The 3rd Canadian Parliament was in session from March 26, 1874, until August 17, 1878. The membership was set by the 1874 federal election on January 22, 1874. It was dissolved prior to the 1878 election. It was controlled by a Liberal Party majority under Prime Minister Alexander Mackenzie and the 2nd Canadian Ministry. The Official Opposition was the Conservative/Liberal-Conservative, first led by Sir John A. Macdonald. The Speaker was Timothy Warren Anglin. See also List of Canadian electoral districts 1873-1882 for a list of the ridings in this parliament. There were five sessions of the 3rd Parliament: List of members Following is a full list of members of the third parliament listed first by province, then by electoral district. Electoral districts denoted by an asterisk (*) indicates that district was represented by two members. British Columbia Manitoba One MP recontested his seat in a byelection, and was reelected. Louis Riel was reelected in Provencher on September 3, 1874, upon the passage of a motion expelling him from the House of Commons. New Brunswick Two MPs recontested their seats in a byelection, and were reelected: Timothy Warren Anglin was reelected in Gloucester on July 2, 1877. Peter Mitchell was reelected in Northumberland on February 5, 1878. Nova Scotia Two MPs recontested their seats in byelections, and were reelected. Thomas McKay was reelected in Colchester on December 17, 1874 Alfred Gilpin Jones was reelected in Halifax on January 29, 1878, on being named Minister of Militia and Defence. Ontario 22 MPs recontested their seats in byelections, and were reelected William McGregor was reelected in Essex on October 22, 1874. John Lorn McDougall was reelected in Renfrew South on October 24, 1874, and again on February 20, 1875. Schuyler Shibley was reelected in Addington on October 28, 1874. William Kerr was reelected in Northumberland West on November 17, 1874. James Norris was reelected in Lincoln on November 17, 1874, and May 9, 1877. James Lyons Biggar was reelected in Northumberland East on December 12, 1874. George Turner Orton was reelected in Wellington Centre on December 13, 1874. Charles Frederick Ferguson was reelected in Leeds North and Grenville North on December 16, 1874. James MacLennan was reelected in Victoria North on December 22, 1874. Josiah Burr Plumb was reelected in Niagara on December 22, 1874. Herman Henry Cook was reelected in Simcoe North on December 26, 1874. Sir John A. Macdonald was reelected