36th Manitoba Legislature


The members of the 36th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in April 1995. The legislature sat from May 23, 1995, to August 17, 1999.
The Progressive Conservative Party led by Gary Filmon formed the government.
Gary Doer of the New Democratic Party was Leader of the Opposition.
Louise Dacquay served as speaker for the assembly.
There were five sessions of the 36th Legislature:
SessionStartEnd
1stMay 23, 1995November 3, 1995
2ndDecember 5, 1995June 6, 1996
3rdMarch 3, 1997June 27, 1997
4thNovember 27, 1997June 29, 1998
5thApril 6, 1999July 14, 1999

Yvon Dumont was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba until March 2, 1999, when Peter Liba became lieutenant governor.

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1995:
MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst elected / previously electedNo.# of termNotes
James DowneyArthur-VirdenProgressive Conservative19776th term
Linda McIntoshAssiniboiaProgressive Conservative19902nd term
Leonard EvansBrandon EastNDP19698th term
James C. McCraeBrandon WestProgressive Conservative19864th term
Conrad SantosBroadwayNDP1981, 19904th term*
Doug MartindaleBurrowsNDP19902nd term
Jim ErnstCharleswoodProgressive Conservative19864th termUntil October 28, 1997
Myrna Driedger 19981st termFrom April 28, 1998
Gary DoerConcordiaNDP19864th term
Tim SaleCrescentwoodNDP19951st term
Stan StruthersDauphinNDP19951st term
Jim MalowayElmwoodNDP19864th term
Jack PennerEmersonProgressive Conservative19883rd term
Gerard JennissenFlin FlonNDP19951st term
Rosemary VodreyFort GarryProgressive Conservative19902nd term
Ed HelwerGimliProgressive Conservative19883rd term
Denis RocanGladstoneProgressive Conservative19864th term
Kevin LamoureuxInkster[Manitoba Manitoba Liberal Party|Liberal Party|Liberal]19883rd term
Independent Liberal
Liberal
Clif EvansInterlakeNDP19902nd term
Dave ChomiakKildonanNDP19902nd term
Eric StefansonKirkfield ParkProgressive Conservative19902nd term
Darren PraznikLac du BonnetProgressive Conservative19883rd term
Harry EnnsLakesideProgressive Conservative19669th term
Ben SveinsonLa VerendryeProgressive Conservative19902nd term
Harold GilleshammerMinnedosaProgressive Conservative19883rd term
Frank PituraMorrisProgressive Conservative19951st term
Jack ReimerNiakwaProgressive Conservative19902nd term
Diane McGiffordOsborneNDP19951st term
Peter DyckPembinaProgressive Conservative19951st term
George HickesPoint DouglasNDP19902nd term
Brian PallisterPortage la PrairieProgressive Conservative19922nd termUntil April 28, 1997
David Faurschou 19971st termFrom September 30, 1997
Marianne CerilliRadissonNDP19902nd term
David NewmanRielProgressive Conservative19951st term
Bonnie MitchelsonRiver EastProgressive Conservative19864th term
Mike RadcliffeRiver HeightsProgressive Conservative19951st term
Len DerkachRoblin-RussellProgressive Conservative19864th term
Vic ToewsRossmereProgressive Conservative19951st term
Eric RobinsonRupertslandNDP19932nd term
Neil GaudrySt. BonifaceLiberal19883rd term
MaryAnn MihychukSt. JamesNDP19951st term
Gord MackintoshSt. JohnsNDP19932nd term
Marcel LaurendeauSt. NorbertProgressive Conservative19902nd term
Shirley RenderSt. VitalProgressive Conservative19902nd term
Glen CummingsSte. RoseProgressive Conservative19864th term
Louise DacquaySeine RiverProgressive Conservative19902nd term
Gregory DewarSelkirkNDP19902nd term
Glen FindlaySpringfieldProgressive Conservative19864th term
Albert DriedgerSteinbachProgressive Conservative19776th term
Gerry McAlpineSturgeon CreekProgressive Conservative19902nd term
Rosann WowchukSwan RiverNDP19902nd term
Gary KowalskiThe MaplesLiberal19932nd term
Independent Liberal
Liberal
Oscar LathlinThe PasNDP19902nd term
Steve AshtonThompsonNDP19815th term
Daryl ReidTransconaNDP19902nd term
Merv TweedTurtle MountainProgressive Conservative19951st term
Gary FilmonTuxedoProgressive Conservative19796th term
Becky BarrettWellingtonNDP19902nd term
Jean FriesenWolseleyNDP19902nd term
--------------------------------------CharleswoodProgressive Conservative----------------------------------------------------Kevin LamoureuxInkster-19883rd term
---------------------------------------------------------------Portage la PrairieProgressive Conservative------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Gary KowalskiThe Maples-19932nd term
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Kevin LamoureuxInkster-19883rd term
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Gary KowalskiThe Maples-19932nd term
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By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReason
Portage la PrairieDavid FaurschouProgressive ConservativeSeptember 30, 1997B Pallister resigned April 28, 1997, to run for a federal seat
CharleswoodMyrna DriedgerProgressive ConservativeApril 28, 1998J Ernst resigned October 28, 1997