39th Manitoba Legislature
The 39th Manitoba Legislature was elected in a general election held May 22, 2007.[1] The majority NDP government under the leadership of Premier Gary Doer had been sustained for a third term in office.[2]
In August 27, 2009, Doer announced that he would be stepping down as Premier.[3] Greg Selinger was elected in a leadership convention held on October 17, 2009 and was sworn in as premier two days later.[4]
Hugh McFadyen of the Progressive Conservative Party served as Leader of the Opposition.[5]
George Hickes served as speaker for the assembly.[1]
There were five sessions of the 39th Legislature:[6]
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | June 6, 2007 | November 8, 2007 |
| 2nd | November 20, 2007 | October 9, 2008 |
| 3rd | November 20, 2008 | October 8, 2009 |
| 4th | November 30, 2009 | June 17, 2010 |
| 5th | November 16, 2010 | June 16, 2011 |
The legislature was dissolved on September 6, 2011.[6]
John Harvard was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba until August 3, 2009, when Philip S. Lee became lieutenant governor.[7]
Members of the 39th Legislative Assembly
Source: "Historical Summaries" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
Standings changes since the 2007 general election
| Number of members per party by date |
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22 | Sep 8 | Nov 1 | Mar 24 | Oct 19 | Mar 2 | Nov 1 | Mar 25 | ||
| NDP | 36 | 35 | 34 | 36 | 35 | 36 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | 19 | 18 | |||||||
| Liberal | 2 | 1 | |||||||
| Total members | 57 | 56 | 55 | 57 | 56 | 57 | 56 | 55 | |
| Vacant | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Government Majority | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | |
| Membership changes in the 39th Assembly | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Name | District | Party | Reason | |
| March 3, 2008 | See List of Members | Election day of the 39th Manitoba general election | |||
| September 8, 2008 | Jim Maloway | Elmwood | NDP | Resigned to run in federal election. | |
| November 1, 2008 | Oscar Lathlin | The Pas | NDP | Died at his cabin.[8] | |
| March 24, 2009 | Bill Blaikie | Elmwood | NDP | Elected in a by-election. | |
| March 24, 2009 | Frank Whitehead | The Pas | NDP | Elected in a by-election. | |
| October 19, 2009 | Gary Doer | Concordia | NDP | Vacated seat to accept post as Canadian Ambassador to the US.[9] | |
| March 2, 2010 | Matt Wiebe | Concordia | NDP | Elected in a by-election | |
| November 1, 2010 | Kevin Lamoureux | Inkster | Liberal | Vacated seat to run in federal by-election. | |
| March 25, 2011 | Gerald Hawranik | Lac du Bonnet | Progressive Conservative | Vacated seat | |
Sources:
- "MLA Biographies - Living". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
- "MLA Biographies - Deceased". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-03-30. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
References
- 1 2 "Thirty-Ninth Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (2007-2011)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
- ↑ "NDP wins historic 3rd majority in Manitoba". CBC News. May 22, 2007. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
- ↑ Puxley, China (August 27, 2009). "Premier Doer stepping down". Winnipeg Free Press.
- ↑ "Greg Selinger leadership profile". CBC News. August 23, 2011.
- ↑ "Leaders of the Opposition - Manitoba". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
- 1 2 "Sessional Information" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
- ↑ "Past lieutenant governors". Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-01-05. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
- ↑ "Minister Oscar Lathlin dies at 61". CTV Winnipeg. November 3, 2008.
- ↑ "Doer named Canada's next U.S. ambassador". CBC News. August 20, 2009.