30th Manitoba Legislature

The members of the 30th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in June 1973.[1] The legislature sat from January 31, 1974 to September 6, 1977.[2]

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

Sidney Spivak of the Progressive Conservative Party was Leader of the Opposition. Donald Craik became acting opposition leader in 1976[3] after Spivak was replaced by Sterling Lyon as party leader;[4] Lyon was elected to the assembly in a by-election held later that year.[1]

In 1976, the Workplace Safety and Health Act was passed; it established standards intended to help keep workers safe and healthy.[5]

Peter Fox served as speaker for the assembly.[1]

There were four sessions of the 30th Legislature:[2]

Session Start End
1st January 31, 1974 June 14, 1974
2nd March 4, 1975 June 19, 1975
3rd February 12, 1976 June 11, 1976
4th February 17, 1977 June 18, 1977

William John McKeag was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba until March 15, 1976, when Francis Lawrence Jobin became lieutenant governor.[6]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1973:[1]

Member Electoral district Party[7]
     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
     Les Osland Churchill NDP
     Harvey Patterson Crescentwood[nb 1] NDP
     Peter Burtniak Dauphin NDP
     Russell Doern Elmwood NDP
     Steve Derewianchuk Emerson NDP
     Thomas Barrow Flin Flon NDP
     Bud Sherman Fort Garry Progressive Conservative
     Lloyd Axworthy Fort Rouge Liberal
     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
     Robert Banman La Verendrye Progressive Conservative
     William Jenkins Logan NDP
     Dave Blake 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
     Arnold Brown Rhineland Progressive Conservative
     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
     Harvey Bostrom Rupertsland NDP
     Paul Marion St. Boniface Liberal
     Bill Uruski St. George NDP
     George Minaker St. James Progressive Conservative
     Saul Cherniack St. Johns NDP
     Wally Johannson St. Matthews NDP
     Jim Walding St. Vital NDP
     Pete Adam Ste. Rose NDP
     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
     Ken Dillen Thompson NDP
     Russ Paulley Transcona NDP
     Morris McGregor Virden Progressive Conservative
     Philip Petursson Wellington NDP
     Bud Boyce Winnipeg Centre NDP
     Izzy Asper Wolseley Liberal

Notes:

  1. ↑ The returning officer cast his vote in favour of Patterson, causing him to win by one vote.

By-elections

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

Electoral district Member elected Affiliation Election date Reason
St. Boniface Laurent Desjardins NDP December 20, 1974 Election overturned by the Controverted Elections Act[8]
Crescentwood Warren Steen Progressive Conservative June 25, 1975[8] Election overturned by the Controverted Elections Act[9]
Wolseley Robert Wilson Progressive Conservative June 25, 1975 I Asper resigned March 1, 1975[8]
Souris-Lansdowne Sterling Lyon Progressive Conservative November 7, 1976 M E McKellar died April 18, 1976[8]

Notes:

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Members of the Thirtieth Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1973-1977)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
    2. 1 2 Normandin, Pierre G (1985). 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. pp. 311–12. ISBN 0889772169. Retrieved 2013-12-28.
    5. ↑ "A History of Manitoba Labour Programs". Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
    6. ↑ "Past lieutenant governors". Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-01-05. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
    7. ↑ "Historical Summaries" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
    8. 1 2 3 4 "MLA Biographies - Deceased". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-03-30.
    9. ↑ "Report on Controverted Elections" (PDF). Manitoba Law Reform Commission. April 21, 1980. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
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