# 34th Manitoba Legislature

The members of the 34th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in April 1988. The legislature sat from July 21, 1988, to August 7, 1990.
The Progressive Conservative Party led by Gary Filmon formed the government.
Sharon Carstairs of the Liberal Party was Leader of the Opposition.
Denis Rocan served as speaker for the assembly.
Native leader Elijah Harper blocked the introduction of the motion to ratify the Meech Lake Accord and so the Accord was not approved by the June 23, 1990, deadline.
Following the failure of the Accord, Premier Filmon called a snap election in September 1990 to take advantage of an increase in his popularity because he was now perceived as a strong defender of Manitoba's interests.
There were two sessions of the 34th Legislature:
| Session | Start | End |
| 1st | July 21, 1988 | December 20, 1988 |
| 2nd | May 18, 1989 | June 22, 1990 |
George Johnson was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba.

## Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1988:
| Member | Electoral district | Party | First elected / previously elected | Notes |
| James Downey | Arthur | Progressive Conservative | 1977 |
| Ed Mandrake | Assiniboia | Liberal | 1988 |
| Leonard Evans | Brandon East | NDP | 1969 |
| James C. McCrae | Brandon West | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| William Chornopyski | Burrows | Liberal | 1988 |
| Jim Ernst | Charleswood | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| Jay Cowan | Churchill | NDP | 1977 |
| Gary Doer | Concordia | NDP | 1986 |
| John Plohman | Dauphin | NDP | 1981 |
| Avis Gray | Ellice | Liberal | 1988 |
| Jim Maloway | Elmwood | NDP | 1986 |
| Albert Driedger | Emerson | Progressive Conservative | 1977 |
| Jerry Storie | Flin Flon | NDP | 1981 |
| Laurie Evans | Fort Garry | Liberal | 1988 |
| Jim Carr | Fort Rouge | Liberal | 1988 |
| Ed Helwer | Gimli | Progressive Conservative | 1988 |
| Charlotte Oleson | Gladstone | Progressive Conservative | 1981 |
| Kevin Lamoureux | Inkster | Liberal | 1988 |
| Bill Uruski | Interlake | NDP | 1969 |
| Gulzar Cheema | Kildonan | Liberal | 1988 |
| Gerrie Hammond | Kirkfield Park | Progressive Conservative | 1981 |
| Darren Praznik | Lac du Bonnet | Progressive Conservative | 1988 |
| Harry Enns | Lakeside | Progressive Conservative | 1966 |
| Helmut Pankratz | La Verendrye | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| Maureen Hemphill | Logan | NDP | 1981 |
| Harold Gilleshammer | Minnedosa | Progressive Conservative | 1988 |
| Clayton Manness | Morris | Progressive Conservative | 1981 |
| Herold Driedger | Niakwa | Liberal | 1988 |
| Reg Alcock | Osborne | Liberal | 1988 |
| Donald Orchard | Pembina | Progressive Conservative | 1977 |
| Ed Connery | Portage la Prairie | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| Allan Patterson | Radisson | Liberal | 1988 |
| Jack Penner | Rhineland | Progressive Conservative | 1988 |
| Gerry Ducharme | Riel | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| Bonnie Mitchelson | River East | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| Sharon Carstairs | River Heights | Liberal | 1986 |
| Len Derkach | Roblin-Russell | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| Harold Neufeld | Rossmere | Progressive Conservative | 1988 |
| Elijah Harper | Rupertsland | NDP | 1981 |
| Neil Gaudry | St. Boniface | Liberal | 1988 |
| Paul Edwards | St. James | Liberal | 1988 |
| Judy Wasylycia-Leis | St. Johns | NDP | 1986 |
| John Angus | St. Norbert | Liberal | 1988 |
| Bob Rose | St. Vital | Liberal | 1988 |
| Glen Cummings | Ste. Rose | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| Gwen Charles | Selkirk | Liberal | 1988 |
| Mark Minenko | Seven Oaks | Liberal | 1988 |
| Gilles Roch | Springfield | Progressive Conservative | 1986 | Until September 8, 1988 |
| Gilles Roch | Springfield | Liberal | 1986 | From September 8, 1988 |
| Iva Yeo | Sturgeon Creek | Liberal | 1988 |
| Parker Burrell | Swan River | Progressive Conservative | 1988 |
| Harry Harapiak | The Pas | NDP | 1981 |
| Steve Ashton | Thompson | NDP | 1981 |
| Richard Kozak | Transcona | Liberal | 1988 |
| Denis Rocan | Turtle Mountain | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| Gary Filmon | Tuxedo | Progressive Conservative | 1979 |
| Glen Findlay | Virden | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| Harold Taylor | Wolseley | Liberal | 1988 |
Notes:

## By-elections

None