The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba () is the

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of the

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in the

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. Fifty-seven members are elected to this assembly at provincial general elections, all in single-member constituencies with

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. Bills passed by the Legislative Assembly are given royal assent by the

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in the name of the

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. The

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is located in central

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The

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Wab Kinew Wabanakwut "Wab" Kinew (born December 31, 1981) is a Canadian politician who has served as the 25th premier of Manitoba since October 18, 2023 and the leader of the Manitoba New Democratic Party (NDP) since September 16, 2017. Kinew represents ...

, and the

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. Both are members of the

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. Historically, the Legislature of Manitoba had another chamber, the

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, but this was abolished in 1876, just six years after the province was formed. The 42nd Legislature was dissolved on September 5, 2023, and a general election was called for October 3. The 43rd Legislature opened on November 9.

Current members

* Members in bold are in the

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. * Party leaders are ''italicized''. * ^† Speaker of the Assembly

Seating plan

The seating arrangement is viewable at the official website.''Seating Arrangement and Current List''
The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Retrieved 14 June 2016.

References

External links

Manitoba Legislative Assembly official YouTube channel

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Politics of Manitoba