 19 January 1904 – 6 February 1906: Louis-Philippe Brodeur
 * 6 February 1906 – 10 October 1911: William Templeman
 * Minister of the Interior
 * 11 July 1896 – 17 July 1896: Vacant (Alexander Mackinnon Burgess was acting)
 * 17 July 1896 – 17 November 1896: Richard William Scott (acting)
 * 17 November 1896 – 28 February 1905: Clifford Sifton
 * 28 February 1905 – 13 March 1905: Vacant (William Wallace Cory was acting)
 * 13 March 1905 – 8 April 1905: Sir Wilfrid Laurier
 * 8 April 1905 – 10 October 1911: Frank Oliver
 * Minister of Justice
 * 11 July 1896 – 18 November 1897: Sir Oliver Mowat
 * 18 November 1897 – 8 February 1902: David Mills
 * 8 February 1902 – 4 June 1906: Charles Fitzpatrick
 * 4 June 1906 – 10 October 1911: Sir Allen Bristol Aylesworth
 * Attorney General of Canada
 * 11 July 1896 – 10 October 1911: The Minister of Justice (Ex officio)
 * 11 July 1896 – 18 November 1897: Sir Oliver Mowat
 * 18 November 1897 – 8 February 1902: David Mills
 * 8 February 1902 – 4 June 1906: Charles Fitzpatrick
 * 4 June 1906 – 10 October 1911: Allen Bristol Aylesworth
 * Minister of Labour
 * 19 May 1909 – 2 June 1909: Vacant (William Lyon Mackenzie King was acting)
 * 2 June 1909 – 10 October 1911: William Lyon Mackenzie King
 * Leader of the Government in the Senate
 * 11 July 1896 – 18 November 1897: Sir Oliver Mowat
 * 18 November 1897 – 7 February 1902: David Mills
 * 7 February 1902 – 20 January 1909: Richard William Scott
 * 20 January 1909 – 10 October 1911: Richard John Cartwright
 * Minister of Marine and Fisheries
 * 11 July 1896 – 25 September 1901: Sir Louis Henry Davies
 * 25 September 1901 – 15 January 1902: Vacant (François Frédéric Gourdeau was acting)
 * 15 January 1902 – 11 November 1902: James Sutherland
 * 11 November 1902 – 26 December 1905: Raymond Préfontaine
 * 26 December 1905 – 6 January 1906: Vacant (François Frédéric Gourdeau was acting)
 * 6 January 1906 – 6 February 1906: Sir Wilfrid Laurier
 * 6 February 1906 – 11 August 1911: Louis-Philippe Brodeur
 * 11 August 1911 – 10 October 1911: Rodolphe Lemieux
 * Minister of Militia and Defence
 * 11 July 1896 – 10 October 1911: Sir Frederick William Borden
 * Minister of Mines
 * 27 April 1907 – 3 May 1907: Vacant (Albert Peter Low was acting)
 * 3 May 1907 – 10 October 1911: William Templeman
 * Minister of the Naval Service
 * 4 May 1910 – 11 August 1911: Louis-Philippe Brodeur
 * 11 August 1911 – 10 October 1911: Rodolphe Lemieux
 * Postmaster General
 * 11 July 1896 – 16 October 1905: Sir William Mulock
 * 16 October 1905 – 4 June 1906: Allen Bristol Aylesworth
 * 4 June 1906 – 19 August 1911: Rodolphe Lemieux
 * 19 August 1911 – 10 October 1911: Henri Sévérin Béland
 * President of the Privy Council
 * 11 July 1896 – 10 October 1911: Sir Wilfrid Laurier
 * Minister of Public Works
 * 11 July 1896 – 22 October 1902: Joseph-Israël Tarte
 * 22 October 1902 – 11 November 1902: Vacant (Sir Wilfrid Laurier was acting)
 * 11 November 1902 – 4 May 1905: James Sutherland
 * 4 May 1905 – 22 May 1905: Vacant (Sir Wilfrid Laurier was acting)
 * 22 May 1905 – 30 August 1907: Charles Smith Hyman
 * 30 August 1907 – 10 October 1911: William Pugsley
 * Minister of Railways and Canals
 * 11 July 1896 – 20 July 1896: Vacant (Collingwood Schreiber was acting)
 * 20 July 1896 – 21 July 1903: Andrew George Blair
 * 21 July 1903 – 15 January 1904: William Stevens Fielding
 * 15 January 1904 – 3 April 1907: Henry Emmerson
 * 3 April 1907 – 9 April 1907: Vacant (Matthew Joseph Butler was acting)
 * 9 April 1907 – 10 October 1911: George Perry Graham
 * Secretary of State of Canada
 * 11 July 1896 – 9 October 1908: Richard William Scott
 * 9 October 1908 – 10 October 1911: Charles Murphy
 * Registrar General of Canada
 * 11 July 1896 – 10 October 1911: The Secretary of State of Canada (Ex officio)
 * 11 July 1896 – 9 October 1908: Richard William Scott
 * 9 October 1908 – 10 October 1911: Charles Murphy
 * Minister of Trade and Commerce
 * 11 July 1896 – 10 October 1911: Sir Richard John Cartwright
 * Minister without Portfolio
 * 11 July 1896 – 12 January 1902: Richard Reid Dobell
 * 21 August 1896 – 19 July 1899: Christophe-Alphonse Geoffrion
 * 30 September 1899 – 15 January 1902: James Sutherland
 * 25 February 1902 – 6 February 1906: Charles Smith Hyman
 * 5 February 1904 – 22 May 1905: William Templeman

Offices not of the Cabinet
Controller of Customs
 * 11 July 1896 – 30 June 1897: William Paterson

Controller of Inland Revenue
 * 11 July 1896 – 30 June 1897: Sir Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière

Solicitor General of Canada
 * 11 July 1896 – 10 February 1902: Charles Fitzpatrick
 * 10 February 1902 – 29 January 1904: Henry George Carroll
 * 29 January 1904 – 4 June 1906: Rodolphe Lemieux
 * 4 June 1906 – 14 February 1907: Vacant
 * 14 February 1907 – 10 October 1911: Jacques Bureau