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The members of the 18th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in June 1927. The legislature sat from December 1, 1927, to May 7, 1932. The
Progressive Party of Manitoba The Progressive Party of Manitoba, Canada, was a political party that developed from the United Farmers of Manitoba (UFM), an agrarian movement that became politically active following World War I. See also *List of political parties in Canada ...
led by
John Bracken John Bracken (June 22, 1883 – March 18, 1969) was a Canadian agronomist and politician who was the 11th and longest-serving premier of Manitoba (1922–1943) and later the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (1942–19 ...
formed the government.
Fawcett Taylor Fawcett Gowler Taylor, (April 29, 1878 – January 1, 1940,, ) was a Manitoba politician, and was the leader of that province's Conservative Party from 1922 to 1933. Taylor was born in Meadow Lea, Manitoba, the son of William Taylor and Mariett ...
of the
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s was
Leader of the Opposition The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest political party not in government, typical in countries utilizing the parliamentary system form of government. The leader of the opposition is typically se ...
. The ''Minimum Wage Act'', which previously only applied to female workers, was amended to include male workers under the age of 18. The minimum wage was $0.25 per hour.
Philippe Adjutor Talbot Philippe Adjutor Talbot (November 11, 1879 – March 8, 1967) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1936, and was Speaker of the Assembly from 1923 to 1936. His name sometimes appea ...
served as
speaker Speaker may refer to: Society and politics * Speaker (politics), the presiding officer in a legislative assembly * Public speaker, one who gives a speech or lecture * A person producing speech: the producer of a given utterance, especially: ** In ...
for the assembly. There were five sessions of the 18th Legislature:
Theodore Arthur Burrows Theodore Arthur Burrows (August 15, 1857 – January 18, 1929) was a politician and office-holder in Manitoba, Canada. He served as the tenth Lieutenant Governor of the province from October 6, 1926 until his death. Burrows was born in Ot ...
was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba until January 18, 1929, when
James Duncan McGregor James Duncan McGregor (August 29, 1860 – March 15, 1935) was a Canadian agricultural pioneer and officeholder. He served as the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba between 1929 and 1934. McGregor was born in Amherstburg, Canada West (no ...
became lieutenant governor.


Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1927: Notes:


By-elections

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


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:018 Terms of the Manitoba Legislature 1927 establishments in Manitoba 1932 disestablishments in Manitoba