29th Manitoba Legislature

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]

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]

Session Start End
1st August 14, 1969 October 10, 1969
2nd March 12, 1970 August 13, 1970
3rd April 7, 1971 July 27, 1971
4th March 9, 1972 July 20, 1972
5th February 22, 1973 May 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]

Member Electoral district Party[6]
     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
     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
     Gildas Molgat Ste. Rose Liberal
     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

Notes:

    By-elections

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

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

    Notes:

      References

      1. 1 2 3 4 "Members of the Twenty-Ninth Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1969-1973)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-12-28.
      2. 1 2 Normandin, Pierre G (1976). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
      3. ↑ "Leaders of the Opposition - Manitoba". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
      4. ↑ Ferguson, Barry; Wardhaugh, Robert (2010). Manitoba Premiers of the 19th and 20th Centuries. University of Regina Press. p. 311. ISBN 0889772169. Retrieved 2013-12-28.
      5. ↑ "Past lieutenant governors". Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-01-05. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
      6. ↑ "Historical Summaries" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
      7. 1 2 3 4 "Biographies of Deceased Members". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-03-30.
      8. ↑ "Leonard Harold Claydon (1915-1971)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
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