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Assiniboia (provincial Electoral District)
Assiniboia is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was first created for the 1879 provincial election, was eliminated in 1888, and was re-established in 1903. It is located in the westernmost tip of the City of Winnipeg. Assiniboia is bordered on the east by St. James and Lakeside, to the south by Kirkfield Park, to the north by Lakeside, and to the west by Morris. The riding's population in 1996 was 20,441. In 1999, the average family income was $53,881, and the unemployment rate was 6.50%. Retail trade accounts for 15% of the riding's industry. Until 1920, Assiniboia was a marginal riding between the Manitoba Liberal Party and Conservative Party. Between 1920 and 1949, it was a hotly contested riding between the Conservatives and candidates of the Independent Labour Party and Manitoba Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF). The riding was dominated by the Liberals from 1949 until 1977, and then by the Progressive Conservatives fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nellie Kennedy
Nellie Kennedy is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2023 Manitoba general election. She represents the district of Assiniboia (provincial electoral district), Assiniboia as a member of the Manitoba New Democratic Party. Prior to being elected, she was a community services disability worker. Electoral history References Living people New Democratic Party of Manitoba MLAs Women MLAs in Manitoba 21st-century Canadian women politicians Politicians from Winnipeg Canadian people of Lebanese descent Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba {{Manitoba-MLA-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5th Manitoba Legislature
The members of the 5th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in January 1883. The legislature sat from May 17, 1883, to November 11, 1886. Premier John Norquay formed a majority government. This is believed to be the first Manitoba provincial election where candidates ran for election purely on party lines. Thomas Greenway was Leader of the Opposition. Alexander Murray served as speaker for the assembly. There were four sessions of the 5th Legislature: James Cox Aikins was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba The lieutenant governor of Manitoba (, (if male) or (if female) ) is the representative in Manitoba of the monarch, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada. The lieuten .... Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1883: Notes: By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Notes Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Bayley
William Dowell Bayley (December 24, 1879 – November 5, 1955) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1920 to 1927. Early life and education Bayley was born in Winnipeg, the son of William Dowell Bayley and Lucy Charlotte Carney,, of English descent. Bayley received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Manitoba, and was a medallist in philosophy and political economy. He served as principal of King George Public School in Norwood, and in 1918 lectured on prohibition for the "dry" side in New Zealand. Political career He first ran for the Manitoba legislature in the provincial election of 1915, as a candidate of the Labour Representation Committee. He finished second in Assiniboia, coming in 55 votes behind Liberal candidate John Wilton. Labour's electoral fortunes rose in Manitoba after the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919. Bayley ran for the legislature again in the 1920 provincial election as a candi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
16th Manitoba Legislature
The members of the 16th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in June 1920. The legislature sat from February 10, 1921, to June 24, 1922. The Liberal Party led by Tobias Norris formed a minority government. John Thomas Haig of the Conservatives was Leader of the Opposition. James Bryson Baird served as speaker for the assembly. There were two sessions of the 16th Legislature: James Albert Manning Aikins was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba The lieutenant governor of Manitoba (, (if male) or (if female) ) is the representative in Manitoba of the monarch, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada. The lieuten .... Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1920: By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Notes References {{DEFAULTSORT:016 Terms of the Manitoba Legislature 192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John W
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died ), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (died ), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope John (disambigu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
15th Manitoba Legislature
The members of the 15th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in August 1915. The legislature sat from January 6, 1916, to March 27, 1920. The Liberal Party led by Tobias Norris formed the government. Albert Prefontaine of the Conservatives was Leader of the Opposition. On January 16, 1916, a bill was passed to amend the ''Manitoba Election Act'' to grant women the right to vote. Manitoba became the first Canadian province where women were allowed to vote and hold office. In a referendum held on March 13, 1916, the province's voters supported prohibition. On June 1, the ''Manitoba Temperance Act'' came into effect, which banned the sale of liquor in the province, except by pharmacists for medical purposes. However, bringing alcohol into the province for personal use or for wholesale outside the province was still legal. Also in 1916, the ''Workers Compensation Act'' was passed, which established the Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Thomas Haig
