29th Manitoba Legislature
The members of the 29th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in June 1969.[1] The legislature sat from August 14, 1969, to May 25, 1973.[2]
The New Democratic Party led by Edward Schreyer formed the government.[1]
Walter Weir of the Progressive Conservative Party was Leader of the Opposition. Sidney Spivak became opposition leader[3] after Weir retired as leader in 1971.[4]
Ben Hanuschak served as speaker for the assembly until August 1970. Peter Fox succeeded Hanuschak as speaker in 1971.[1]
There were five sessions of the 29th Legislature:[2]
Session | Start | End |
---|---|---|
1st | August 14, 1969 | October 10, 1969 |
2nd | March 12, 1970 | August 13, 1970 |
3rd | April 7, 1971 | July 27, 1971 |
4th | March 9, 1972 | July 20, 1972 |
5th | February 22, 1973 | May 25, 1973 |
Richard Spink Bowles was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba until September 2, 1970, when William John McKeag became lieutenant governor.[5]
Members of the Assembly
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1969:[1]
Notes:
By-elections
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
---|---|---|---|---|
St. Vital | Jim Walding | NDP | April 5, 1971 | J Hardy retired February 16, 1971[7] |
Ste. Rose | Aime Adam | NDP | April 5, 1971 | G Molgat resigned October 7, 1970[7] |
Minnedosa | Dave Blake | Progressive Conservative | November 16, 1971 | W Weir resigned September 1971[7] |
Wolseley | Israel Asper | Liberal | June 16, 1972[7] | L Claydon died December 8, 1971[8] |
Notes:
References
- ^ a b c d "Members of the Twenty-Ninth Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1969–1973)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-12-28.
- ^ a b Normandin, Pierre G (1976). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
- ^ "Leaders of the Opposition - Manitoba". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
- ^ Ferguson, Barry; Wardhaugh, Robert (2010). Manitoba Premiers of the 19th and 20th Centuries. University of Regina Press. p. 311. ISBN 0889772169. Retrieved 2013-12-28.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c d "Biographies of Deceased Members". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-03-30.
- ^ "Leonard Harold Claydon (1915–1971)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
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