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. [1]
The Progressive Party of Manitoba led by John Bracken formed the government. [1]
Fawcett Taylor of the Conservatives was Leader of the Opposition. [2]
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. [3]
Philippe Adjutor Talbot served as speaker for the assembly. [1]
There were five sessions of the 18th Legislature: [1]
Session | Start | End |
---|---|---|
1st | December 1, 1927 | March 16, 1928 |
2nd | February 11, 1929 | May 26, 1929 |
3rd | January 21, 1930 | April 14, 1930 |
4th | January 27, 1931 | April 20, 1931 |
5th | February 29, 1932 | May 7, 1932 |
Theodore Arthur Burrows was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba until January 18, 1929, when James Duncan McGregor became lieutenant governor. [4]
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1927: [1]
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
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Lansdowne | Donald Gordon McKenzie | Progressive | November 10, 1928 | T Norris resigned March 14, 1928. [6] |
Morris | William Clubb | Progressive | May 30, 1929 | W Clubb appointed Minister of Public Works [6] |
Turtle Mountain | Alexander Welch | Conservative | June 22, 1929 | R G Willis died February 1929 [6] |
Mountain | Ivan Schultz | Conservative | January 29, 1930 [6] | I Cleghorn died November 14, 1929 [7] |