The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and the lieutenant governor

Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba

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 form the Legislature of Manitoba, the legislature

Legislature

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 of the Canadian

Canada

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 province

Provinces and territories of Canada

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 of Manitoba

Manitoba

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. Fifty-seven members are elected to this assembly in provincial general elections, all in single-member constituencies with first-past-the-post

First-past-the-post

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 voting. The Manitoba Legislative Building

Manitoba Legislative Building

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 is located in central Winnipeg

Winnipeg

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, at the meeting point of the Wolseley

Wolseley (electoral district)

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 and Fort Rouge

Fort Rouge (electoral district)

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 constituencies.

The current Premier of Manitoba

Premier of Manitoba

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 is Greg Selinger, and the current Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

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 is George Hickes

George Hickes (politician)

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, both of the New Democratic Party

New Democratic Party of Manitoba

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.

Historically, the Legislature of Manitoba had another chamber, the Legislative Council of Manitoba

Legislative Council of Manitoba

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, but this was abolished in 1876, just six years after the province was formed.

Current members

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	Name	Party	Riding
	NDP New Democratic Party of Manitoba 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...	St. Vital		NDP	Wolseley		NDP	Thompson		NDP	Gimli		NDP	Elmwood		Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba The 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:...	Brandon West		NDP	Rossmere		NDP	St. Norbert		Progressive Conservative	Agassiz Agassiz (electoral district) 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....		NDP	Brandon East		NDP	Kildonan		Progressive Conservative	Spruce Woods Spruce Woods (electoral district) 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 ....		NDP	Kirkfield Park		Progressive Conservative	Riding Mountain Riding Mountain (electoral district) 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...		NDP	Selkirk		Progressive Conservative	Charleswood		Progressive Conservative	Midland Midland (electoral district) 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...		Progressive Conservative	Lakeside		Progressive Conservative	Morden-Winkler 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....		Progressive Conservative	Portage La Prairie		Liberal Manitoba 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 :...	River Heights		Progressive Conservative	Steinbach		Progressive Conservative	Emerson		Progressive Conservative	Lac Du Bonnet		NDP	Point Douglas		NDP	Fort Rouge		NDP	Fort Garry-Riverview 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....		NDP	Fort Richmond 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....		NDP	Flin Flon		NDP	Radisson		NDP	St. James		NDP	Tyndall Park Tyndall Park (electoral district) 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:...		Progressive Conservative	La Verendrye		NDP	Dawson Trail 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....		NDP	St. Johns		Progressive Conservative	Arthur-Virden		NDP	Logan Logan (electoral district) Logan is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by redistribution in 1956, and existed until 1989....		NDP	Burrows		Progressive Conservative	Fort Whyte		NDP	Riel		Progressive Conservative	River East		NDP	Interlake		NDP	Seine River		NDP	Transcona		NDP	Kewatinook		NDP	Assiniboia		NDP	The Maples		Progressive Conservative	St. Paul St. Paul (Manitoba riding) 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...		NDP	Southdale		NDP	St. Boniface		Progressive Conservative	Tuxedo		NDP	Dauphin Dauphin (provincial electoral district) 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...		NDP	Minto		Progressive Conservative	Morris		NDP	The Pas		NDP	Concordia		NDP	Swan River

• Members in bold are in the Cabinet of Manitoba
  Executive Council of Manitoba
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^† Speaker of the Assembly

Current standings by party*

Affiliation		Members	New Democratic Party New Democratic Party of Manitoba 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...	37	Progressive Conservative Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba The 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:...	19	Liberal Party Manitoba 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 :...	1
Total Seats		57
Government Majority (absolute)		17

*The seating arrangement is viewable at the official website.

Changes since the 2007 election

1. Jim Maloway
   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 Elmwood
   Elmwood (electoral district)
   Elmwood 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.
2. Oscar Lathlin
   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 Pas
   The Pas (electoral district)
   The 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.
3. Bill Blaikie
   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.
4. Frank Whitehead
   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.
5. Gary Doer
   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 Manitoba
   Premier of Manitoba
   The 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.
6. Matt Wiebe
   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.
7. Kevin Lamoureux
   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 North
   Winnipeg North
   For 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...
   
   .

External links

• Official site
• Legislative tour