Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
| Legislative Assembly of Manitoba Assemblée legislative du Manitoba |
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| 40th Legislature | |
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| Type | |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Type | Unicameral |
| Leadership | |
| Speaker | Daryl Reid, NDP since October 20, 2011 |
| Premier | Greg Selinger, NDP since October 19, 2009 |
| Leader of the Official Opposition | Hugh McFadyen, PC since April 29, 2006 |
| Government House Leader | Jennifer Howard, NDP since November 8, 2010 |
| Official Opposition House Leader | Mavis Taillieu, PC since March 25, 2011 |
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| Members | 57 |
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| Elections | |
| Voting system | Single-member district plurality |
| Last election | October 4, 2011 |
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| Manitoba Legislative Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba | |
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| www.gov.mb.ca/legislature | |
The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and the lieutenant governor form the Legislature of Manitoba, the legislature of the Canadian province of Manitoba. Fifty-seven members are elected to this assembly in provincial general elections, all in single-member constituencies with first-past-the-post voting. The Manitoba Legislative Building is located in central Winnipeg, at the meeting point of the Wolseley and Fort Rouge constituencies.
The current Premier of Manitoba is Greg Selinger, and the current Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba is George Hickes, both of the New Democratic Party.
Historically, the Legislature of Manitoba had another chamber, the Legislative Council of Manitoba, but this was abolished in 1876, just six years after the province was formed.
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[edit] Current members
- Members in bold are in the Cabinet of Manitoba
- † Speaker of the Assembly
[edit] Current standings by party*
| Affiliation | Members |
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| New Democratic Party | 37 | |
| Progressive Conservative | 19 | |
| Liberal Party | 1 | |
| Total Seats | 57 | |
| Government Majority (absolute) | 17 | |
*The seating arrangement is viewable at the official website.[1]
[edit] Works
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Statue of Louis Riel by Miguel Joyal at Manitoba Legislative Building in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
[edit] Changes since the 2007 election
- Jim Maloway, NDP MLA for Elmwood, resigned to run in the 2008 federal election on September 8, 2008.
- Oscar Lathlin, NDP MLA for The Pas, died on November 1, 2008.
- Bill Blaikie (NDP) was elected MLA for Elmwood in a by-election on March 24, 2009.
- Frank Whitehead (NDP) was elected MLA for The Pas in a by-election on March 24, 2009.
- Gary Doer, NDP MLA for Concordia and former Premier of Manitoba, resigned to become Canada's Ambassador to the United States on October 19, 2009.
- Matt Wiebe (NDP) was elected MLA for Concordia in a by-election on March 2, 2010.
- Kevin Lamoureux Liberal MLA for Inkster, resigned to run for the Liberals in the federal by-election in Winnipeg North.
[edit] References
- ^ Seating Arrangement and Current List. The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
[edit] External links
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