The members of the 30th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in June 1973. The legislature sat from January 31, 1974, to September 6, 1977. The

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led by

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formed the government.

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of the Progressive Conservative Party was

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became acting opposition leader in 1976 after Spivak was replaced by

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as party leader; Lyon was elected to the assembly in a by-election held later that year. In 1976, the ''Workplace Safety and Health Act'' was passed; it established standards intended to help keep workers safe and healthy. Peter Fox served as

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for the assembly. There were four sessions of the 30th Legislature: William John McKeag was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba until March 15, 1976, when

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became lieutenant governor.

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1973: Notes:

By-elections

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

References

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