29th Manitoba Legislature explained

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]

SessionStartEnd
1stAugust 14, 1969October 10, 1969
2ndMarch 12, 1970August 13, 1970
3rdApril 7, 1971July 27, 1971
4thMarch 9, 1972July 20, 1972
5thFebruary 22, 1973May 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]

MemberElectoral districtParty[6] NotesJ. Douglas WattArthurProgressive ConservativeStephen PatrickAssiniboiaLiberalHarry GrahamBirtle-RussellProgressive ConservativeLeonard EvansBrandon EastNDPEdward McGillBrandon WestProgressive ConservativeBen HanuschakBurrowsNDPArthur MougCharleswoodProgressive ConservativeGordon BeardChurchillIndependentCy GonickCrescentwoodNDPPeter BurtniakDauphinNDPRussell DoernElmwoodNDPGabriel GirardEmersonProgressive ConservativeThomas BarrowFlin FlonNDPBud ShermanFort GarryProgressive ConservativeInez TruemanFort RougeProgressive ConservativeJohn GottfriedGimliNDPJames FergusonGladstoneProgressive ConservativeSidney GreenInksterNDPPeter FoxKildonanNDPSamuel UskiwLac du BonnetNDPHarry EnnsLakesideProgressive ConservativeLeonard BarkmanLa VerendryeLiberalWilliam JenkinsLoganNDPWalter WeirMinnedosaProgressive ConservativeUntil September 1971Dave BlakeFrom November 16, 1971Warner JorgensonMorrisProgressive ConservativeIan TurnbullOsborneNDPGeorge HendersonPembinaProgressive ConservativeDonald MalinowskiPoint DouglasNDPGordon JohnstonPortage la PrairieLiberalHarry ShafranskyRadissonNDPJacob FroeseRhinelandSocial CreditDonald CraikRielProgressive ConservativeSidney SpivakRiver HeightsProgressive ConservativeWally McKenzieRoblinProgressive ConservativeHenry EinarsonRock LakeProgressive ConservativeEdward SchreyerRossmereNDPJean AllardRupertslandNDPLaurent DesjardinsSt. BonifaceLiberalBill UruskiSt. GeorgeNDPAl MacklingSt. JamesNDPSaul CherniackSt. JohnsNDPWally JohannsonSt. MatthewsNDPJack HardyRowspan=2St. VitalProgressive ConservativeUntil February 16, 1971Jim WaldingNDPFrom April 5, 1971Gildas MolgatSte. RoseLiberalUntil October 7, 1970Aime AdamNDPFrom April 5, 1971Howard PawleySelkirkNDPSaul MillerSeven OaksNDPMalcolm Earl McKellarSouris-LansdowneProgressive ConservativeRene ToupinSpringfieldNDPFrank JohnstonSturgeon CreekProgressive ConservativeJames BiltonSwan RiverProgressive ConservativeRon McBrydeThe PasNDPJoseph BorowskiThompsonNDPRuss PaulleyTransconaNDPMorris McGregorVirdenProgressive ConservativePhilip PeturssonWellingtonNDPBud BoyceWinnipeg CentreNDPLeonard ClaydonWolseleyProgressive ConservativeDied in office December 8, 1971Israel AsperLiberalFrom June 16, 1972

Notes:

  1. Web site: Members of the Twenty-Ninth Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1969–1973) . Memorable Manitobans . Manitoba Historical Society . 2013-12-28.
  2. Book: Normandin, Pierre G. Canadian Parliamentary Guide . 1976 .
  3. Web site: Leaders of the Opposition - Manitoba . Library of Parliament . 2013-11-23 . 2013-10-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029230602/http://www.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/Files/Province.aspx?Item=674174e0-0472-4cd4-bb1e-d66b7aff8b79&MenuID=Compilations.ProvinceTerritory.aspx.Menu&Language=E&Section=LeaderOpposition . dead .
  4. Book: Ferguson, Barry . Manitoba Premiers of the 19th and 20th Centuries . 311 . Wardhaugh, Robert . 2010 . 0889772169 . University of Regina Press . 2013-12-28.
  5. Web site: Past lieutenant governors . Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba . 2014-07-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140105191427/http://www.manitobalg.ca/past-govs.php . 2014-01-05 .
  6. Web site: Historical Summaries . Elections Manitoba . 2013-11-23.

By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:

Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReason
St. VitalJim WaldingNDPApril 5, 1971J Hardy retired February 16, 1971[7]
Ste. RoseAime AdamNDPApril 5, 1971G Molgat resigned October 7, 1970
MinnedosaDave BlakeProgressive ConservativeNovember 16, 1971W Weir resigned September 1971
WolseleyIsrael AsperLiberalJune 16, 1972L Claydon died December 8, 1971[8]

Notes:

  1. Web site: Members of the Twenty-Ninth Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1969–1973) . Memorable Manitobans . Manitoba Historical Society . 2013-12-28.
  2. Book: Normandin, Pierre G. Canadian Parliamentary Guide . 1976 .
  3. Web site: Leaders of the Opposition - Manitoba . Library of Parliament . 2013-11-23 . 2013-10-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029230602/http://www.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/Files/Province.aspx?Item=674174e0-0472-4cd4-bb1e-d66b7aff8b79&MenuID=Compilations.ProvinceTerritory.aspx.Menu&Language=E&Section=LeaderOpposition . dead .
  4. Book: Ferguson, Barry . Manitoba Premiers of the 19th and 20th Centuries . 311 . Wardhaugh, Robert . 2010 . 0889772169 . University of Regina Press . 2013-12-28.
  5. Web site: Past lieutenant governors . Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba . 2014-07-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140105191427/http://www.manitobalg.ca/past-govs.php . 2014-01-05 .
  6. Web site: Historical Summaries . Elections Manitoba . 2013-11-23.
  7. Web site: Biographies of Deceased Members . Legislative Assembly of Manitoba . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140330155427/http://www.gov.mb.ca/hansard/members/mla_bio_deceased.html . 2014-03-30 .
  8. Web site: Leonard Harold Claydon (1915–1971) . Memorable Manitobans . . 2013-12-09.

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