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22nd Manitoba Legislature

22nd Manitoba Legislature

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The members of the 22nd Manitoba Legislature of Manitoba were elected in the Manitoba general election held in October 1945. The legislature sat from February 19, 1946, to September 29, 1949.[1]

A coalition government of the Liberal-Progressive Party, the Progressive Conservative Party and the Social Credit League held a majority of seats in the assembly. Stuart Garson served as Premier until 1948, when he entered federal politics.[2] Douglas Lloyd Campbell succeeded Garson as Premier.[3]

Seymour Farmer of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation was Leader of the Opposition. Farmer resigned as party leader in 1947 and was replaced by Edwin Hansford.[4]

In 1948, the Labour Relations Act was passed. It was intended to protect both employers and employees, and established the Manitoba Labour Board to deal with labour disputes.[5]

Robert Hawkins served as speaker for the assembly.[1]

There were four sessions of the 22nd Legislature:[1]

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Roland Fairbairn McWilliams was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba.[6]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1945:[1]

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    By-elections

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

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      References

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        "Members of the Twenty-Second Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1946–1949)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
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        "Stuart Garson and the Manitoba Progressive Coalition". Manitoba History. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
      3. [3]
        Ferguson, Barry Glen; Wardhaugh, Robert (2010). Manitoba Premiers of 19th and 20th Centuries. University of Regina Press. pp. 213–231. ISBN 0889772169. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
      4. [4]
        "Leaders of the Opposition - Manitoba". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
      5. [5]
        "A History of Manitoba Labour Programs". Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
      6. [6]
        "Past lieutenant governors". Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-01-05. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
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        "Historical Summaries" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2013-02-05.
      8. [8]
        "MLA Biographies - Deceased". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-03-30.
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