32nd Parliament of Ontario

Last updated

The 32nd Legislative Assembly of Ontario was in session from March 19, 1981, until March 25, 1985, just prior to the 1985 general election. The majority party was the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party led by Bill Davis.

Contents

In 1985, Davis retired as party leader and Frank Miller was chosen as party leader in a leadership convention held in January 1985.

John Melville Turner served as speaker for the assembly. [1]

RidingMemberPartyNotes
Algoma Charles Jackson Wildman New Democratic Party
Algoma—Manitoulin John Gordon Lane Progressive Conservative
Armourdale Bruce Robert McCaffrey Progressive Conservative
Beaches—Woodbine Marion Helen Bryden New Democratic Party
Bellwoods Ross A. McClellan New Democratic Party
Brampton William Grenville Davis Progressive Conservative Premier and Party Leader
Brant—Oxford—Norfolk Robert Fletcher Nixon Liberal Party Leader
Brantford Philip Andrew Gillies Progressive Conservative
Brock Robert Stanley Welch Progressive Conservative
Burlington South George Albert Kerr Progressive Conservative
Cambridge William Walter Barlow Progressive Conservative
Carleton Robert C. Mitchell Progressive Conservative
Carleton East Robert W. MacQuarrie Progressive Conservative
Carleton-Grenville Norm Sterling Progressive Conservative
Chatham—Kent Andrew Naismith Watson Progressive Conservative
Cochrane North René L. Piché Progressive Conservative
Cochrane South Alan William Pope Progressive Conservative
Cornwall George Samis New Democratic Party
Don Mills Dennis Roy Timbrell Progressive Conservative
Dovercourt Antonio Lupusella New Democratic Party
Downsview Odoardo Di Santo New Democratic Party
Dufferin—Simcoe George R. McCague Progressive Conservative
Durham East Sammy Lawrence Cureatz Progressive Conservative
Durham West George Ashe Progressive Conservative
Durham—York Kenneth Ross Stevenson Progressive Conservative
Eglinton Roland McMurtry Progressive Conservative
Elgin Ronald Keith McNeil Progressive Conservative
Erie Raymond Louis Haggerty Liberal
Essex North Dick Ruston Liberal
Essex South Remo J. Mancini Liberal
Etobicoke Ed Thomas Philip New Democratic Party
Fort William Michael Patrick Hennessy Progressive Conservative
Frontenac—Addington Joseph Earl McEwen Liberal
Grey Robert Carson McKessock Liberal
Grey—Bruce Edward Carson Sargent Liberal
Haldimand—Norfolk Gordon Irvin Miller Liberal
Halton—Burlington Julian Alexander Arnott Reed Liberal
Hamilton Centre Sheila Maureen Copps Liberal
Hamilton East Bob Warren Mackenzie New Democratic Party
Hamilton Mountain Brian Albert Charlton New Democratic Party
Hamilton West Stuart Lyon Smith [nb 1] Liberal Party Leader
Richard Alexander Allen (1982) New Democratic Party
Hastings—Peterborough James Pollock Progressive Conservative
High Park—Swansea Yuri Shymko Progressive Conservative
Humber Morley Kells Progressive Conservative
Huron—Bruce Murray John Elston Liberal
Huron—Middlesex John Keith Riddell Progressive Conservative
Kenora Leo Edward Bernier Progressive Conservative
Kent—Elgin James Fitzgerald McGuigan Liberal
Kingston and the Islands Keith Calder Norton Progressive Conservative
Kitchener James Roos Breithaupt Liberal
Kitchener—Wilmot John Sweeney Liberal
Lake Nipigon John Edward Stokes New Democratic Party
Lakeshore Albert Kolyn Progressive Conservative
Lambton Lorne Charles Henderson Progressive Conservative
Lanark Douglas Jack Wiseman Progressive Conservative
Leeds Robert W. Runciman Progressive Conservative
Lincoln Philip W. Andrewes Progressive Conservative
London Centre David Robertson Peterson Liberal Party Leader
London North Ronald George Van Horne Liberal
London South Gordon Wayne Walker Progressive Conservative
Middlesex Robert Gordon Eaton Progressive Conservative
Mississauga East Milton Edward Charles Gregory Progressive Conservative
