The
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and the
lieutenant governorThe Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba is the viceregal representative in Manitoba of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada and resides predominantly in her oldest realm, the United...
form the Legislature of Manitoba, the
legislatureA legislature is a kind of deliberative assembly with the power to pass, amend, and repeal laws. The law created by a legislature is called legislation or statutory law. In addition to enacting laws, legislatures usually have exclusive authority to raise or lower taxes and adopt the budget and...
of the
CanadianCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
provinceThe provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second-largest country by area. There are ten provinces and three territories...
of
ManitobaManitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
. Fifty-seven members are elected to this assembly in
provincial general elections, all in single-member constituencies with
first-past-the-postFirst-past-the-post voting refers to an election won by the candidate with the most votes. The winning potato candidate does not necessarily receive an absolute majority of all votes cast.-Overview:...
voting. The
Manitoba Legislative BuildingThe Manitoba Legislative Building is the meeting place of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, in central Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It was originally named the Manitoba Parliament Building, not Legislative. The neoclassical building was completed in 1920 and stands seventy-seven meters tall...
is located in central
WinnipegWinnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, at the meeting point of the
WolseleyWolseley is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1957, and has formally existed since the 1958 provincial election. The riding is located in the centre of the City of Winnipeg. It is named for Col...
and
Fort RougeFort Rouge is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1957, and formally came into existence in the general election of 1958. The riding was eliminated in 1989, and re-established in 1999. It is located in the central section of the...
constituencies.
The current
Premier of ManitobaThe Premier of Manitoba is the first minister for the Canadian province of Manitoba. He or she is the province's head of government and de facto chief executive. Until the early 1970s, the title "Prime Minister of Manitoba" was used frequently. Afterwards, the word Premier, derived from the French...
is Greg Selinger, and the current
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of ManitobaThe Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba is the presiding officer of the provincial legislature.-List of Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba:-References:* *...
is
George HickesGeorge Hickes, MLA is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He has served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba since 1990, and has been the Speaker of the Assembly since 1999...
, both of the
New Democratic PartyThe New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social-democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is the provincial wing of the federal New Democratic Party, and is a successor to the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation...
.
Historically, the Legislature of Manitoba had another chamber, the
Legislative Council of ManitobaThe Legislative Council of Manitoba was the upper house of the government of the Canadian province of Manitoba, between 1870 and 1876. Members were appointed by the Manitoba lieutenant governor.-External links:...
, but this was abolished in 1876, just six years after the province was formed.
Current members
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NDP The New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social-democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is the provincial wing of the federal New Democratic Party, and is a successor to the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation...
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St. Vital
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Wolseley
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NDP |
Thompson
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NDP |
Gimli
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Elmwood
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Progressive ConservativeThe Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:...
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Brandon West
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NDP |
Rossmere
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NDP |
St. Norbert
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Progressive Conservative |
Agassiz Agassiz is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 2008 and was created out of parts of Ste. Rose and Turtle Mountain....
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NDP |
Brandon East
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NDP |
Kildonan
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Progressive Conservative |
Spruce Woods Spruce Woods is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 2008 and was created out of parts of ....
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NDP |
Kirkfield Park
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Progressive Conservative |
Riding Mountain Riding Mountain is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 2008 and was created out of parts of .Communities in the riding include Minnedosa, Rapid City, Rivers, and Russell...
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NDP |
Selkirk
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Progressive Conservative |
Charleswood
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Progressive Conservative |
Midland Midland is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 2008 and was created out of parts of Pembina.Communities in the riding include.-List of provincial representatives: Name Party...
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Progressive Conservative |
Lakeside
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Progressive Conservative |
Morden-Winkler Morden-Winkler is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 2008 and was created out of parts of Pembina....
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Progressive Conservative |
Portage La Prairie
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Liberal The Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. Its roots can be traced to the late nineteenth-century, following the province's creation in 1870.-Origins and early development :...
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River Heights
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Progressive Conservative |
Steinbach
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Progressive Conservative |
Emerson
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Progressive Conservative |
Lac Du Bonnet
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NDP |
Point Douglas
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NDP |
Fort Rouge
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NDP |
Fort Garry-Riverview Fort Garry-Riverview is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 2008 and was created out of parts of Lord Roberts and Fort Garry....
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NDP |
Fort Richmond Fort Richmond is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 2008 and was created out of parts of St. Norbert and Fort Garry....
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NDP |
Flin Flon
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NDP |
Radisson
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NDP |
St. James
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NDP |
Tyndall Park Tyndall Park is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 2008 from parts of the now defunct Inkster and Wellington electoral districts. The 2006 census population of the riding in 2008 was 20,950.-List of provincial representatives:...
