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38th Parliament of Ontario Premier Hon. Dalton McGuinty October 23, 2003 - February 11, 2013 Leader of the Opposition Ernie Eves 2003-2004John Tory 2004-2007Government Liberal Party Opposition Progressive Conservative Party Recognized New Democratic Party Speaker of the Assembly Hon. Alvin Curling 2003-2005 Hon. Michael Brown 2005-2007 Government House Leader Dwight Duncan October 23, 2003 — October 11, 2005Opposition House Leader John Baird November 19, 2003 - March 29, 2005Bob Runciman March 29, 2005 — September 10, 2007Members 103 MPP seats Monarch Elizabeth II 6 February 1952 – present1st session November 19, 2003 – September 19, 20052nd session October 11, 2005 – June 5, 2007
The 38th Legislative Assembly of Ontario was a legislature of the government of the Province of Ontario , Canada. It officially opened November 19, 2003, at Queen's Park in Toronto, and ended on June 5, 2007. The membership was set by the 2003 Ontario general election on October 2, 2003, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections .
It was controlled by a Liberal Party majority under Premier Dalton McGuinty . The Official Opposition was the Progressive Conservative Party , led first by Ernie Eves , and later by John Tory . The speaker was Michael A. Brown .
There were two sessions of the 38th Legislature:
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1st
November 19, 2003
September 19, 2005
2nd
October 11, 2005
June 5, 2007
Timeline
November 19, 2003:
The legislature conducted a secret vote to elect the Speaker of the legislature. Liberal Party of Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) Alvin Curling is elected as Speaker. He was the first black Speaker of the Ontario legislature.
March 24, 2004:
May 13, 2004:
A by-election was held in Hamilton East to replace Dominic Agostino. Ontario New Democratic Party candidate Andrea Horwath defeated Liberal candidate Ralph Agostino, Mr. Agostino's brother. This win returned the NDP to 8 seats and official party status.
August 19, 2005:
November 24, 2005:
In a by-election, Bas Balkissoon held the seat of Scarborough-Rouge River for the Liberals.
September 18, 2006:
Joe Cordiano , Liberal MPP for York South-Weston, resigned from cabinet and the legislature, citing a desire to spend more time with family.
September 25, 2006:
Tony Wong , Liberal MPP for Markham, resigned from the legislature to make a successful bid for a seat on York Regional Council.
September 28, 2006:
Cam Jackson , Progressive Conservative MPP for Burlington, resigned from the legislature to make a successful bid for the mayoralty of Burlington.
February 8, 2007:
March 29, 2007:
Tim Peterson , brother of former Ontario Premier David Peterson , left the Liberal caucus to sit as an Independent until the next election, in which he ran for the PCs .
June 5, 2007:
The 38th Parliament 2nd Session is prorogued.
July 12, 2007
September 10, 2007
38th Parliament dissolved.
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P = Premier, LO = Leader of Opposition, L = Leader of the NDP.
List of members
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Cabinet ministers are in bold, leaders are in italics and the Speaker of the Legislature has a dagger next to his name.
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