John Thomas Haig, (December 15, 1877 – October 23, 1962) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as parliamentary leader of the Manitoba Conservative Party in 1921–22. Born in Colborne, Ontario, Haig received his BA from the University of Manitoba, was called to the Manitoba bar in 1904 and worked as a Barrister-at-law. In 1907, he married Josephine M. Dickie. He was elected to the Winnipeg Public School Board in 1908, and continued to hold this position after entering provincial politics, also serving as board chairman. In 1927, Haig was named King's Counsel. He was president of the Manitoba Curling Association and of the Assiniboia Lawn-Bowling Club., Haig was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Assiniboia in 1914. He was soundly defeated in the Liberal landslide of 1915, but returned to the legislature in 1920 at the head of the Conservative Party list in Winnipeg. (Winnipeg elections were determined by a form of proportional re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
14th Manitoba Legislature
The members of the 14th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in July 1914. The legislature sat from September 15, 1914, to July 16, 1915. The Conservatives led by Rodmond Roblin formed the government. Tobias Norris of the Liberal Party was Leader of the Opposition. The Roblin government was forced to resign in 1915 after a royal commission initiated by the Lieutenant Governor found evidence of corruption in the awarding of contracts for the construction of new legislative buildings. The house was dissolved and a new election was held in August 1915. James Johnson served as speaker for the assembly. There were two sessions of the 14th Legislature: Douglas Colin Cameron was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba The lieutenant governor of Manitoba (, (if male) or (if female) ) is the representative in Manitoba of the monarch, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
13th Manitoba Legislature
The members of the 13th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in July 1910. The legislature sat from February 9, 1911, to June 15, 1914. The Conservatives led by Rodmond Roblin formed the government. Tobias Norris of the Liberal Party was Leader of the Opposition. James Johnson served as speaker for the assembly. There were four sessions of the 13th Legislature: Daniel Hunter McMillan was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba The lieutenant governor of Manitoba (, (if male) or (if female) ) is the representative in Manitoba of the monarch, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada. The lieuten ... until August 1, 1911, when Douglas Colin Cameron became lieutenant governor. Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1910: Notes: By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Notes References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aimé Bénard
Aimé Bénard (November 21, 1873 – January 8, 1938) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as interim leader of the provincial Conservatives in 1915, and was later appointed to the Senate of Canada. Life and career Bénard was born in Henryville, Quebec, and was educated at the normal school in that community. He later moved to Manitoba, and worked as a financial agent. He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 1907 provincial election, defeating Liberal incumbent Joseph H. Prefontaine by 339 votes. The Conservatives won this election, and Bénard served in the legislature as a government backbencher. He was re-elected for Assiniboia in the 1910 election, and for Iberville in the 1914 campaign. Conservative premier Rodmond Roblin was forced to resign in 1915, amid a serious corruption scandal. Another election was called, which the Liberals won with a landslide majority. Bénard was one of only five Tories returned to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
12th Manitoba Legislature
The members of the 12th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in March 1907. The legislature sat from January 2, 1908, to June 30, 1910. The Conservatives led by Rodmond Roblin formed the government. Charles Mickle of the Liberal Party served as Leader of the Opposition. After Mickle was named a judge in 1909, Tobias Norris became party leader and leader of the opposition. James Johnson served as speaker for the assembly. There were three sessions of the 12th Legislature: Daniel Hunter McMillan was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba The lieutenant governor of Manitoba (, (if male) or (if female) ) is the representative in Manitoba of the monarch, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada. The lieuten .... Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1907: Notes: By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for var ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Prefontaine
Joseph H. Prefontaine (1859 – December 26, 1937) was a farmer and political figure in Manitoba. He represented Assiniboia from 1903 to 1907 in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal. He came to Manitoba, settling near St. Eustache. He was married to Georgina Senecal. Prefontaine was reeve for the Rural Municipality of St. Francois Xavier from 1901 to 1903. He was defeated when he ran for reelection to the Manitoba assembly in 1907. Prefontaine later served on the council for the Rural Municipality of Cartier Rural Municipality of Cartier is a List of rural municipalities in Manitoba, rural municipality in the Central Plains Region, Manitoba, Central Plains and Winnipeg Metro Region, Metro Regions of Manitoba, Canada. The municipality is bordered o .... In 1912, he moved to the area near what is now Lisieux, Saskatchewan. The first hamlet established there was named "Joeville" in 1917 after Prefontaine, one of the first settlers in the area. Prefontaine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
