The members of the 21st Manitoba Legislature were elected in the
Manitoba general election held in April 1941. The legislature sat from December 9, 1941, to September 8, 1945.
A
coalition government
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of all four legal political parties in the province was formed in December 1940.
John Bracken
John Bracken (22 June 1883 – 18 March 1969) was a Canadian agronomist and politician who was the 11th and longest-serving premier of Manitoba (1922–1943) and later the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (1942–194 ...
served as Premier until 1943, when he entered federal politics.
Stuart Garson
Stuart Sinclair Garson (December 1, 1898 – May 5, 1977) was a Canadian politician and lawyer. He served as the 12th premier of Manitoba from 1943 to 1948, and later became a Federal cabinet minister.
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succeeded Bracken as Premier.
There was no official opposition until the
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
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left the coalition in 1943 and
Seymour Farmer
Seymour James Farmer (20 June 1878 – 16 January 1951) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as Winnipeg MLA from 1922 to 1949. During this time he also served as mayor of Winnipeg 1923-1924 and later as city councillor in the lat ...
became
Leader of the Opposition
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Robert Hawkins served as
speaker
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for the assembly.
There were five sessions of the 21st Legislature:
Roland Fairbairn McWilliams
Roland Fairbairn McWilliams (October 10, 1874 – December 10, 1957) was a Canadian politician and office-holder. He served as the 13th Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba from 1940 to 1953.
Life
McWilliams was born in Peterborough, Ontario. He ...
was
Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba
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Members of the Assembly
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1941:
By-elections
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
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Terms of the Manitoba Legislature
1941 establishments in Manitoba
1945 disestablishments in Manitoba