Mississauga North Terry David Jones Progressive Conservative
Mississauga South Robert Douglas Kennedy Progressive Conservative
Muskoka Frank Stuart Miller Progressive Conservative Premier and Party Leader
Niagara Falls Vincent George Kerrio Liberal
Nickel Belt Floyd Laughren New Democratic Party
Nipissing Michael Harris Progressive Conservative
Northumberland Howard Nicholas Sheppard Progressive Conservative
Oakville James Wilfred Snow Progressive Conservative
Oakwood Anthony William Grande New Democratic Party
Oriole John Reesor Williams Progressive Conservative
Oshawa Michael James Breaugh New Democratic Party
Ottawa Centre Michael Morris Cassidy New Democratic Party Party Leader
Ottawa East Albert J. Roy Liberal Resigned seat in 1984
Bernard C. Grandmaître Liberal Elected in by-election in 1984
Ottawa South Claude Frederick Bennett Progressive Conservative
Ottawa West Reuben Conrad Baetz Progressive Conservative
Oxford Richard L. Treleaven Progressive Conservative
Parkdale Tony Ruprecht Liberal
Parry Sound Ernie Eves Progressive Conservative
Perth Hugh Alden Edighoffer Liberal
Peterborough John Melville Turner Progressive Conservative
Port Arthur James Francis Foulds New Democratic Party
Prescott and Russell Don Boudria Liberal Resigned in 1984
Jean Poirier Liberal Elected in by-election in 1984
Prince Edward—Lennox James A. Taylor Progressive Conservative
Quinte Hugh Patrick O'Neil Liberal
Rainy River T. Patrick Reid Liberal-Labour
Renfrew North Sean Conway Liberal
Renfrew South Paul Joseph Yakabuski Progressive Conservative
Riverdale Jim Renwick New Democratic Party Died in 1984
Sarnia Andy Brandt Progressive Conservative
Sault Ste. Marie Russell Harold Ramsay Progressive Conservative
Scarborough Centre James Francis Drea Progressive Conservative
Scarborough East Margaret Birch Progressive Conservative
Scarborough North Thomas Leonard Wells Progressive Conservative
Scarborough West Richard Frank Johnston New Democratic Party
Scarborough—Ellesmere Alan Robinson Progressive Conservative
Simcoe Centre George William Taylor Progressive Conservative
Simcoe East Allan Kenneth McLean Progressive Conservative
St. Andrew—St. Patrick Lawrence Sheldon Grossman Progressive Conservative
St. Catharines Jim Bradley Liberal
St. David Margaret Scrivener Progressive Conservative
St. George Susan A. Fish Progressive Conservative
Stormont—Dundas—Glengarry Osie Villeneuve Progressive Conservative Died in 1983
Noble Villeneuve Progressive Conservative Elected in by-election in 1983
Sudbury Jim Gordon Progressive Conservative
Sudbury East Elie Walter Martel New Democratic Party
Timiskaming Edward Michael Havrot Progressive Conservative
Victoria—Haliburton John F. Eakins Liberal
Waterloo North Herbert Arnold Epp Liberal
Welland—Thorold Mel Swart New Democratic Party
Wellington South Harry A. Worton Liberal
Wellington—Dufferin—Peel John McLellan Johnson Progressive Conservative
Wentworth Gordon Howlett Dean Progressive Conservative
Wentworth North Eric Gordon Cunningham [nb 2] Liberal Resigned seat in 1984
Ann Sloat Progressive Conservative Elected in by-election in 1984
Wilson Heights David Rotenberg Progressive Conservative
Windsor—Riverside Dave Cooke New Democratic Party
Windsor—Sandwich William Munro Wrye Liberal
Windsor—Walkerville Bernard Newman Liberal
York Centre W. Donald Cousens Progressive Conservative
York East Robert Goldwin Elgie Progressive Conservative
York Mills Bette Stephenson Progressive Conservative
York North William Marshall Chamberlain Hodgson Progressive Conservative
York South Donald Cameron MacDonald New Democratic Party Resigned seat in 1982
Bob Keith Rae (1982) New Democratic Party Elected in by-election in 1982, Party Leader
York West Nicholas Georges Leluk Progressive Conservative
Yorkview Michael A. Spensieri Liberal

