38th Parliament of Ontario

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38th Parliament of Ontario
Majority parliament
19 November 2003  10 September 2007
Coat of arms of Ontario.svg
Parliament leaders
Premier Hon. Dalton McGuinty
October 23, 2003 - February 11, 2013
Leader of the
Opposition
Ernie Eves
2003-2004
John Tory
2004-2007
Party caucuses
Government Liberal Party
Opposition Progressive Conservative Party
Recognized New Democratic Party
Legislative Assembly
Speaker of the
Assembly
Hon. Alvin Curling
2003-2005
Hon. Michael Brown
2005-2007
Government
House Leader
Dwight Duncan
October 23, 2003 — October 11, 2005
Opposition
House Leader
John Baird
November 19, 2003 - March 29, 2005
Bob Runciman
March 29, 2005 — September 10, 2007
Members103 MPP seats
Sovereign
Monarch Elizabeth II
6 February 1952 present
Sessions
1st session
November 19, 2003 – September 19, 2005
2nd session
October 11, 2005 – June 5, 2007
  37th   39th

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.

Contents

It was controlled by a Liberal Party majority under Premier Dalton McGuinty. The Official Opposition was the Progressive Conservative Party, led first by Ernie Eves, and later by John Tory. The speaker was Michael A. Brown.

There were two sessions of the 38th Legislature:

SessionStartEnd
1stNovember 19, 2003September 19, 2005
2ndOctober 11, 2005June 5, 2007

Timeline of the 38th Parliament of Ontario

Party standings

AffiliationElectionToday
  Liberal Party 7267
  Progressive Conservative Party 2424
  New Democratic Party 710
  Independent 01
Vacant 01
Total
103
Government Majority
2117
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Seating Plan

P = Premier, LO = Leader of Opposition, L = Leader of the NDP.

List of members

RidingMemberPartyFirst elected / previously electedNotes
  Algoma—Manitoulin Michael A. Brown Liberal 1987Speaker of the Legislature from October 11, 2005.
  Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Aldershot Ted McMeekin Liberal 2000
  Barrie—Simcoe—Bradford Joe Tascona Progressive Conservative 1995
  Beaches—East York Michael Prue NDP 2001
  Bramalea—Gore—Malton—Springdale Kuldip Kular Liberal 2003
  Brampton Centre Linda Jeffrey Liberal 2003
  Brampton West—Mississauga Vic Dhillon Liberal 2003
  Brant Dave Levac Liberal 1999
  Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound Bill Murdoch Progressive Conservative 1990
  Burlington Cam Jackson Progressive Conservative 1985Resigned seat September 28, 2006, to run for Mayor of Burlington.
  Joyce Savoline (2007) Progressive Conservative 2007Won by-election February 8, 2007.
  Cambridge Gerry Martiniuk Progressive Conservative 1995
  Chatham-Kent—Essex Pat Hoy Liberal 1995
  Davenport Tony Ruprecht Liberal 1981
  Don Valley East David Caplan Liberal 1997
  Don Valley West Kathleen Wynne Liberal 2003
  Dufferin—Peel—Wellington—Grey Ernie Eves Progressive Conservative 1981, [a] 2002PC Party Leader and Leader of the Opposition until September 28, 2004.

Resigned seat January 31, 2005.

  John Tory (2005) Progressive Conservative 2005PC Party Leader from September 28, 2004.

Won by-election March 17, 2005. Leader of the Opposition from March 29.

