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.
The 1871 Ontario general election was the second general election held in the Province of Ontario,Canada. It was held on March 21,1871,to elect the 82 Members of the 2nd Legislative Assembly of Ontario ("MLAs").
James Beatty may refer to:
James William Murdoch was Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1960 to 1963. He served as the Progressive Conservative MPP for Essex South from his election in 1943 until his defeat in 1963.
Algoma was an electoral riding in Ontario,Canada. It was created in 1867 at the time of confederation. In 1885 it was split into two:Algoma East and Algoma West. In 1902 it was re-established as a single riding and was abolished in 1933 before the 1934 election. In 1967 it was re-established a second time and lasted until 1999 when it was merged into Algoma—Manitoulin.
James Franklin may refer to:
Alexander Franklin Campbell was a journalist and political figure in Ontario,Canada. He represented Algoma East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1890 to 1894.
Walter Beatty was a Canadian land surveyor and political figure. He represented Leeds in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1894 to 1904 as a Conservative member.
William Rabb Beatty was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Parry Sound in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal-Patrons of Industry member from 1894 to 1898 and as a Liberal from 1898 to 1902.
The 16th Legislative Assembly of Ontario was in session from June 25,1923,until October 18,1926,just prior to the 1926 general election. The majority party was the Ontario Conservative Party led by George Howard Ferguson.
Franklin Harford Spence was an Ontario pharmacist and political figure. He represented Fort William in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1923 to 1934 and from 1937 to 1943 as a Conservative member. He defeated UFO-Labor cabinet minister Harry (Henry) Mills in the 1923 election,was re-elected in December 1926 and again in October 1929,chiefly because of the popularity of Ontario premier Howard Ferguson - "A vote for Spence is a vote for Ferguson," he advertised. He played a subordinate role to other Conservative party heavyweights from Northern Ontario,Donald McDonald Hogarth and Francis Henry Keefer. He was defeated by Liberal Joseph Edmund Crawford in the June 1934 election,but won the seat again in October 1937 when the Liberal vote split between the official candidate Harry Murphy and the Independent Liberal Crawford.
Cochrane South was an electoral riding in Ontario,Canada. It represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1926 to 1999. It encompassed the southern part of the Cochrane District,including the city of Timmins.
Niagara Centre is a provincial electoral district in Ontario,Canada,represented from 1867 until 1977 and again since 2007 in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Its population in 2006 was 112,875.
Belford is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Fort William was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of Ontario,active from 1908 to 1999. The district was created out of the former Fort William and Lake of the Woods district for the 1908 election,serving the city of Fort William and the surrounding area.
Kenora was an Ontario provincial electoral district in northwestern Ontario until 1999.
Grey North was an electoral riding in Ontario,Canada. It was created in 1867 at the time of confederation. It was renamed and redistributed in 1967 as the riding of Grey-Bruce before being abolished in 1986 before the 1987 election. The riding represented Grey County.
Leeds was an electoral riding in Ontario,Canada. It was created in 1886 from Leeds South and Leeds North and Grenville North ridings and was abolished in 1986 before the 1987 election.
Northumberland East was an electoral riding in Ontario,Canada. It was created in 1867 at the time of confederation and was abolished in 1925 before the 1926 election. It was merged with Northumberland West to form Northumberland.
Parry Sound was an electoral riding in Ontario,Canada. It was created in 1886 when the riding of Muskoka and Parry Sound was split two ridings:Muskoka and Parry Sound. It was abolished in 1999 when it was merged into the riding of Parry Sound—Muskoka.
