# 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