  Durham John O'Toole Progressive Conservative 1995
  Eglinton—Lawrence Michael Colle Liberal 1995
  Elgin—Middlesex—London Steve Peters Liberal 1999
  Erie—Lincoln Tim Hudak Progressive Conservative 1995
  Essex Bruce Crozier Liberal 1993
  Etobicoke Centre Donna Cansfield Liberal 2003
  Etobicoke North Shafiq Qaadri Liberal 2003
  Etobicoke—Lakeshore Laurel Broten Liberal 2003
  Glengarry—Prescott—Russell Jean-Marc Lalonde Liberal 1995
  Guelph—Wellington Liz Sandals Liberal 2003
  Haldimand—Norfolk—Brant Toby Barrett Progressive Conservative 1995
  Haliburton—Victoria—Brock Laurie Scott Progressive Conservative 2003
  Halton Ted Chudleigh Progressive Conservative 1995
  Hamilton East Dominic Agostino Liberal 1995Died March 24, 2004.
  Andrea Horwath (2004) NDP 2004Won by-election May 13, 2004.
  Hamilton Mountain Marie Bountrogianni Liberal 1999
  Hamilton West Judy Marsales Liberal 2003
  Hastings—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington Leona Dombrowsky Liberal 1999
  Huron—Bruce Carol Mitchell Liberal 2003
  Kenora—Rainy River Howard Hampton NDP 1987NDP Party Leader
  Kingston and the Islands John Gerretsen Liberal 1995
  Kitchener Centre John Milloy Liberal 2003
  Kitchener—Waterloo Elizabeth Witmer Progressive Conservative 1990
  Lambton—Kent—Middlesex Maria Van Bommel Liberal 2003
  Lanark—Carleton Norm Sterling Progressive Conservative 1977
  Leeds—Grenville Bob Runciman Progressive Conservative 1981Leader of the Opposition, September 28, 2004 to March 29, 2005.
  London North Centre Deb Matthews Liberal 2003
  London West Chris Bentley Liberal 2003
  London—Fanshaw Khalil Ramal Liberal 2003
  Markham Tony Wong Liberal 2003Resigned seat September 25, 2006 in order to run for York Regional Council
  Michael Chan (2007) Liberal 2007Won by-election February 8, 2007.
  Mississauga Centre Harinder Takhar Liberal 2003
  Mississauga East Peter Fonseca Liberal 2003
  Mississauga South Tim Peterson Liberal 2003Resigned from Liberal caucus March 29, 2007 to sit as independent. Joined PC caucus June 6, 2007.
 Independent
  Progressive Conservative
  Mississauga West Bob Delaney Liberal 2003
  Nepean—Carleton John Baird Progressive Conservative 1995Resigned seat November 30, 2005, to run in 2006 Canadian Federal Election.
  Lisa MacLeod (2006) Progressive Conservative 2006Won by-election March 30, 2006.
  Niagara Centre Peter Kormos NDP 1988
  Niagara Falls Kim Craitor Liberal 2003
  Nickel Belt Shelley Martel NDP 1987
  Nipissing Monique Smith Liberal 2003
  Northumberland Lou Rinaldi Liberal 2003
  Oak Ridges Frank Klees Progressive Conservative 1995
  Oakville Kevin Flynn Liberal 2003
  Oshawa Jerry Ouellette Progressive Conservative 1995
  Ottawa Centre Richard Patten Liberal 1987, 1995
  Ottawa South Dalton McGuinty Liberal 1990Liberal Party Leader and Premier of Ontario
  Ottawa West—Nepean Jim Watson Liberal 2003
  Ottawa—Orléans Phil McNeely Liberal 2003
  Ottawa—Vanier Madeleine Meilleur Liberal 2003
  Oxford Ernie Hardeman Progressive Conservative 1995
  Parkdale—High Park Gerard Kennedy Liberal 1996Resigned seat May 23, 2006, in order to run in 2006 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election.
  Cheri DiNovo (2006) NDP 2006Won by-election September 14, 2006.
  Parry Sound—Muskoka Norm Miller Progressive Conservative 2001
  Perth—Middlesex John Wilkinson Liberal 2003
  Peterborough Jeff Leal Liberal 2003
  Pickering—Ajax—Uxbridge Wayne Arthurs Liberal 2003
  Prince Edward—Hastings Ernie Parsons Liberal 1999
  Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke John Yakabuski Progressive Conservative 2003
  Sarnia—Lambton Caroline Di Cocco Liberal 1999
  Sault Ste. Marie David Orazietti Liberal 2003
  Scarborough Centre Brad Duguid Liberal 2003
  Scarborough East Mary Anne Chambers Liberal 2003
  Scarborough Southwest Lorenzo Berardinetti Liberal 2003
  Scarborough—Agincourt Gerry Phillips Liberal 1987
  Scarborough—Rouge River Alvin Curling Liberal 1985Speaker of the Legislature November 19, 2003 to August 19, 2005.

Resigned seat August 19, 2005, in order to accept appointment as Canada's ambassador to the Dominican Republic.

  Bas Balkissoon (2005) Liberal 2005Won by-election November 24, 2005.
  Simcoe North Garfield Dunlop Progressive Conservative 1999
  Simcoe—Grey Jim Wilson Progressive Conservative 1990
  St. Catharines Jim Bradley Liberal 1977
  St. Paul's Michael Bryant Liberal 1999
  Stoney Creek Jennifer Mossop Liberal 2003
  Stormont—Dundas—Charlottenburgh Jim Brownell Liberal 2003
  Sudbury Rick Bartolucci Liberal 1995
  Thornhill Mario Racco Liberal 2003
  Thunder Bay—Atikokan Bill Mauro Liberal 2003
  Thunder Bay—Superior North Michael Gravelle Liberal 1995
  Timiskaming—Cochrane David Ramsay Liberal [b] 1985
  Timmins—James Bay Gilles Bisson NDP 1990
  Toronto Centre—Rosedale George Smitherman Liberal 1999
  Toronto—Danforth Marilyn Churley NDP 1990Resigned seat November 29, 2005, in order to run in 2006 Canadian Federal Election.
  Peter Tabuns (2006) NDP 2006Won by-election March 30, 2006
  Trinity—Spadina Rosario Marchese NDP 1990
  Vaughan—King—Aurora Greg Sorbara Liberal 1985, [c] 2002
  Waterloo—Wellington Ted Arnott Progressive Conservative 1990
  Whitby—Ajax Jim Flaherty Progressive Conservative 1995Resigned seat November 29, 2005, in order to run in 2006 Canadian Federal Election.
  Christine Elliott (2006) Progressive Conservative 2006Won by-election March 30, 2006.
  Willowdale David Zimmer Liberal 2003
  Windsor West Sandra Pupatello Liberal 1995
  Windsor—St. Clair Dwight Duncan Liberal 1995
  York Centre Monte Kwinter Liberal 1985
  York North Julia Munro Progressive Conservative 1995
  York South—Weston Joseph Cordiano Liberal 1985Resigned seat September 18, 2006.
  Paul Ferreira (2007) NDP 2007Won by-election February 8, 2007.
  York West Mario Sergio Liberal 1995

Notes

  1. Parry Sound
  2. First elected as a New Democrat
  3. York North

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