Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

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The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and the lieutenant governor form the Legislature of Manitoba, the legislative branch of government in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Fifty-seven members are elected to this assembly in provincial general elections, all in single-member constituencies with first-past-the-post voting. The Manitoba Legislative Building is located in central Winnipeg, at the meeting point of the Wolseley and Fort Rouge constituencies.

The current Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba is George Hickes of the New Democratic Party.

[edit] Members

Cris Aglugub	NDP	The Maples
Nancy Allan	NDP	St. Vital
Rob Altemeyer	NDP	Wolseley
Steve Ashton	NDP	Thompson
Peter Bjornson	NDP	Gimli
Marilyn Brick	NDP	St. Norbert
Drew Caldwell	NDP	Brandon East
David Chomiak	NDP	Kildonan
Cliff Cullen	Progressive Conservative	Turtle Mountain
Glen Cummings	Progressive Conservative	Ste. Rose
Len Derkach	Progressive Conservative	Russell
Gregory Dewar	NDP	Selkirk
Gary Doer	NDP	Concordia
Myrna Driedger	Progressive Conservative	Charleswood
Peter Dyck	Progressive Conservative	Pembina
Ralph Eichler	Progressive Conservative	Lakeside
David Faurschou	Progressive Conservative	Portage La Prairie
Jon Gerrard	Liberal	River Heights
Kelvin Goertzen	Progressive Conservative	Steinbach
Gerald Hawranik	Progressive Conservative	Lac Du Bonnet
George Hickes †	NDP	Point Douglas
Kerri Irvin-Ross	NDP	Fort Garry
Gerard Jennissen	NDP	Flin Flon
Bidhu Jha	NDP	Radisson
Bonnie Korzeniowski	NDP	St. James
Kevin Lamoureux	Liberal	Inkster
Oscar Lathlin	NDP	The Pas
Ron Lemieux	NDP	La Verendrye
Gord Mackintosh	NDP	St. Johns
Larry Maguire	Progressive Conservative	Arthur-Virden
Jim Maloway	NDP	Elmwood
Doug Martindale	NDP	Burrows
Hugh McFadyen	Progressive Conservative	Fort Whyte
Diane McGifford	NDP	Lord Roberts
Christine Melnick	NDP	Riel
Bonnie Mitchelson	Progressive Conservative	River East
Thomas Nevakshonoff	NDP	Interlake
Theresa Oswald	NDP	Seine River
Jack Penner	Progressive Conservative	Emerson
Daryl Reid	NDP	Transcona
Jack Reimer	Progressive Conservative	Southdale
Eric Robinson	NDP	Rupertsland
Denis Rocan	Progressive Conservative	Carman
Jim Rondeau	NDP	Assiniboia
Leanne Rowat	Progressive Conservative	Minnedosa
Tim Sale	NDP	Fort Rouge
Conrad Santos	NDP	Wellington
Harry Schellenberg	NDP	Rossmere
Ron Schuler	Progressive Conservative	Springfield
Greg Selinger	NDP	St. Boniface
Scott Smith	NDP	Brandon West
Heather Stefanson	Progressive Conservative	Tuxedo
Stan Struthers	NDP	Dauphin-Roblin
Andy Swan	NDP	Minto
Mavis Taillieu	Progressive Conservative	Morris
Rosann Wowchuk	NDP	Swan River
Vacant		Kirkfield Park

[edit] Party standings

Accurate representation of the "U" shaped legislature

Seating Plan

Affiliation		Members
	New Democratic Party	35
	Progressive Conservative Party	19
	Liberal Party	2
	Vacant	1
Total		57
Government Majority		7

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Lieutenant-Governor	John Harvard • Former Lieutenant-Governors
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Legislature	Current assembly • Former legislatures • Cabinet
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