Post-election changes

Hamilton West: Stuart Smith resigned his legislative seat on January 25, 1982, and a by-election was called for June 17, 1982.

York South: Donald C. MacDonald resigned his legislative seat in 1982, and a by-election was called for November 4, 1982.

Stormont—Dundas and Glengarry: Osie Villeneuve died in 1983, and a by-election has called on December 15, 1983:

Frontenac—Addington: Liberal MPP J. Earl McEwen crossed the floor to join the Progressive Conservatives in 1984.

Hamilton Centre: Sheila Copps resigned her legislative seat in 1984, and a by-election was held on December 13, 1984:

Ottawa Centre: Michael Cassidy resigned his legislative seat in 1984, and a by-election was held on December 13, 1984.

Ottawa East: Albert J. Roy resigned his legislative seat in 1984, and a by-election was held on December 13, 1984:

Prescott and Russell: Don Boudria resigned his legislative seat in 1984, and a by-election was held on December 13, 1984:

Wentworth North: Eric Cunningham resigned his legislative seat in 1984, and a by-election was held on December 13, 1984:

Riverdale: Jim Renwick died in 1984.

Kitchener: Jim Breithaupt resigned in 1984.

Rainy River: T. Patrick Reid resigned in 1984.

Eglinton: Roy McMurtry resigned his seat in 1985 to take a government position in the United Kingdom.

Notes

  1. retired
  2. resigned to run for federal seat

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ontario New Democratic Party</span> Provincial political party in Ontario, Canada

The Ontario New Democratic Party is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada. The party currently forms the Official Opposition in Ontario following the 2018 general election. It is a provincial section of the federal New Democratic Party. It was formed in October 1961 from the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Frank Miller (Canadian politician)</span> 19th Premier of Ontario

Frank Stuart Miller was a Canadian politician who served as the 19th premier of Ontario for four months in 1985. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1971 as a Progressive Conservative member of the central Ontario riding of Muskoka. He served in the cabinet of Premier Bill Davis in several portfolios including Minister of Health and Minister of Natural Resources. He also served five years as the Treasurer of Ontario.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Robert Nixon (politician)</span> Canadian politician

Robert Fletcher Nixon is a retired Canadian politician in the province of Ontario, Canada. The son of former Premier of Ontario Harry Nixon, he was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in a 1962 by-election following his father's death. The younger Nixon was elected leader of the Ontario Liberal Party in 1967 and led them through three provincial elections, the first two where the Liberals retained their standing as the second-largest party and official opposition in the legislature.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michael Cassidy (Canadian politician)</span> Canadian politician (born 1937)

Michael Morris Cassidy is a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1971 to 1984, and in the House of Commons of Canada from 1984 to 1988. Cassidy was the leader of the New Democratic Party of Ontario from 1978 to 1982.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John Turmel</span> Perennial candidate for election in Canada

John C. Turmel is a perennial candidate for election in Canada, and according to the Guinness World Records holds the records for the most elections contested and for the most elections lost, having contested 110 elections and lost 109. The other contest was a by-election that was pre-empted by a general election call.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1999 Manitoba general election</span>

The 1999 Manitoba general election was held on September 21, 1999 to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Legislative Assembly of Ontario</span> Unicameral legislature of Ontario

