33rd Parliament of Ontario

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33rd Parliament of Ontario
Minority parliament
Coat of arms of Ontario.svg
Parliament leaders
Premier Frank Miller
David Peterson
Leader of the
Opposition
David Peterson
Frank Miller
Larry Grossman
Party caucuses
Government Progressive Conservative Party [lower-alpha 1] (until June 1985)
Liberal Party (after June 1985)
Opposition Liberal Party (until June 1985)
Progressive Conservative Party (after June 1985)
Recognized New Democratic Party [lower-alpha 2]
Members125 MPP seats
Sovereign
Monarch Elizabeth II
6 February 1952 – present
Lieutenant
Governor
John Black Aird
Lincoln Alexander
  32nd   34th

The 33rd Legislative Assembly of Ontario was held from June 4, 1985, until July 31, 1987, just prior to the 1987 general election.

Hugh Alden Edighoffer served as speaker for the assembly. [1]

Twenty-two days into the 33rd Parliament, Premier Frank Miller resigned following the defeat of his Progressive Conservative government in a motion of no confidence. Upon Miller's resignation, Lieutenant Governor John Black Aird appointed David Peterson, then Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, as Premier. Peterson went on to form a minority government with the support of the Ontario New Democratic Party.

RidingMemberPartyNotes
Algoma Bud Wildman New Democratic Party
Algoma—Manitoulin John Gordon Lane Progressive Conservative
Armourdale Bruce McCaffrey Progressive Conservative
Beaches—Woodbine Marion Bryden New Democratic Party
Bellwoods Ross A. McClellan New Democratic Party
Brampton Bob Callahan Liberal
Brant—Oxford—Norfolk Robert Nixon Liberal
Brantford Phil Gillies Progressive Conservative
Brock Peter Partington Progressive Conservative
Burlington South Cam Jackson Progressive Conservative
Cambridge Bill Barlow Progressive Conservative
Carleton Robert C. Mitchell Progressive Conservative
Carleton East Gilles E. Morin Liberal
Carleton-Grenville Norm Sterling Progressive Conservative
Chatham—Kent Maurice Louis Bossy Liberal
Cochrane North Jacques Noe René Fontaine Liberal
Cochrane South Alan William Pope Progressive Conservative
Cornwall Luc Bernard Guindon Progressive Conservative
Don Mills Dennis Roy Timbrell Progressive Conservative
Dovercourt Antonio Lupusella New Democratic Party
Downsview Joseph Cordiano Liberal
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 David James McFadden Progressive Conservative
Elgin Ronald Keith McNeil Progressive Conservative
Erie Raymond Louis Haggerty Liberal
Essex North Patrick Michael Hayes New Democratic Party
Essex South Remo J. Mancini Liberal
Etobicoke Ed Thomas Philip New Democratic Party
Fort William Michael Patrick Hennessy Progressive Conservative
Frontenac—Addington Lawrence George South Liberal
Grey Robert Carson McKessock Liberal
Grey—Bruce Edward Carson Sargent Liberal
Haldimand—Norfolk Gordon Irvin Miller Liberal
Halton—Burlington Donald S. Knight Liberal
Hamilton Centre Lily Oddie Munro Liberal
Hamilton East Bob Warren Mackenzie New Democratic Party
Hamilton Mountain Brian Albert Charlton New Democratic Party
Hamilton West Richard Alexander Allen New Democratic Party
Hastings—Peterborough James Pollock Progressive Conservative
High Park—Swansea Yuri Shymko Progressive Conservative
Humber Jim Henderson Liberal
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 Kenneth A. Keyes Liberal
Kitchener David R. Cooke Liberal
Kitchener—Wilmot John Sweeney Liberal
Lake Nipigon Gilles Pouliot New Democratic Party
Lakeshore Ruth Anna Grier New Democratic Party
Lambton David William Smith Liberal
Lanark Douglas Jack Wiseman Progressive Conservative
Leeds Robert W. Runciman Progressive Conservative
Lincoln Philip W. Andrewes Progressive Conservative
London Centre David Robertson Peterson Liberal Premier and Party Leader
London North Ronald George Van Horne Liberal
London South Elizabeth "Joan" Smith Liberal
Middlesex Douglas Richard Reycraft Liberal
Mississauga East Milton Edward Charles Gregory Progressive Conservative
Mississauga North Steven Offer Liberal
Mississauga South Margaret Marland 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 Party Leader
Northumberland Howard Nicholas Sheppard Progressive Conservative
Oakville Terrance P. O'Connor Progressive Conservative
Oakwood Anthony William Grande New Democratic Party
Oriole Elinor Caplan Liberal
Oshawa Michael James Breaugh New Democratic Party
Ottawa Centre Evelyn Adelaide Gigantes New Democratic Party
Ottawa East Bernard C. Grandmaître Liberal
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 Jean Poirier Liberal
Prince Edward—Lennox James A. Taylor Progressive Conservative
Quinte Hugh Patrick O'Neil Liberal
Rainy River Franklin Jack Pierce Progressive Conservative
Renfrew North Sean Conway Liberal
Renfrew South Paul Joseph Yakabuski Progressive Conservative Died in 1987
Riverdale David R. Reville New Democratic Party
Sarnia Andy Brandt Progressive Conservative Party Leader
Sault Ste. Marie Karl Avid Morin-Strom New Democratic Party
Scarborough Centre William C. Davis Progressive Conservative
Scarborough East Edward A. Fulton Liberal
Scarborough North Alvin Curling Liberal
Scarborough West Richard Frank Johnston New Democratic Party
Scarborough—Ellesmere David William Warner New Democratic Party
Simcoe Centre Earl W. Rowe Progressive Conservative
Simcoe East Allan Kenneth McLean Progressive Conservative
St. Andrew—St. Patrick Lawrence Sheldon Grossman Progressive Conservative Party Leader
St. Catharines Jim Bradley Liberal
St. David Ian G. Scott Liberal
St. George Susan A. Fish Progressive Conservative
Stormont—Dundas—Glengarry Noble Villeneuve Progressive Conservative
Sudbury Jim Gordon Progressive Conservative
Sudbury East Elie Walter Martel New Democratic Party
Timiskaming David Ramsay New Democratic Party [nb 1]
Victoria—Haliburton John F. Eakins Liberal
Waterloo North Herbert Arnold Epp Liberal
Welland—Thorold Mel Swart New Democratic Party
Wellington South Rick Eugenio Ferraro Liberal
Wellington—Dufferin—Peel John McLellan Johnson Progressive Conservative
Wentworth Gordon Howlett Dean Progressive Conservative
Wentworth North Christopher Campbell Ward Liberal
Wilson Heights Monte Kwinter Liberal
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 [nb 2] Progressive Conservative Resigned seat in 1985
York East Christine Hart Liberal Elected in by-election in 1986
York Mills Bette Stephenson Progressive Conservative
York North Greg Sorbara Liberal
York South Bob Keith Rae New Democratic Party Party Leader
York West Nicholas Georges Leluk Progressive Conservative
Yorkview Claudio Polsinelli Liberal

Notes

  1. The Progressive Conservative Party briefly formed government but was defeated in a confidence vote.
  2. Providing confidence and supply for Liberal government.
  1. became Liberal in October 1986
  2. resigned to accept appointment

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