The members of the 34th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the
Manitoba general election held in April 1988.
The legislature sat from July 21, 1988, to August 7, 1990.
The
Progressive Conservative Party led by
Gary Filmon
Gary Albert Filmon (born August 24, 1942) is Canadian politician from Manitoba. He was the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba from 1983 to 2000, and served as the 19th premier of Manitoba from 1988 to 1999.
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formed the government.
Sharon Carstairs
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of the
Liberal Party
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was
Leader of the Opposition.
Denis Rocan
Denis Rocan (born February 14, 1949) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1986 to 2007, and served as speaker of the assembly from 1988 to 1995. Rocan was a member of the Progressi ...
served as
speaker
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for the assembly.
Native leader
Elijah Harper
Elijah Harper (March 3, 1949 – May 17, 2013) was a Canadian Oji-Cree politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (MLA) from 1981 to 1992 and a member of Parliament (MP) from 1993 to 1997. Harper was elected chie ...
blocked the introduction of the motion to ratify the
Meech Lake Accord
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and so the Accord was not approved by the June 23, 1990, deadline.
Following the failure of the Accord, Premier Filmon called a snap election in September 1990 to take advantage of an increase in his popularity because he was now perceived as a strong defender of Manitoba's interests.
There were two sessions of the 34th Legislature:
was
Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba.
Members of the Assembly
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1988:
Notes:
By-elections
None
References
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Terms of the Manitoba Legislature
1988 establishments in Manitoba
1990 disestablishments in Manitoba