The Manitoba Legislature is the legislature of the province of Manitoba, Canada. Today, the legislature is made of two elements: the lieutenant governor (representing the King of Canada). and the unicameral assembly called the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. The legislature has existed since Manitoba was formed out of part of Rupert's Land in 1870.
Like the Canadian federal government, Manitoba uses a Westminster-style parliamentary government, in which members are sent to the Legislative Assembly after general elections and from there the party with the most seats chooses a Premier of Manitoba and Executive Council of Manitoba. The premier is Manitoba's head of government, while the King of Canada is its head of state.
An upper house, the Legislative Council of Manitoba, was established in 1870 but was abolished in 1876 as a cost-cutting measure and as a condition for federal funding.
Before 1879, candidates in Manitoba elections were not affiliated with political parties. However, some candidates declared their support for (or opposition to) the administration of the time.
List of legislatures Following is a list of all the legislatures convened since 1870.
AssemblySessionsElectionFromToFrom opening day of legislature to the day that the legislature was dissolved.Governing PartyPremierOfficial Opposition PartyLeaderSpeaker of the House1st Legislature 4 sessions1st generalMarch 15, 1871 December 16, 1874nonePolitical parties did not exist in the Manitoba legislature before 1879Alfred BoydActed as provincial secretary; Lieutenant Governor Archibald performed the functions of PremierUntil December 14, 1871 Marc-Amable GirardUntil March 14, 1872 Henry Joseph ClarkeUntil July 8, 1874 Marc-Amable GirardnoneDid not exist until 1880Joseph RoyalUntil 1872 Curtis James Bird2nd Legislature 4 sessions2nd generalMarch 31, 1875 November 11, 1878noneRobert Atkinson DavisnoneJoseph Dubuc3rd Legislature 1 session3rd generalFebruary 1, 1879 November 26, 1879noneJohn NorquaynoneJohn Wright Sifton4th Legislature 4 sessions4th generalJanuary 22, 1880 November 13, 1882ConservativeJohn NorquayThomas GreenwayJohn Wright Sifton5th Legislature 4 sessions5th generalMay 17, 1883 November 11, 1886ConservativeJohn NorquayLiberal Thomas GreenwayAlexander Murray6th Legislature 2 sessions6th generalApril 14, 1887 June 16, 1888ConservativeUntil January 19, 1888 LiberalJohn NorquayUntil December 24, 1887 David Howard Harrison Thomas GreenwayLiberal Thomas GreenwayDavid Glass7th Legislature 5 sessions7th generalAugust 28, 1888 June 27, 1892LiberalThomas GreenwayConservative John NorquayUntil 1889 Rodmond RoblinWilliam WinramUntil February 1891 Samuel Jacob Jackson8th Legislature 3 sessions8th generalFebruary 2, 1893 December 11, 1895LiberalThomas GreenwayConservative William Alexander MacdonaldUntil 1894 John Andrew DavidsonUntil 1895Samuel Jacob JacksonUntil February 1891 Finlay McNaughton Young9th Legislature 4 sessions9th generalFebruary 6, 1896 November 16, 1899LiberalThomas GreenwayConservative Rodmond RoblinFinlay McNaughton Young10th Legislature 4 sessions10th generalMarch 29, 1900 June 25, 1903ConservativeHugh John MacdonaldUntil October 29, 1900 Rodmond RoblinLiberal Thomas GreenwayWilliam Hespeler11th Legislature 4 sessions11th generalJanuary 7, 1904 February 28, 1907ConservativeRodmond RoblinLiberal Thomas GreenwayUntil November 1904 Charles MickleJames Johnson12th Legislature 3 sessions12th generalJanuary 2, 1908 June 30, 1910ConservativeRodmond RoblinLiberal Charles MickleUntil 1909 Tobias NorrisJames Johnson13th Legislature 4 sessions13th generalFebruary 9, 1911 June 15, 1914ConservativeRodmond RoblinLiberal Tobias NorrisJames Johnson14th Legislature 2 sessions14th generalSeptember 15, 1914 July 16, 1915ConservativeRodmond RoblinLiberal Tobias NorrisJames Johnson15th Legislature 5 sessions15th generalJanuary 6, 1916 March 27, 1920LiberalTobias NorrisConservative Albert PrefontaineJames Bryson Baird16th Legislature 2 sessions16th generalFebruary 10, 1921 June 24, 1922LiberalTobias NorrisConservative John Thomas HaigJames Bryson Baird17th Legislature 6 sessions17th generalJanuary 18, 1923 June 4, 1927United Farmers of ManitobaJohn BrackenLiberal Tobias NorrisPhilippe Adjutor Talbot18th Legislature 5 sessions18th generalDecember 1, 1927 May 7, 1932United Farmers of ManitobaJohn BrackenConservative Fawcett TaylorPhilippe Adjutor Talbot19th Legislature 4 sessions19th generalFebruary 14, 1933 June 12, 1936Progressive Party of Manitoba LiberalCoalition