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Progressive Conservative |
La Verendrye
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NDP |
Dawson Trail Dawson Trail is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 2008 and was created out of parts of Morris and La Verendrye....
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NDP |
St. Johns
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Progressive Conservative |
Arthur-Virden
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NDP |
Logan Logan is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1956, and existed until 1989....
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NDP |
Burrows
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Progressive Conservative |
Fort Whyte
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NDP |
Riel
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Progressive Conservative |
River East
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NDP |
Interlake
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NDP |
Seine River
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NDP |
Transcona
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NDP |
Kewatinook
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NDP |
Assiniboia
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NDP |
The Maples
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Progressive Conservative |
St. Paul St. Paul is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 2008 mostly out of the old Springfield riding.Communities in the riding include East St. Paul, West St. Paul, Oakbank, and Dugald...
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NDP |
Southdale
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NDP |
St. Boniface
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Progressive Conservative |
Tuxedo
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NDP |
Dauphin Dauphin was a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created in 1881 with the expansion of the province's western boundary, eliminated in 1886, re-established in 1892, and finally abolished in 1999...
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NDP |
Minto
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Progressive Conservative |
Morris
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NDP |
The Pas
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NDP |
Concordia
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NDP |
Swan River |
- Members in bold are in the Cabinet of Manitoba
The Executive Council of Manitoba is the cabinet of that Canadian province.Almost always made up of members of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, the Cabinet is similar in structure and role to the Cabinet of Canada while being smaller in size...
- † Speaker of the Assembly
Current standings by party*
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Members
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New Democratic Party The New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social-democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is the provincial wing of the federal New Democratic Party, and is a successor to the Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation...
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37
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Progressive ConservativeThe Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:...
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Liberal Party The Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. Its roots can be traced to the late nineteenth-century, following the province's creation in 1870.-Origins and early development :...
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| Total Seats |
57 |
| Government Majority (absolute) |
17 |
*The seating arrangement is viewable at the official website.
Changes since the 2007 election
- Jim Maloway
Peter James "Jim" Maloway is a Canadian politician. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the Winnipeg division of Elmwood—Transcona in the 2008 federal election as a member of the New Democratic Party. He previously served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1986 to 2008,...
, NDP MLA for ElmwoodElmwood is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba.-1914-1920:The original Elmwood riding existed from 1914 to 1920, in what was then a suburban community in the north of Winnipeg...
, resigned to run in the 2008 federal election on September 8, 2008.
- Oscar Lathlin
Oscar Lathlin was a politician in Manitoba, Canada, and was a cabinet minister in the New Democratic Party government of Gary Doer.-Life and career:...
, NDP MLA for The PasThe Pas is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created in 1912 following the expansion of the province's northern border, and has existed continuously since that time....
, died on November 1, 2008.
- Bill Blaikie
William Alexander "Bill" Blaikie, PC is a Canadian politician. He has been a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba since April 2009, representing the Winnipeg division of Elmwood as a member of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba, and Minister of Conservation and Government House Leader...
(NDP) was elected MLA for Elmwood in a by-election on March 24, 2009.
- Frank Whitehead
Frank Whitehead is a Canadian politician. Formerly a chief of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation in northern Manitoba and a political advisor to Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs head Ron Evans, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in a by-election on March 24, 2009, representing the electoral...
(NDP) was elected MLA for The Pas in a by-election on March 24, 2009.
- Gary Doer
Gary Albert Doer, OM is a Canadian diplomat and politician from Manitoba, Canada. Since October 19, 2009, he has served as Canada's Ambassador to the United States...
, NDP MLA for Concordia and former Premier of ManitobaThe Premier of Manitoba is the first minister for the Canadian province of Manitoba. He or she is the province's head of government and de facto chief executive. Until the early 1970s, the title "Prime Minister of Manitoba" was used frequently. Afterwards, the word Premier, derived from the French...
, resigned to become Canada's Ambassador to the United States on October 19, 2009.
- Matt Wiebe
Matthew Wiebe is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in a by-election on March 2, 2010. A New Democrat, he represents the electoral district of Concordia....
(NDP) was elected MLA for Concordia in a by-election on March 2nd, 2010.
- Kevin Lamoureux
Kevin Lamoureux, MP is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. On November 29, 2010, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the constituency of Winnipeg North in a by-election. He was re-elected during the 2011 election by 44 votes...
Liberal MLA for Inkster, resigned to run for the Liberals in the federal by-election in Winnipeg NorthFor information on the historical provincial constituency, see Winnipeg North .Winnipeg North is a federal electoral district that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1917...
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