34th Manitoba Legislature

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The members of the 34th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in April 1988. [1] The legislature sat from July 21, 1988, to August 7, 1990. [2]

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The Progressive Conservative Party led by Gary Filmon formed the government. [1]

Sharon Carstairs of the Liberal Party was Leader of the Opposition. [3]

Denis Rocan served as speaker for the assembly. [1]

Native leader Elijah Harper blocked the introduction of the motion to ratify the Meech Lake Accord and so the Accord was not approved by the June 23, 1990, deadline. [4]

Following the failure of the Accord, Premier Filmon called a snap election in September 1990 to take advantage of an increase in his popularity because he was now perceived as a strong defender of Manitoba's interests. [5]

There were two sessions of the 34th Legislature: [2]

SessionStartEnd
1stJuly 21, 1988December 20, 1988
2ndMay 18, 1989June 22, 1990

George Johnson was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. [6]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1988: [1]

MemberElectoral districtParty [7] First elected / previously electedNotes
  James Downey Arthur Progressive Conservative 1977
  Ed Mandrake Assiniboia Liberal 1988
  Leonard Evans Brandon East NDP 1969
  James C. McCrae Brandon West Progressive Conservative 1986
  William Chornopyski Burrows Liberal 1988
  Jim Ernst Charleswood Progressive Conservative 1986
  Jay Cowan Churchill NDP 1977
  Gary Doer Concordia NDP 1986
  John Plohman Dauphin NDP 1981
  Avis Gray Ellice Liberal 1988
  Jim Maloway Elmwood NDP 1986
  Albert Driedger Emerson Progressive Conservative 1977
  Jerry Storie Flin Flon NDP 1981
  Laurie Evans Fort Garry Liberal 1988
  Jim Carr Fort Rouge Liberal 1988
  Ed Helwer Gimli Progressive Conservative 1988
  Charlotte Oleson Gladstone Progressive Conservative 1981
  Kevin Lamoureux Inkster Liberal 1988
  Bill Uruski Interlake NDP 1969
  Gulzar Cheema Kildonan Liberal 1988
  Gerrie Hammond Kirkfield Park Progressive Conservative 1981
  Darren Praznik Lac du Bonnet Progressive Conservative 1988
  Harry Enns Lakeside Progressive Conservative 1966
  Helmut Pankratz La Verendrye Progressive Conservative 1986
  Maureen Hemphill Logan NDP 1981
  Harold Gilleshammer Minnedosa Progressive Conservative 1988
  Clayton Manness Morris Progressive Conservative 1981
  Herold Driedger Niakwa Liberal 1988
  Reg Alcock Osborne Liberal 1988
  Donald Orchard Pembina Progressive Conservative 1977
  Ed Connery Portage la Prairie Progressive Conservative 1986
  Allan Patterson Radisson Liberal 1988
  Jack Penner Rhineland Progressive Conservative 1988
  Gerry Ducharme Riel Progressive Conservative 1986
  Bonnie Mitchelson River East Progressive Conservative 1986
  Sharon Carstairs River Heights Liberal 1986
  Len Derkach Roblin-Russell Progressive Conservative 1986
  Harold Neufeld Rossmere Progressive Conservative 1988
  Elijah Harper Rupertsland NDP 1981
  Neil Gaudry St. Boniface Liberal 1988
  Paul Edwards St. James Liberal 1988
  Judy Wasylycia-Leis St. Johns NDP 1986
  John Angus St. Norbert Liberal 1988
  Bob Rose St. Vital Liberal 1988
  Glen Cummings Ste. Rose Progressive Conservative 1986
  Gwen Charles Selkirk Liberal 1988
  Mark Minenko Seven Oaks Liberal 1988
  Gilles Roch Springfield Progressive Conservative 1986Until September 8, 1988
  Liberal From September 8, 1988
  Iva Yeo Sturgeon Creek Liberal 1988
  Parker Burrell Swan River Progressive Conservative 1988
  Harry Harapiak The Pas NDP 1981
  Steve Ashton Thompson NDP 1981
  Richard Kozak Transcona Liberal 1988
  Denis Rocan Turtle Mountain Progressive Conservative 1986
  Gary Filmon Tuxedo Progressive Conservative 1979
  Glen Findlay Virden Progressive Conservative 1986
  Harold Taylor Wolseley Liberal 1988

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    By-elections

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    4. ↑ "Native leader Elijah Harper helped scuttle Meech Lake". Globe and Mail. May 21, 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
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