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sooner dissolved, at the rate at present of one representative for every 30,819 persons, the province of Quebec always having 65 members, and the other provinces proportionally, according to their populations at each decennial census. The House of Commons consists of 235 members — 82 for Ontario, 65 for Quebec, 16 for Nova Scotia, 11 for New Brunswick, 15 for Manitoba, 13 for British Columbia, 4 for Prince Edward Island, 16 for Saskatchewan, 12 for Alberta, and 1 for the Yukon Territory. The members are elected by constituencies. Voting is by ballot. Women have the vote and are eligible for election to the Federal Parliament.
Last Election, December, 1917.
The Speaker in the House of Commons has a salary of 6,000 dollars ]>er annum, and each member an allowance of 4,000 dollars for the session with a deduction of 25 dollars per day for every day beyond fifteen on which the member does not attend a sitting of the House. The Leader of the Opposition receives 10,000 dollars in addition to his ordinary sessional allowance.
The Speaker and members of the Senate have the same allowances as in the House of Commons with no extra allowances.
Governor- General.— The Duke of Devonshire, K.G., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O. Appointed August 19, 1916. Salary, 50,000 dollars per annum.
He is assisted in his functions, under the provisions of the Act of 1867, by a Council composed of heads of departments.
King's Privy Council. —
Premier and Secretary of State for External Affairs. — Bight Hon. Arthur Meighen, P.C.
Minister of Trade and Commerce. — Right Hon. Sir George E. Poster, P.C, G.C.M.G.
Minister of Justice and Attorney-General. — Right Hon. Charles J. Doherty, P.C.
Minister of Marine, Fisheries and Naval Service. — Hon. Charles C. Ballantyne.
Minister of Militia and Defence. — Hon. Hugh Guthrie.
Postmaster -General. — Hon. Pierre E. Blondin.
Minister of Agriculture. — Hon. Simon H. Tolmie.
Minister of Public Works. — Hon. F. B. McCurdy.
Minister of Finance. — Hon. Sir Henry Lumley Drayton.
Minister of Railways and Canals. — Hon. J. D. 1
Minister of Interior, Superintendent-' lcn>ral of Indian Affairs, and Minister of Mines. — Hon. Sir James A. Loughccd, K.C.M.G.
Minister of Customs and Inland Revenue. — Hon. R. W. Wigmore.
Minister of Labour. — Hon. Gideon Robertson.
Minister of Immigration and Colonization and President of the Privy Council. — Hon. James A. Calder.
Minister of Soldiers' Civil Re- Establishment. — Hon. Sir James A. Lougheed, K.C.M.G. (Acting).
Without Portfolio. — Hon. Edgar K. Svinne<i. Not in Cabinet —
Solicitor-General. —
Parliamentary Secretary, Militia and Defence. — Lieut. -Col. Hugh Clark.
Parliamentary Secretary, Soldiers' Civil Re-Establishment.— Vacant.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for External Affairs.— F. H. Keefer.
Each minister has a salary of 10,000 dollars a year, and the Prime Minister has 15,000 dollars, iu addition to 4,000 dollars sessional allowance.
There is • Department of External Affairs, which has charge of all Imperial and inter-Dominion Correspondence passing between Ottawa and Downing Street, and between Ottawa and the sister Dominion* and Colonies. It is also th* medium of
