8th Canadian Ministry

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
• *20 July 1896 – 10 October 1911: William Stevens Fielding
• Receiver General of Canada
• *11 July 1896 – 10 October 1911: The Minister of Finance
• **11 July 1896 – 20 July 1896: Vacant
• **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
• **11 July 1896 – 17 July 1896: Vacant
• **17 July 1896 – 17 November 1896: Richard William Scott
• **17 November 1896 – 28 February 1905: Clifford Sifton
• **28 February 1905 – 13 March 1905: Vacant
• **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
• *17 July 1896 – 17 November 1896: Richard William Scott
• *17 November 1896 – 28 February 1905: Clifford Sifton
• *28 February 1905 – 13 March 1905: Vacant
• *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
• **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
• *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
• *15 January 1902 – 11 November 1902: James Sutherland
• *11 November 1902 – 26 December 1905: Raymond Préfontaine
• *26 December 1905 – 6 January 1906: Vacant
• *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
• *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
• *11 November 1902 – 4 May 1905: James Sutherland
• *4 May 1905 – 22 May 1905: Vacant
• *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
• *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
• *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
• **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

• 11 July 1896 – 30 June 1897: William Paterson

• 11 July 1896 – 30 June 1897: Sir Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière

• 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

  Succession