Английская Википедия: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]
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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] |
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