29th Manitoba Legislature

Legislature of Manitoba, 1969–1973

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

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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

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The following members were elected to the assembly in 1969:[1]

| Member  | Electoral district  | Party[6] | First elected / previously elected  | Notes

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| J. Douglas Watt | Arthur | Progressive Conservative | 1959
| Stephen Patrick | Assiniboia | Liberal | 1962
| Harry Graham | Birtle-Russell | Progressive Conservative | 1969
| Leonard Evans | Brandon East | NDP | 1969
| Edward McGill | Brandon West | Progressive Conservative | 1969
| Ben Hanuschak | Burrows | NDP | 1966
| Arthur Moug | Charleswood | Progressive Conservative | 1969
| Gordon Beard | Churchill | Independent  | 1962,[a] 1969
| Cy Gonick | Crescentwood | NDP | 1969
| Peter Burtniak | Dauphin | NDP | 1969
| Russell Doern | Elmwood | NDP | 1966
| Gabriel Girard | Emerson | Progressive Conservative | 1969
| Thomas Barrow | Flin Flon | NDP | 1969
| Bud Sherman | Fort Garry | Progressive Conservative | 1969
| Inez Trueman | Fort Rouge | Progressive Conservative | 1969
| John Gottfried | Gimli | NDP | 1969
| James Ferguson | Gladstone | Progressive Conservative | 1969
| Sidney Green | Inkster | NDP | 1966
| Peter Fox | Kildonan | NDP | 1966
| Samuel Uskiw | Lac du Bonnet | NDP | 1966
| Harry Enns | Lakeside | Progressive Conservative | 1966
| Leonard Barkman | La Verendrye | Liberal | 1962
| William Jenkins | Logan | NDP | 1969
| Walter Weir | Minnedosa | Progressive Conservative | 1959  | Until September 1971
| Dave Blake (1971)  | 1971  | From November 16, 1971
| Warner Jorgenson | Morris | Progressive Conservative | 1969
| Ian Turnbull | Osborne | NDP | 1969
| George Henderson | Pembina | Progressive Conservative | 1969
| Donald Malinowski | Point Douglas | NDP | 1969
| Gordon Johnston | Portage la Prairie | Liberal | 1962
| Harry Shafransky | Radisson | NDP | 1969
| Jacob Froese | Rhineland | Social Credit | 1959
| Donald Craik | Riel | Progressive Conservative | 1966
| Sidney Spivak | River Heights | Progressive Conservative | 1966
| Wally McKenzie | Roblin | Progressive Conservative | 1966
| Henry Einarson | Rock Lake | Progressive Conservative | 1966
| Edward Schreyer | Rossmere | NDP | 1958,[b] 1969
| Jean Allard | Rupertsland | NDP | 1969  | Until April 7, 1972
| Independent  | From April 7, 1972
| Laurent Desjardins | St. Boniface | Liberal | 1959  | Until July 8, 1969
| Independent  | From July 8, 1969 to December 1, 1971
| NDP | From December 1, 1971
| Bill Uruski | St. George | NDP | 1969
| Al Mackling | St. James | NDP | 1969
| Saul Cherniack | St. Johns | NDP | 1962
| Wally Johannson | St. Matthews | NDP | 1969
| Jack Hardy | St. Vital | Progressive Conservative | 1969  | Until February 16, 1971
| Jim Walding (1971)  | NDP | 1971  | From April 5, 1971
| Gildas Molgat | Ste. Rose | Liberal | 1953  | Until October 7, 1970
| Aime Adam (1971)  | NDP | 1971  | From April 5, 1971
| Howard Pawley | Selkirk | NDP | 1969
| Saul Miller | Seven Oaks | NDP | 1966
| Malcolm Earl McKellar | Souris-Lansdowne | Progressive Conservative | 1958
| Rene Toupin | Springfield | NDP | 1969
| Frank Johnston | Sturgeon Creek | Progressive Conservative | 1969
| James Bilton | Swan River | Progressive Conservative | 1962
| Ron McBryde | The Pas | NDP | 1969
| Joseph Borowski | Thompson | NDP | 1969  | Until June 25, 1972
| Independent  | From June 25, 1972
| Russ Paulley | Transcona | NDP | 1953
| Morris McGregor | Virden | Progressive Conservative | 1962
| Philip Petursson | Wellington | NDP | 1966
| Bud Boyce | Winnipeg Centre | NDP | 1969
| Leonard Claydon | Wolseley | Progressive Conservative | 1969  | Died in office December 8, 1971
| Israel Asper (1972)  | Liberal | 1972  | From June 16, 1972

Notes:

## By-elections

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

Electoral district  | Member elected  | Affiliation  | Election date  | Reason

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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

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1. ^ First elected as a Progressive Conservative
2. ^ Brokenhead

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Members of the Twenty-Ninth Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1969–1973)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-12-28.
2. ^ a b Normandin, Pierre G (1976). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
3. ^ "Leaders of the Opposition - Manitoba". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. 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. ^ a b c d "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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