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.
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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
Conservative
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s was
Leader of the Opposition
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.
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
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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.
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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
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Terms of the Manitoba Legislature
1927 establishments in Manitoba
1932 disestablishments in Manitoba