governmentJohn BrackenConservative Fawcett TaylorUntil 1933 William Sanford EvansPhilippe Adjutor Talbot20th Legislature 5 sessions20th generalFebruary 18, 1937 March 12, 1941Liberal-ProgressiveJohn BrackenConservative Errick WillisRobert Hawkins21st Legislature 5 sessions21st generalDecember 9, 1941 September 8, 1945Coalition governmentJohn BrackenUntil 1943 Stuart GarsonCo-operative Commonwealth FederationFrom 1943 Seymour FarmerRobert Hawkins22nd Legislature 4 sessions22nd generalFebruary 19, 1946 September 29, 1949Coalition governmentStuart GarsonUntil 1948 Douglas Lloyd CampbellCo-operative Commonwealth Federation Seymour FarmerUntil 1947 Edwin HansfordRobert Hawkins23rd Legislature 7 sessions23rd generalFebruary 14, 1950 April 23, 1953Liberal-ProgressiveDouglas Lloyd CampbellProgressive Conservative Errick WillisWallace C. MillerUntil August 1950 Nicholas Bachynsky24th Legislature 4 sessions24th generalFebruary 2, 1954 April 30, 1958Liberal-ProgressiveDouglas Lloyd CampbellProgressive Conservative Errick WillisUntil June 1954 Duff RoblinNicholas Bachynsky25th Legislature 2 sessions25th generalOctober 23, 1958 March 31, 1959Progressive ConservativeDuff RoblinLiberal-Progressive Douglas Lloyd CampbellAbram Harrison26th Legislature 5 sessions26th generalJune 9, 1959 November 9, 1962Progressive ConservativeDuff RoblinLiberal-ProgressiveIn 1961, renamed the Manitoba Liberal Party Douglas Lloyd CampbellUntil 1961 Gildas MolgatAbram Harrison27th Legislature 5 sessions27th generalFebruary 28, 1963 May 18, 1966Progressive ConservativeDuff RoblinLiberal Gildas MolgatJames Bilton28th Legislature 3 sessions28th generalDecember 5, 1966 May 22, 1969Progressive ConservativeDuff RoblinUntil 1967 Walter WeirLiberal Gildas MolgatJames Bilton29th Legislature 5 sessions29th generalAugust 14, 1969 May 25, 1973New Democratic PartyEdward SchreyerProgressive Conservative Walter WeirUntil 1971 Sidney SpivakBen HanuschakUntil August 1970 Peter Fox30th Legislature 4 sessions30th generalJanuary 31, 1974 September 6, 1977New Democratic PartyEdward SchreyerProgressive Conservative Sidney SpivakUntil 1976 Donald CraikActing leader until November 1976 Sterling LyonPeter Fox31st Legislature 5 sessions31st generalNovember 24, 1977 October 13, 1981Progressive ConservativeSterling LyonNew Democratic Party Edward SchreyerUntil 1979 Howard PawleyHarry Graham32nd Legislature 4 sessions32nd generalFebruary 25, 1982 February 11, 1986New Democratic PartyHoward PawleyProgressive Conservative Sterling LyonUntil 1983 Gary FilmonJim Walding33rd Legislature 4 sessions33rd generalMay 8, 1986 March 9, 1988New Democratic PartyHoward PawleyProgressive Conservative Gary FilmonMyrna Phillips34th Legislature 4 sessions34th generalJuly 21, 1988 August 7, 1990Progressive ConservativeGary FilmonLiberal Sharon CarstairsDenis Rocan35th Legislature 6 sessions35th generalOctober 11, 1990 March 21, 1995Progressive ConservativeGary FilmonNew Democratic Party Gary DoerDenis Rocan36th Legislature 5 sessions36th generalMay 23, 1995 August 17, 1999Progressive ConservativeGary FilmonNew Democratic Party Gary DoerLouise Dacquay37th Legislature 4 sessions37th generalNovember 18, 1999 May 2, 2003New Democratic PartyGary DoerProgressive Conservative Gary FilmonUntil 2000 Bonnie MitchelsonActing until November 2000 Stuart MurrayGeorge Hickes38th Legislature 5 sessions38th generalJune 23, 2003 April 20, 2007New Democratic PartyGary DoerProgressive Conservative Stuart MurrayUntil April 2006 Hugh McFadyenGeorge Hickes39th Legislature 5 sessions39th generalJune 6, 2007 September 6, 2011New Democratic PartyGary DoerUntil October 2009 Greg SelingerProgressive Conservative Hugh McFadyenGeorge Hickes40th Legislature 3 sessions40th generalOctober 20, 2011 March 16, 2016New Democratic PartyGreg SelingerProgressive Conservative Hugh McFadyenUntil July 2012 Brian PallisterDaryl Reid41st Legislature 4 sessions41st generalMarch 16, 2016 August 12, 2019Progressive ConservativeBrian PallisterNew Democratic Party Flor MarcelinoUntil September 2017 Wab Kinew
Liberal
Dougald LamontMyrna Driedger42nd Legislature 5 sessions42nd generalAugust 12, 2019 September 5, 2023Progressive ConservativeBrian PallisterUntil September 2021 Kelvin GoertzenUntil November 2021 Heather StefansonNew Democratic Party Wab KinewMyrna Driedger43rd Legislature 1 session43rd generalOctober 18, 2023 presentNew Democratic PartyWab KinewProgressive Conservative Heather StefansonUntil January 2024
Wayne EwaskoTom Lindsey
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