The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is the legislative chamber of the Canadian province of Ontario. Its elected members are known as Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs). Bills passed by the Legislative Assembly are given royal assent by the lieutenant governor of Ontario to become law. Together, the Legislative Assembly and Lieutenant Governor make up the unicameral Legislature of Ontario. The assembly meets at the Ontario Legislative Building at Queen's Park in the provincial capital of Toronto.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1990 Ontario general election</span>

The 1990 Ontario general election was held on September 6, 1990, to elect members of the 35th Legislative Assembly of the province of Ontario, Canada. The governing Ontario Liberal Party led by Premier David Peterson was unexpectedly defeated. Although the Peterson government, and Peterson himself, were very popular, he was accused of opportunism in calling an election just three years into his mandate. In a shocking upset, the New Democratic Party (NDP), led by Bob Rae, won a majority government. This marked the first time the NDP had won government east of Manitoba, and to date the only time the NDP formed the government in Ontario.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1987 Ontario general election</span>

The 1987 Ontario general election was held on September 10, 1987, to elect members of the 34th Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1985 Ontario general election</span>

The 1985 Ontario general election was held on May 2, 1985, to elect the members of the 33rd Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Canada. The Progressive Conservatives won a plurality, but came up short of a majority.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1981 Ontario general election</span>

The 1981 Ontario general election was held on March 19, 1981, to elect members of the 32nd Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leader of the Official Opposition (Ontario)</span> Parliamentary position of the legislature of Ontario, Canada

In the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, the leader of the Official Opposition is the leader of the largest political party not in government and typically the second-largest party. The position is referred more formally as the leader of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition ; under the Westminster system, while the parliamentary opposition opposes the incumbent government, it remains loyal to the Crown and thus to Canada.

Gerry Phillips is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who represented the eastern Toronto riding of Scarborough—Agincourt from 1987 to 2011. He served as a cabinet minister in the governments of David Peterson and Dalton McGuinty.

Noble Alfred Villeneuve was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1983 to 1999, and served as a cabinet minister in the governments of Frank Miller and Mike Harris.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario</span> Parliamentary position of the legislature of Ontario, Canada

The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario is the presiding officer of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">38th Parliament of Ontario</span> Parliamentary session of the Ontario Provincial Parliament

The 38th Legislative Assembly of Ontario was a legislature of the government of the Province of Ontario, Canada. It officially opened November 19, 2003, at Queen's Park in Toronto, and ended on June 5, 2007. The membership was set by the 2003 Ontario general election on October 2, 2003, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2011 Ontario general election</span>

The 2011 Ontario general election was held on October 6, 2011, to elect members of the 40th Legislative Assembly of Ontario. The Ontario Liberal Party was elected to a minority government, with the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario serving as the Official Opposition and the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP) serving as the third party. In the final result, Premier McGuinty's party fell one seat short of winning a majority government.

York East was a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. It was formed in 1867, the same year as the beginning of the country and it elected members up until 1999 when it was dissolved. Initially it covered a large swath of territory stretching from Lake Ontario north to Richmond Hill. It was formed based on the eastern part of the county of York. Over time as the population increased, the territory was reduced. By the late 1950s it represented only a portion of the borough of East York, a small municipality on the edge of Toronto. In 1999 it was abolished and its remaining territory was distributed between Beaches—East York and Don Valley West ridings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">41st Parliament of Ontario</span>

The 41st Legislative Assembly of Ontario was a legislature of the government of the province of Ontario, Canada. The membership was set by the 2014 Ontario general election. The 41st parliament of Ontario was dissolved on May 8, 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Hamilton Centre provincial by-election</span> By-election in Ontario

The 2023 Hamilton Centre provincial by-election was held on March 16, 2023. The election was triggered by the resignation of Ontario New Democratic Party (ONDP) MPP Andrea Horwath. ONDP candidate Sarah Jama won the election, retaining the seat for the party.

References

  1. "Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Archived from the original on 2014-08-01. Retrieved 2014-08-30.