28th Manitoba Legislature

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The members of the 28th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in June 1966. [1] The legislature sat from December 5, 1966, to May 22, 1969. [2]

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The Progressive Conservative Party led by Duff Roblin formed the government. Walter Weir became Premier in 1967 [1] after Roblin resigned to run unsuccessfully for the federal Progressive Conservative Party leadership. [3]

Gildas Molgat of the Liberal Party was Leader of the Opposition. [4]

A new sales tax of 5% was introduced effective June 1, 1967. [5]

James Bilton served as speaker for the assembly. [1]

There were three sessions of the 28th Legislature: [2]

SessionStartEnd
1stDecember 5, 1966May 4, 1967
2ndMarch 7, 1968May 25, 1968
3rdFebruary 27, 1969May 22, 1969

Richard Spink Bowles was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. [6]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1966: [1]

MemberElectoral districtParty [7] Notes
  J. Douglas Watt Arthur Progressive Conservative
  Stephen Patrick Assiniboia Liberal
  Rod Clement Birtle-Russell Liberal Until June 5, 1968
  Harry Graham Progressive Conservative From February 20, 1969
  Reginald Lissaman Brandon Progressive Conservative
  Sam Uskiw Brokenhead NDP
  Ben Hanuschak Burrows NDP
  Leonard Barkman Carillon Liberal
  Gordon Beard Churchill [nb 1] Progressive Conservative Until October 8, 1968
  Joseph Borowski NDP From February 20, 1969
  Thelma Forbes Cypress Progressive Conservative
  Stewart McLean Dauphin Progressive Conservative
  William Homer Hamilton Dufferin Progressive Conservative
  Russell Doern Elmwood NDP
  John Tanchak Emerson Liberal
  Michael Kawchuk Ethelbert Plains NDP
  Peter Masniuk Fisher Progressive Conservative
  Charles Witney Flin Flon Progressive Conservative
  Sterling Lyon Fort Garry Progressive Conservative
  Gurney Evans Fort Rouge Progressive Conservative
  George Johnson Gimli Progressive Conservative
  Nelson Shoemaker Gladstone Liberal
  Earl Dawson Hamiota Liberal
  Sidney Green Inkster NDP
  Peter Fox Kildonan NDP
  Oscar Bjornson Lac du Bonnet Progressive Conservative
  Douglas Lloyd Campbell Lakeside Liberal
  Albert Vielfaure La Verendrye Liberal
  Lemuel Harris Logan NDP
  Walter Weir Minnedosa Progressive Conservative
  Harold Shewman Morris Progressive Conservative Died in office July 13, 1968
  Warner Jorgenson From February 20, 1969
  Obie Baizley Osborne Progressive Conservative
  Carolyne Morrison Pembina Progressive Conservative
  Gordon Johnston Portage la Prairie Liberal
  Russell Paulley Radisson NDP
  Jacob Froese Rhineland Social Credit
  Sidney Spivak River Heights Progressive Conservative
  Wally McKenzie Roblin Progressive Conservative
  Henry Einarson Rock Lake Progressive Conservative
  Harry Enns Rockwood—Iberville Progressive Conservative
  Joseph Jeannotte Rupertsland Progressive Conservative
  Laurent Desjardins St. Boniface Liberal
  Elman Guttormson St. George Liberal
  Douglas Stanes St. James Progressive Conservative
  Saul Cherniack St. Johns NDP
  Robert Steen St. Matthews Progressive Conservative
  Donald Craik St. Vital Progressive Conservative
  Gildas Molgat Ste. Rose Liberal
  Thomas P. Hillhouse Selkirk Liberal
  Saul Miller Seven Oaks NDP
  Malcolm Earl McKellar Souris-Lansdowne Progressive Conservative
  Fred Klym Springfield Progressive Conservative
  James Bilton Swan River Progressive Conservative
  John Carroll The Pas Progressive Conservative
  Edward Dow Turtle Mountain Liberal Vacated seat January 30, 1968 due to election results being overturned but was re-elected in the subsequent By-election on March 4, 1968
  Morris McGregor Virden Progressive Conservative
  Philip Petursson Wellington NDP
  James Cowan Winnipeg Centre Progressive Conservative
  Dufferin Roblin Wolseley Progressive Conservative Until May 1968
  Leonard Claydon From February 20, 1969

Notes:

  1. ↑ Election held July 7, 1966

By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:

Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReason
Turtle Mountain Edward Dow Liberal March 4, 1968Results of 1966 election overturned [8]
Birtle-Russell Harry Graham Progressive Conservative February 20, 1969R Clement resigned to run unsuccessfully for federal seat [8]
Churchill Joseph Borowski NDP February 20, 1969G Beard resigned October 8, 1968 [8]
Morris Warner Jorgenson Progressive Conservative February 20, 1969H Shewman died July 13, 1968 [8]
Wolseley Leonard Claydon Progressive Conservative February 20, 1969D Roblin resigned to run unsuccessfully for federal seat [8]

Notes:

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