34th Manitoba Legislature


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 formed the government.
Sharon Carstairs of the Liberal Party was Leader of the Opposition.
Denis Rocan served as speaker for the assembly.
Native leader Elijah Harper blocked the introduction of the motion to ratify the Meech Lake Accord 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:
SessionStartEnd
1stJuly 21, 1988December 20, 1988
2ndMay 18, 1989June 22, 1990

George Johnson was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba.

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1988:
MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst elected / previously electedNo.# of termNotes--
James DowneyArthurProgressive Conservative19774th term----
Ed MandrakeAssiniboiaLiberal19881st term----
Leonard EvansBrandon EastNDP19696th term----
James C. McCraeBrandon WestProgressive Conservative19862nd term----
William ChornopyskiBurrowsLiberal19881st term----
Jim ErnstCharleswoodProgressive Conservative19862nd term----
Jay CowanChurchillNDP19774th term----
Gary DoerConcordiaNDP19862nd term----
John PlohmanDauphinNDP19813rd term----
Avis GrayElliceLiberal19881st term----
Jim MalowayElmwoodNDP19862nd term----
Albert DriedgerEmersonProgressive Conservative19774th term----
Jerry StorieFlin FlonNDP19813rd term----
Laurie EvansFort GarryLiberal19881st term----
Jim CarrFort RougeLiberal19881st term----
Ed HelwerGimliProgressive Conservative19881st term----
Charlotte OlesonGladstoneProgressive Conservative19813rd term----
Kevin LamoureuxInksterLiberal19881st term----
Bill UruskiInterlakeNDP19696th term----
Gulzar CheemaKildonanLiberal19881st term----
Gerrie HammondKirkfield ParkProgressive Conservative19813rd term----
Darren PraznikLac du BonnetProgressive Conservative19881st term----
Harry EnnsLakesideProgressive Conservative19667th term----
Helmut PankratzLa VerendryeProgressive Conservative19862nd term----
Maureen HemphillLoganNDP19813rd term----
Harold GilleshammerMinnedosaProgressive Conservative19881st term----
Clayton MannessMorrisProgressive Conservative19813rd term----
Herold DriedgerNiakwaLiberal19881st term----
Reg AlcockOsborneLiberal19881st term----
Donald OrchardPembinaProgressive Conservative19774th term----
Ed ConneryPortage la PrairieProgressive Conservative19862nd term----
Allan PattersonRadissonLiberal19881st term----
Jack PennerRhinelandProgressive Conservative19881st term----
Gerry DucharmeRielProgressive Conservative19862nd term----
Bonnie MitchelsonRiver EastProgressive Conservative19862nd term----
Sharon CarstairsRiver HeightsLiberal19862nd term----
Len DerkachRoblin-RussellProgressive Conservative19862nd term----
Harold NeufeldRossmereProgressive Conservative19881st term----
Elijah HarperRupertslandNDP19813rd term----
Neil GaudrySt. BonifaceLiberal19881st term----
Paul EdwardsSt. JamesLiberal19881st term----
Judy Wasylycia-LeisSt. JohnsNDP19862nd term----
John AngusSt. NorbertLiberal19881st term----
Bob RoseSt. VitalLiberal19881st term----
Glen CummingsSte. RoseProgressive Conservative19862nd term----
Gwen CharlesSelkirkLiberal19881st term----
Mark MinenkoSeven OaksLiberal19881st term----
Gilles RochSpringfieldProgressive Conservative19862nd termUntil September 8, 1988
LiberalFrom September 8, 1988-
Gilles RochSpringfieldIva Yeo19862nd termSturgeon CreekLiberal19881st term
Parker BurrellSwan RiverProgressive Conservative19881st term----
Harry HarapiakThe PasNDP19813rd term----
Steve AshtonThompsonNDP19813rd term----
Richard KozakTransconaLiberal19881st term----
Denis RocanTurtle MountainProgressive Conservative19862nd term----
Gary FilmonTuxedoProgressive Conservative19794th term----
Glen FindlayVirdenProgressive Conservative19862nd term----
Harold TaylorWolseleyLiberal19881st term----

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By-elections

None