33rd Manitoba Legislature
The members of the 33rd Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in March 1986.[1] The legislature sat from May 8, 1986, to March 9, 1988.[2]
The New Democratic Party led by Howard Pawley formed the government.[1]
Gary Filmon of the Progressive Conservative Party was Leader of the Opposition.[3]
Myrna Phillips served as speaker for the assembly.[1]
The government was defeated on March 8, 1988, when one of its members, Jim Walding, voted with the opposition against the budget.[4]
Although the Pawley government had supported the Meech Lake Accord, a resolution on the Accord had not been put before the legislature before the government was defeated.[5]
There were three sessions of the 33rd Legislature:[2]
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | May 8, 1986 | February 25, 1987 |
| 2nd | February 26, 1987 | February 10, 1988 |
| 3rd | February 11, 1988 | March 8, 1988 |
Pearl McGonigal was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba until December 11, 1986, when George Johnson became lieutenant governor.[6]
Members of the Assembly
[edit]The following members were elected to the assembly in 1986:[1]
Notes
[edit]- ^ First elected as a Liberal Progressive
By-elections
[edit]None
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Members of the Thirty-Third Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1986–1988)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
- ^ a b "Hansard". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-07-19. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
- ^ "Leaders of the Opposition - Manitoba". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
- ^ "By One Vote: The Defeat of the Manitoba Government". Canadian Parliamentary Review. 12 (1). 1989. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
- ^ Watts, Ronald Lampman; Reid, Darrel Robert; Herperger, Dwight (1990). Parallel Accords: The American Precedent. Institute of Intergovernmental Relations, Queen's University. p. 57. ISBN 0889115680. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
- ^ "Past lieutenant governors". Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-01-05. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
- ^ "Historical Summaries" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
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