37th Manitoba Legislature

The members of the 37th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in September 1999.^[1] The legislature sat from November 18, 1999, to May 2, 2003.^[2]

The New Democratic Party led by Gary Doer formed the government.^[1]

Gary Filmon of the Progressive Conservative Party was Leader of the Opposition. After Filmon's resignation in 2000, Bonnie Mitchelson served as acting party leader until Stuart Murray was elected leader in November 2000.^[3]

George Hickes served as speaker for the assembly.^[1]

There were four sessions of the 37th Legislature:^[2]

Session	Start	End
1st	November 18, 1999	August 17, 2000
2nd	December 5, 2000	July 5, 2001
3rd	November 13, 2001	August 9, 2002
4th	November 27, 2002	May 2, 2003

Peter Liba was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba.^[4]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1999:^[1]

	Member	Electoral district	Party[5]	First elected / previously elected	Notes
	Larry Maguire	Arthur-Virden	Progressive Conservative	1999
	Jim Rondeau	Assiniboia	NDP	1999
	Drew Caldwell	Brandon East	NDP	1999
	Scott Smith	Brandon West	NDP	1999
	Doug Martindale	Burrows	NDP	1990
	Denis Rocan	Carman	Progressive Conservative	1986
	Myrna Driedger	Charleswood	Progressive Conservative	1998
	Gary Doer	Concordia	NDP	1986
	Stan Struthers	Dauphin—Roblin	NDP	1995
	Jim Maloway	Elmwood	NDP	1986
	Jack Penner	Emerson	Progressive Conservative	1988
	Gerard Jennissen	Flin Flon	NDP	1995
	Joy Smith	Fort Garry	Progressive Conservative	1999
	Tim Sale	Fort Rouge	NDP	1995
	John Loewen	Fort Whyte	Progressive Conservative	1999
	Ed Helwer	Gimli	Progressive Conservative	1988
	Becky Barrett	Inkster	NDP	1990
	Tom Nevakshonoff	Interlake	NDP	1999
	Dave Chomiak	Kildonan	NDP	1990
	Eric Stefanson	Kirkfield Park	Progressive Conservative	1990	Until September 7, 2000
	Stuart Murray			2000	From November 21, 2000
	Darren Praznik	Lac du Bonnet	Progressive Conservative	1988	Until February 8, 2002
	Gerald Hawranik			2002	From March 12, 2002
	Harry Enns	Lakeside	Progressive Conservative	1966
	Ron Lemieux	La Verendrye	NDP	1999
	Diane McGifford	Lord Roberts	NDP	1995
	Harold Gilleshammer	Minnedosa	Progressive Conservative	1988
	MaryAnn Mihychuk	Minto	NDP	1995
	Frank Pitura	Morris	Progressive Conservative	1995
	Peter Dyck	Pembina	Progressive Conservative	1995
	George Hickes	Point Douglas	NDP	1990
	David Faurschou	Portage la Prairie	Progressive Conservative	1997
	Marianne Cerilli	Radisson	NDP	1990
	Linda Asper	Riel	NDP	1999
	Bonnie Mitchelson	River East	Progressive Conservative	1986
	Jon Gerrard	River Heights	Liberal	1999
	Harry Schellenberg	Rossmere	NDP	1993, 1999
	Eric Robinson	Rupertsland	NDP	1993
	Len Derkach	Russell	Progressive Conservative	1986
	Greg Selinger	St. Boniface	NDP	1999
	Bonnie Korzeniowski	St. James	NDP	1999
	Gord Mackintosh	St. Johns	NDP	1993
	Marcel Laurendeau	St. Norbert	Progressive Conservative	1990
	Nancy Allan	St. Vital	NDP	1999
	Glen Cummings	Ste. Rose	Progressive Conservative	1986
	Louise Dacquay	Seine River	Progressive Conservative	1990
	Gregory Dewar	Selkirk	NDP	1990
	Jack Reimer	Southdale	Progressive Conservative	1990
	Ron Schuler	Springfield	Progressive Conservative	1999
	Jim Penner	Steinbach	Progressive Conservative	1999
	Rosann Wowchuk	Swan River	NDP	1990
	Cris Aglugub	The Maples	NDP	1999
	Oscar Lathlin	The Pas	NDP	1990
	Steve Ashton	Thompson	NDP	1981
	Daryl Reid	Transcona	NDP	1990
	Merv Tweed	Turtle Mountain	Progressive Conservative	1995
	Gary Filmon	Tuxedo	Progressive Conservative	1979	Until September 18, 2000
	Heather Stefanson			2000	From November 21, 2000
	Conrad Santos	Wellington	NDP	1981[a], 1990
	Jean Friesen	Wolseley	NDP	1990

Notes:

By-elections

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

Electoral district	Member elected	Affiliation	Election date	Reason
Kirkfield Park	Stuart Murray	Progressive Conservative	November 21, 2000	E Stefanson resigned September 7, 2000[6] to allow S Murray to run for election[7]
Tuxedo	Heather Stefanson	Progressive Conservative	November 21, 2000	G Filmon resigned September 18, 2000[6]
Lac du Bonnet	Gerald Hawranik	Progressive Conservative	March 12, 2002	D Praznik resigned February 8, 2002[6]

Notes

1. Burrows