35th Parliament of Ontario

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35th Parliament of Ontario
Majority parliament
6 September 1990  28 April 1995
Coat of arms of Ontario.svg
Parliament leaders
Premier Bob Rae
Leader of the
Opposition
Robert Nixon
1990–1991
Murray Elston
1991
Jim Bradley
1991–1992
Lyn McLeod
Party caucuses
Government New Democratic Party
Opposition Liberal Party
Recognized Progressive Conservative Party
Legislative Assembly
Speaker of the
Assembly
David William Warner
Sovereign
Monarch Elizabeth II
6 February 1952 – present
  34th   36th

The 35th Legislative Assembly of Ontario was in session from September 6, 1990, until April 28, 1995, just prior to the 1995 general election. The majority party was the Ontario New Democratic Party led by Bob Rae.

Contents

David William Warner served as speaker for the assembly. [1]

Issues

In 1993, Rae's government introduced legislation known as the Social Contract which was intended to reduce expenditures on salaries paid to members of the provincial civil service without layoffs.

In 1994, the government introduced the Equality Rights Statute Amendment Act (Bill 167), intended to extend civil union rights to same-sex couples. The bill was defeated on a free vote of 68–59 on June 9, 1994.

Members

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RidingMemberPartyNotes
  Algoma Bud Wildman New Democratic Party
  Algoma—Manitoulin Mike Brown Liberal
  Beaches—Woodbine Frances Lankin New Democratic Party
  Brampton North Carman McClelland Liberal
  Brampton South Bob Callahan Liberal
  Brant—Haldimand Robert Nixon Liberal Resigned to accept federal appointment
  Ronald Eddy Liberal Elected in 1992 by-election.
  Brantford Brad Ward New Democratic Party
  Bruce Murray Elston Liberal
  Burlington South Cam Jackson Progressive Conservative
  Cambridge Mike Farnan New Democratic Party
  Carleton Norm Sterling Progressive Conservative
  Carleton East Gilles Morin Liberal
  Chatham—Kent Randy Hope New Democratic Party
  Cochrane North Len Wood New Democratic Party
  Cochrane South Gilles Bisson New Democratic Party
  Cornwall John Cleary Liberal
  Don Mills Margery Ward New Democratic Party Died in 1993
  David Johnson Progressive Conservative Elected in 1993 by-election.
  Dovercourt Tony Silipo New Democratic Party
  Downsview Anthony Perruzza New Democratic Party
  Dufferin—Peel David Tilson Progressive Conservative
  Durham Centre Drummond White New Democratic Party
  Durham East Gord Mills New Democratic Party
  Durham West Jim Wiseman New Democratic Party
  Durham—York Larry O'Connor New Democratic Party
  Eglinton Dianne Poole Liberal
  Elgin Peter North New Democratic Party Independent after August 1993.
  Essex South Remo Mancini Liberal Retired
  Bruce Crozier Liberal Elected in 1993 by-election.
  Essex—Kent Patrick Hayes New Democratic Party
  Etobicoke West Chris Stockwell Progressive Conservative
  Etobicoke—Humber Jim Henderson Liberal
  Etobicoke—Lakeshore Ruth Grier New Democratic Party
  Etobicoke—Rexdale Ed Philip New Democratic Party
  Fort William Lyn McLeod Liberal Became party leader in 1992.
  Fort York Rosario Marchese New Democratic Party
  Frontenac—Addington Fred Wilson New Democratic Party
  Grey Bill Murdoch Progressive Conservative
  Guelph Derek Fletcher New Democratic Party
  Halton Centre Barbara Sullivan Liberal
  Halton North Noel Duignan New Democratic Party
  Hamilton Centre David Christopherson New Democratic Party
  Hamilton East Bob Mackenzie New Democratic Party
  Hamilton Mountain Brian Charlton New Democratic Party
  Hamilton West Richard Allen New Democratic Party
  Hastings—Peterborough Elmer Buchanan New Democratic Party
  High Park—Swansea Elaine Ziemba New Democratic Party
  Huron Paul Klopp New Democratic Party
  Kenora Frank Miclash Liberal
  Kingston and the Islands Gary Wilson New Democratic Party
  Kitchener Will Ferguson New Democratic Party
  Kitchener—Wilmot Mike Cooper New Democratic Party
  Lake Nipigon Gilles Pouliot New Democratic Party
  Lambton Ellen MacKinnon New Democratic Party
  Lanark—Renfrew Leo Jordan Progressive Conservative
