The 33rd National Assembly of Quebec was the provincial legislature in

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that was elected in the

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and sat from December 16, 1985, to March 8, 1988 (first session) and from March 8, 1988, to August 9, 1989 (second session). The

Quebec Liberal Party The Quebec Liberal Party (QLP; , PLQ) is a provincial political party in Quebec. It has been independent of the federal Liberal Party of Canada since 1955. The QLP has traditionally supported a form of Quebec federalist ideology with nuance ...

led by

Robert Bourassa Robert Bourassa (; July 14, 1933 – October 2, 1996) was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 22nd premier of Quebec from 1970 to 1976 and from 1985 to 1994. A member of the Liberal Party of Quebec, he served a total of just ...

was the governing party, while the

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, led by

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and later

Jacques Parizeau Jacques Parizeau (; August 9, 1930June 1, 2015) was a Canadian politician and economist who served as the 26th premier of Quebec from September 26, 1994, to January 29, 1996. Early life and career Parizeau was born in Montreal, Quebec, the s ...

, was the official opposition.

Seats per political party

* After the

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Member list

This was the list of members of the National Assembly of Quebec that were elected in the 1985 election:

Other elected MNAs

Other MNAs were elected in by-elections in this mandate *

, Saint-Laurent, January 20, 1986 * Harold Thuringer, Quebec Liberal Party, Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, September 14, 1987 *

René Serge Larouche René Serge Larouche (February 27, 1944 – October 14, 2023) was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Anjou–Louis-Riel, Anjou in the National Assembly of Quebec from 1988 to 1991. A marketing consultant, he was ...

, Quebec Liberal Party, Anjou, June 20, 1988 * Gaston Blackburn, Quebec Liberal Party, Roberval, June 20, 1988 *

Robert Lesage Robert LeSage (born February 15, 1937) is a retired Canadian politician and civil servant. He served in the National Assembly of Quebec from 1989 to 1998 as a member of the Liberal Party. His name is sometimes given as Lesage. Early life and car ...

, Quebec Liberal Party, Hull, May 29, 1989 * Norman MacMillan, Quebec Liberal Party, Papineau, May 29, 1989

Cabinet Ministers

* Prime Minister and Executive Council President: Robert Bourassa * Deputy Premier: Lise Bacon * Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Michel Pagé * Labor: Pierre Paradis (1985–1988), Yves Séguin (1988–1989) * Workforce and Revenue Security: Pierre Paradis (1985–1988), André Bourbeau (1988–1989) * Administration and President of the Treasury Board: Paul Gobeil (1985–1988), Daniel Johnson Jr. (1988–1989) * Provisioning and Services: Gilles Rocheleau (1985–1988), Richard French (1988), Andre Vallerand (1988–1989) * Cultural Affairs: Lise Bacon, Guy Rivard (Delegate Minister) (1988–1989) * Cultural Communities and Immigration: Louise Robic (1985–1989), Monique Gagnon-Tremblay (1989) * Cultural Communities (Delegate): Violette Trépanier (1989) * Health and Social Services: Thérèse Lavoie-Roux, Robert Dutil (Delegate) (1987–1988), Louise Robic (1989) * Family, Health and Social Services (Delegate): Robert Dutil (1987–1988) * Status of Women: Monique Gagnon-Tremblay * Education, Superior education and Science: Claude Ryan * Recreation, Hunting and Fishing: Yvon Picotte * Mines: Raymond Savoie (1985–1986) ** Mines and Indian Affairs: Raymond Savoie (1986–1989) * Fisheries (Delegate):Robert Dutil (1985–1987), Yvon Picotte (1987–1989) * Transportation: Marc-Yvan Côté * Communications: Richard French (1985–1988), Robert Dutil (1988–1989) * Municipal Affairs: André Bourbeau (1985–1988), Pierre Paradis (1988–1989) * Environment: Clifford Lincoln (1985–1988), Lise Bacon (1988–1989), Gaston Blackburn (Delegate) (1989) * Energy and Resources: John Ciaccia * Forests: Albert Côté * Canadian Intergovernmental Affairs: Gil Rémillard * International Relation: Gil Rémillard (1985–1988) ** International Affairs: Paul Gobeil (1988–1989) André Vallerand (Delegate) (1988), * Electoral reform: Michel Gratton * Tourism: Yvon Picotte (1985–1987), Michel Gratton (1987–1989) * Justice: Herbert Marx (1985–1988), Gil Rémillard (1988–1989) * Solicitor General: Gerard Latulippe (1985–1987), Herbert Marx (1987–1988) ** Public Safety: Herbert Marx (1988), Gil Rémillard (1988–1989) * Finances: Gérard D. Levesque ** Finances and Privatization (Delegate): Pierre Fortier (1986–1989) *** Privatization (Delegate): Pierre Fortier (1985–1986) * Revenue: Michel Gratton (1985–1987), Yves Séguin (1987–1989) * Small and Medium Companies: André Vallerand (1985–1988) * Foreign Trade and Technology Development: Pierre MacDonald (1985–1988) * Industry and Commerce: Daniel Johnson Jr (1985–1988) ** Industry, Commerce and Technology Development: Pierre MacDonald (1988) *** Industry, Commerce and Technology: Pierre MacDonald (1988) *** Technology Development (Delegate): Richard French (1988) **** Technology (Delegate):Richard French (1988–1989), Guy Rivard (1989)

New electoral districts

An electoral map reform was made in 1988 and the changes were implemented in the

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. * Beauharnois and

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were merged to form Beauharnois-Huntingdon * Chutes-de-la Chaudière was formed from parts of

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. *

La Pinière La Pinière () is a provincial electoral district in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. Its territory corresponds to the city of Brossard, less its "P" and "V" sectors that are located ...

was formed from parts of La Prairie. * Masson was formed from parts of

L'Assomption L'Assomption () is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the L'Assomption River. It is the seat of the Regional County Municipality of L'Assomption. It is located on the outer fringes of the Montreal urban area. ...

and Terrebonne. *

Pointe-aux-Trembles Pointe-aux-Trembles () was a municipality, founded in 1674, that was annexed by Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1982. This was the last city to be merged into Montreal until the 2002 municipal reorganization. On January 1, 2002 this neighbourhood ...

was formed from parts of

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. * Sainte-Marie and

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merged to form

Sainte-Marie–Saint-Jacques Sainte-Marie–Saint-Jacques () is a provincial electoral district in the Montreal region of Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It comprises part of the borough of Ville-Marie and part of the borough of Le Plat ...

. * Vaudreuil-Soulanges was split in two ridings: Vaudreuil and

Salaberry-Soulanges Salaberry-Soulanges () was a former provincial electoral district in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. It was located to the southwest of the island of Montreal. It was created for the 1989 election from parts of the former Vaudreuil-S ...

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References

External links

1985 election results

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