The 39th Manitoba Legislature was elected in a general election held May 22, 2007.
The majority NDP government under the leadership of Premier Gary Doer had been sustained for a third term in office.
On August 27, 2009, Doer announced that he would be stepping down as Premier. Greg Selinger was elected in a leadership convention held on October 17, 2009, and was sworn in as premier two days later.
Hugh McFadyen of the Progressive Conservative Party served as Leader of the Opposition.
George Hickes served as speaker for the assembly.
There were five sessions of the 39th Legislature:
The legislature was dissolved on September 6, 2011.
John Harvard was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba until August 3, 2009, when Philip S. Lee became lieutenant governor.
Members of the 39th Legislative Assembly MemberPartyRidingFirst elected / previously electedNo.# of term(s)NotesLarry MaguireProgressive ConservativeArthur-Virden19993rd termJim RondeauNDPAssiniboia19993rd termDrew CaldwellNDPBrandon East19993rd termRick BorotsikProgressive ConservativeBrandon West20071st termDoug MartindaleNDPBurrows19905th termBlaine PedersenProgressive ConservativeCarman20071st termMyrna DriedgerProgressive ConservativeCharleswood19984th termGary DoerNDPConcordia19867th termUntil October 19, 2009Matt Wiebe (From March 2, 2010)20101st termElected in a by-election Stan StruthersNDPDauphin-Roblin19954th termJim MalowayNDPElmwood19867th termUntil September 8, 2008Bill Blaikie (From March 24, 2009)20091st termElected in a by-election Cliff GraydonProgressive ConservativeEmerson20071st termGerard JennissenNDPFlin Flon19954th termKerri Irvin-RossNDPFort Garry20032nd termJennifer HowardNDPFort Rouge20071st termHugh McFadyenProgressive ConservativeFort Whyte20052nd termPeter BjornsonNDPGimli20032nd termKevin LamoureuxLiberalInkster1988, 20035th term*Until November 1, 2010Tom NevakshonoffNDPInterlake19993rd termDavid ChomiakNDPKildonan19905th termSharon BladyNDPKirkfield Park20071st termRon LemieuxNDPLa Verendrye19993rd termGerald HawranikProgressive ConservativeLac Du Bonnet20023rd termRalph EichlerProgressive ConservativeLakeside20032nd termDiane McGiffordNDPLord Roberts19954th termLeanne RowatProgressive ConservativeMinnedosa20032nd termAndrew SwanNDPMinto20042nd termMavis TaillieuProgressive ConservativeMorris20032nd termPeter DyckProgressive ConservativePembina19954th termGeorge Hickes †NDPPoint Douglas19905th termDavid FaurschouProgressive ConservativePortage la Prairie19974th termBidhu JhaNDPRadisson20032nd termChristine MelnickNDPRiel20032nd termBonnie MitchelsonProgressive ConservativeRiver East19867th termJon GerrardLiberalRiver Heights19993rd termErna BraunNDPRossmere20071st termEric RobinsonNDPRupertsland19935th termLen DerkachProgressive ConservativeRussell19867th termTheresa OswaldNDPSeine River20032nd termGregory DewarNDPSelkirk19905th termErin SelbyNDPSouthdale20071st termRon SchulerProgressive ConservativeSpringfield19993rd termGreg SelingerNDPSt. Boniface19993rd termBonnie KorzeniowskiNDPSt. James19993rd termGord MackintoshNDPSt. Johns19935th termMarilyn BrickNDPSt. Norbert20032nd termNancy AllanNDPSt. Vital19993rd termStu BrieseProgressive ConservativeSte. Rose20071st termKelvin GoertzenProgressive ConservativeSteinbach20032nd termRosann WowchukNDPSwan River19905th termMohinder SaranNDPThe Maples20071st termOscar LathlinNDPThe Pas19905th termDied in office November 1, 2008Frank Whitehead (From March 24, 2009)20091st termElected in a by-electionSteve AshtonNDPThompson19818th termDaryl ReidNDPTranscona19905th termCliff CullenProgressive ConservativeTurtle Mountain20042nd termHeather StefansonProgressive ConservativeTuxedo20003rd termFlor MarcelinoNDPWellington20071st termRob AltemeyerNDPWolseley20032nd term
Source:
Standings changes since the 2007 general election Number of membersper party by date20072008200920102011May 22Sep 8Nov 1Mar 24Oct 19Mar 2Nov 1Mar 25NDP363534363536Progressive Conservative1918Liberal21Total members5756555756575655Vacant01201012Government Majority1514131514151617
Membership changes in the 39th AssemblyDateNameDistrictPartyReasonMarch 3, 2008See List of MembersElection day of the 39th Manitoba general electionSeptember 8, 2008Jim MalowayElmwoodNDPResigned to run in federal election.November 1, 2008Oscar LathlinThe PasNDPDied at his cabin.March 24, 2009Bill BlaikieElmwoodNDPElected in a by-election.March 24, 2009Frank WhiteheadThe PasNDPElected in a by-election.October 19, 2009Gary DoerConcordiaNDPVacated seat to accept post as Canadian Ambassador to the US.March 2, 2010Matt WiebeConcordiaNDPElected in a by-electionNovember 1, 2010Kevin LamoureuxInksterLiberalVacated seat to run in federal by-election.March 25, 2011Gerald HawranikLac du BonnetProgressive ConservativeVacated seat
Sources:
References