  Lawrence Joseph Cordiano Liberal
  Leeds—Grenville Bob Runciman Progressive Conservative
  Lincoln Ron Hansen New Democratic Party
  London Centre Marion Boyd New Democratic Party
  London North Dianne Cunningham Progressive Conservative
  London South David Winninger New Democratic Party
  Markham Don Cousens Progressive Conservative
  Middlesex Irene Mathyssen New Democratic Party
  Mississauga East John Sola Liberal Independent after May 11, 1993.
  Mississauga North Steven Offer Liberal
  Mississauga South Margaret Marland Progressive Conservative
  Mississauga West Steve Mahoney Liberal
  Muskoka—Georgian Bay Dan Waters New Democratic Party
  Nepean Hans Daigeler Liberal
  Niagara Falls Margaret Harrington New Democratic Party
  Niagara South Shirley Coppen New Democratic Party
  Nickel Belt Floyd Laughren New Democratic Party
  Nipissing Mike Harris Progressive Conservative Party leader.
  Norfolk Norman Jamison New Democratic Party
  Northumberland Joan Fawcett Liberal
  Oakville South Gary Carr Progressive Conservative
  Oakwood Tony Rizzo New Democratic Party Independent from October 10, 1990, to June 9, 1992, due to controversy; then rejoined NDP caucus.
  Oriole Elinor Caplan Liberal
  Oshawa Allan Pilkey New Democratic Party
  Ottawa Centre Evelyn Gigantes New Democratic Party
  Ottawa East Bernard Grandmaître Liberal
  Ottawa South Dalton McGuinty Liberal
  Ottawa West Bob Chiarelli Liberal
  Ottawa—Rideau Yvonne O'Neill Liberal
  Oxford Kimble Sutherland New Democratic Party
  Parkdale Tony Ruprecht Liberal
  Parry Sound Ernie Eves Progressive Conservative
  Perth Karen Haslam New Democratic Party
  Peterborough Jenny Carter New Democratic Party
  Port Arthur Shelley Wark-Martyn New Democratic Party
  Prescott and Russell Jean Poirier Liberal
  Prince Edward—Lennox—South—Hastings Paul Johnson New Democratic Party
  Quinte Hugh O'Neil Liberal
  Rainy River Howard Hampton New Democratic Party
  Renfrew North Sean Conway Liberal
  Riverdale Marilyn Churley New Democratic Party
  Sarnia Bob Huget New Democratic Party
  Sault Ste. Marie Tony Martin New Democratic Party
  Scarborough Centre Steve Owens New Democratic Party
  Scarborough East Bob Frankford New Democratic Party
  Scarborough North Alvin Curling Liberal
  Scarborough West Anne Swarbrick New Democratic Party
  Scarborough—Agincourt Gerry Phillips Liberal
  Scarborough—Ellesmere David Warner New Democratic Party
  Simcoe Centre Paul Wessenger New Democratic Party
  Simcoe East Al McLean Progressive Conservative
  Simcoe West Jim Wilson Progressive Conservative
  St. Andrew—St. Patrick Zanana Akande New Democratic Party Resigned in 1994.
  St. Catharines Jim Bradley Liberal
  St. Catharines—Brock Christel Haeck New Democratic Party
  St. George—St. David Ian Scott Liberal Resigned in 1992.
  Tim Murphy Liberal Elected in 1993 by-election.
  Stormont—Dundas and Glengarry Noble Villeneuve Progressive Conservative
  Sudbury Sharon Murdock New Democratic Party
  Sudbury East Shelley Martel New Democratic Party
  Timiskaming David Ramsay Liberal
  Victoria—Haliburton Dennis Drainville New Democratic Party Resigned in 1993.
  Chris Hodgson Progressive Conservative Elected in 1994 by-election.
  Waterloo North Elizabeth Witmer Progressive Conservative
  Welland—Thorold Peter Kormos New Democratic Party
  Wellington Ted Arnott Progressive Conservative
  Wentworth East Mark Morrow New Democratic Party
  Wentworth North Donald Abel New Democratic Party
  Willowdale Charles Harnick Progressive Conservative
  Wilson Heights Monte Kwinter Liberal
  Windsor—Riverside Dave Cooke New Democratic Party
  Windsor—Sandwich George Dadamo New Democratic Party
  Windsor—Walkerville Wayne Lessard New Democratic Party
  York Centre Greg Sorbara Liberal
  York East Gary Malkowski New Democratic Party
  York Mills David Turnbull Progressive Conservative
  York North Charles Beer Liberal
  York South Bob Rae New Democratic Party Party leader and premier.
  Yorkview George Mammoliti New Democratic Party

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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.