29th Manitoba Legislature

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The members of the 29th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in June 1969. [1] The legislature sat from August 14, 1969, to May 25, 1973. [2]

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The New Democratic Party led by Edward Schreyer formed the government. [1]

Walter Weir of the Progressive Conservative Party was Leader of the Opposition. Sidney Spivak became opposition leader [3] after Weir retired as leader in 1971. [4]

Ben Hanuschak served as speaker for the assembly until August 1970. Peter Fox succeeded Hanuschak as speaker in 1971. [1]

There were five sessions of the 29th Legislature: [2]

SessionStartEnd
1stAugust 14, 1969October 10, 1969
2ndMarch 12, 1970August 13, 1970
3rdApril 7, 1971July 27, 1971
4thMarch 9, 1972July 20, 1972
5thFebruary 22, 1973May 25, 1973

Richard Spink Bowles was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba until September 2, 1970, when William John McKeag became lieutenant governor. [5]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1969: [1]

MemberElectoral districtParty [6] Notes
  J. Douglas Watt Arthur Progressive Conservative
  Stephen Patrick Assiniboia Liberal
  Harry Graham Birtle-Russell Progressive Conservative
  Leonard Evans Brandon East NDP
  Edward McGill Brandon West Progressive Conservative
  Ben Hanuschak Burrows NDP
  Arthur Moug Charleswood Progressive Conservative
  Gordon Beard Churchill Independent
  Cy Gonick Crescentwood NDP
  Peter Burtniak Dauphin NDP
  Russell Doern Elmwood NDP
  Gabriel Girard Emerson Progressive Conservative
  Thomas Barrow Flin Flon NDP
  Bud Sherman Fort Garry Progressive Conservative
  Inez Trueman Fort Rouge Progressive Conservative
  John Gottfried Gimli NDP
  James Ferguson Gladstone Progressive Conservative
  Sidney Green Inkster NDP
  Peter Fox Kildonan NDP
  Samuel Uskiw Lac du Bonnet NDP
  Harry Enns Lakeside Progressive Conservative
  Leonard Barkman La Verendrye Liberal
  William Jenkins Logan NDP
  Walter Weir Minnedosa Progressive Conservative Until September 1971
  Dave Blake From November 16, 1971
  Warner Jorgenson Morris Progressive Conservative
  Ian Turnbull Osborne NDP
  George Henderson Pembina Progressive Conservative
  Donald Malinowski Point Douglas NDP
  Gordon Johnston Portage la Prairie Liberal
  Harry Shafransky Radisson NDP
  Jacob Froese Rhineland Social Credit
  Donald Craik Riel Progressive Conservative
  Sidney Spivak River Heights Progressive Conservative
  Wally McKenzie Roblin Progressive Conservative
  Henry Einarson Rock Lake Progressive Conservative
  Edward Schreyer Rossmere NDP
  Jean Allard Rupertsland NDP
  Laurent Desjardins St. Boniface Liberal
  Bill Uruski St. George NDP
  Al Mackling St. James NDP
  Saul Cherniack St. Johns NDP
  Wally Johannson St. Matthews NDP
  Jack Hardy St. Vital Progressive Conservative Until February 16, 1971
  Jim Walding NDP From April 5, 1971
  Gildas Molgat Ste. Rose Liberal Until October 7, 1970
  Aime Adam NDP From April 5, 1971
  Howard Pawley Selkirk NDP
  Saul Miller Seven Oaks NDP
  Malcolm Earl McKellar Souris-Lansdowne Progressive Conservative
  Rene Toupin Springfield NDP
  Frank Johnston Sturgeon Creek Progressive Conservative
  James Bilton Swan River Progressive Conservative
  Ron McBryde The Pas NDP
  Joseph Borowski Thompson NDP
  Russ Paulley Transcona NDP
  Morris McGregor Virden Progressive Conservative
  Philip Petursson Wellington NDP
  Bud Boyce Winnipeg Centre NDP
  Leonard Claydon Wolseley Progressive Conservative Died in office December 8, 1971
  Israel Asper Liberal From June 16, 1972

Notes:

    By-elections

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

    Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReason
    St. Vital Jim Walding NDP April 5, 1971J Hardy retired February 16, 1971 [7]
    Ste. Rose Aime Adam NDP April 5, 1971G Molgat resigned October 7, 1970 [7]
    Minnedosa Dave Blake Progressive Conservative November 16, 1971W Weir resigned September 1971 [7]
    Wolseley Israel Asper Liberal June 16, 1972 [7] L Claydon died December 8, 1971 [8]

    Notes:

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