5th Canadian Ministry
5th Canadian Ministry 5e conseil des ministres du Canada | |
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5th ministry of Canada | |
| Date formed | 5 December 1892 |
| Date dissolved | 12 December 1894 |
| People and organizations | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Governor General | Earl of Derby Marquess of Aberdeen |
| Prime Minister | John Sparrow David Thompson |
| Member party | Liberal-Conservative Party |
| Status in legislature | 135 / 215 Majority |
| Opposition party | Liberal Party of Canada |
| Opposition leader | Wilfrid Laurier |
| History | |
| Legislature term | 7th Canadian Parliament |
| Predecessor | 4th Canadian Ministry |
| Successor | 6th Canadian Ministry |
The Fifth Canadian Ministry was the cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Sir John Sparrow Thompson. It governed Canada from 5 December 1892 to 12 December 1894, including only two years in the middle of the 7th Canadian Parliament. The government was formed by the old Conservative Party of Canada.