40th Manitoba Legislature explained

Jurisdiction:	MB
#:	40th
Type:	Majority
Status:	inactive
Term-Begin:	September 6, 2011
Term-End:	November 15, 2015
Sc:	Daryl Reid
Pm:	Greg Selinger
Lo:	Hugh McFadyen
Loterm:	October 4, 2011 — July 30, 2012
Lo2:	Brian Pallister
Loterm2:	July 30, 2012 — March 16, 2016
Party:	New Democrat
Party2:	Progressive Conservative
Unrecparty1:	Liberal
Monarchterm:	6 Feb. 1952  - 8 Sept. 2022
Viceroy:	Hon. Philip S. Lee Hon. Janice Filmon
Members:	57
Lastparl:	39th
Nextparl:	41st

The 40th Manitoba Legislature was created following a general election in 2011.

The New Democratic Party (NDP) led by Greg Selinger formed a majority government.^[1]

Following the election, Hugh McFadyen of the Progressive Conservative Party stepped down as Leader of the Opposition.^[1] Brian Pallister became Progressive Conservative party leader and Leader of the Opposition in September 2012.^[2]

The Lieutenant Governor was Philip S. Lee until 2015, then Janice Filmon.

Members of the 40th Legislative Assembly

• Members in bold are in the Cabinet of Manitoba

^† Speaker of the Assembly

Source: Web site: MLA Alphabetical Listing . Legislative Assembly of Manitoba . 2014-07-23.

Standings changes in the 40th Assembly

Number of members per party by date	2011	2012		2013		2014				2015
Oct 6	July 30	Sep 4	Feb 12	Nov 25	Jan 28	Feb 4	May 16	November 13	April 22	NDP	37						36	35	36	37
Progressive Conservative	19	18	19	18	17	19
Liberal	1
Independent	0						1		0
	Total members	57	56	57	56	55	57		56		57
	Vacant	0	1	0	1	2	0		1		0
	Government Majority	17	18	17	18	19	17	16	15	16	17

Source: Web site: MLA Biographies - Living . Legislative Assembly of Manitoba . 2014-07-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140330171632/http://www.gov.mb.ca/hansard/members/mla_bio_living.html . 2014-03-30 .

See also

• 2007 Manitoba general election
• Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

Notes and References

1. News: Manitoba NDP wins majority government . CBC News . October 4, 2011.
2. 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 .
3. News: Kusch . Larry . Selinger removes Melnick from caucus . . Winnipeg . 2014-02-04 . 2014-02-04 .