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The 13th Legislative Assembly of Ontario was in session from December 11, 1911, until May 29, 1914, just prior to the 1914 general election. The majority party was the Ontario Conservative Party led by Sir James P. Whitney.
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- ↑ "Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Archived from the original on 2014-08-01. Retrieved 2014-08-28.