# 36th Parliament of Ontario

The 36th Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Canada's most-populous province, was in session from June 8, 1995, until May 5, 1999, just prior to the Ontario general election. Majority was held by the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario led by Mike Harris.
Allan K. McLean served as speaker for the assembly until September 26, 1996. Edward A. Doyle replaced McLean as speaker until October 3, 1996. Christopher M. Stockwell succeeded Doyle as speaker.

## Members of Provincial Parliament

| Riding | Member | Party | First elected / previously elected | Notes |
| Algoma | Bud Wildman | New Democratic Party | 1975 | |
| Algoma—Manitoulin | Mike Brown | Liberal | 1987 | |
| Beaches—Woodbine | Frances Lankin | New Democratic Party | 1990 | |
| Brampton North | Joe Spina | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Brampton South | Tony Clement | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | Minister of Transportation, 1997-1999 |
| Brant—Haldimand | Peter L. Preston | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Brantford | Ron Johnson | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Bruce | Barb Fisher | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Burlington South | Cam Jackson | Progressive Conservative | 1985 | |
| Cambridge | Gerry Martiniuk | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Carleton | Norm Sterling | Progressive Conservative | 1977 | |
| Carleton East | Gilles Morin | Liberal | 1985 | |
| Chatham—Kent | Jack Carroll | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Cochrane North | Len Wood | New Democratic Party | 1990 | |
| Cochrane South | Gilles Bisson | New Democratic Party | 1990 | |
| Cornwall | John Cleary | Liberal | 1987 | |
| Don Mills | David Johnson | Progressive Conservative | 1993 | |
| Dovercourt | Tony Silipo | New Democratic Party | 1990 | |
| Downsview | Annamarie Castrilli | Liberal | 1995 | |
| Downsview | Annamarie Castrilli | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Dufferin—Peel | David Tilson | Progressive Conservative | 1990 | |
| Durham Centre | Jim Flaherty | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | Minister of Labour, 1997-1999 |
| Durham East | John O'Toole | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Durham West | Janet Ecker | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | Minister of Community and Social Services, 1996-1999 |
| Durham—York | Julia Munro | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Eglinton | Bill Saunderson | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Tourism, 1995-1997 |
| Elgin | Peter North | Independent | 1990 | |
| Essex South | Bruce Crozier | Liberal | 1993 | |
| Essex—Kent | Pat Hoy | Liberal | 1995 | |
| Etobicoke West | Chris Stockwell | Progressive Conservative | 1990 | Speaker of the Legislature, 1996-1999 |
| Etobicoke—Humber | Doug Ford, Sr. | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Etobicoke—Lakeshore | Morley Kells | Progressive Conservative | 1981, 1995 | |
| Etobicoke—Rexdale | John Hastings | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Fort William | Lyn McLeod | Liberal | 1987 | Party Leader, 1995-1996 (Resigned Leadership) |
| Fort York | Rosario Marchese | New Democratic Party | 1990 | |
| Frontenac—Addington | Bill Vankoughnet | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Frontenac—Addington | Bill Vankoughnet | Independent | 1995 | |
| Frontenac—Addington | Bill Vankoughnet | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Grey—Owen Sound | Bill Murdoch | Progressive Conservative | 1990 | |
| Guelph | Brenda Elliott | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | Minister of Environment and Energy, 1995-1996 |
| Halton Centre | Terence Young | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Halton North | Ted Chudleigh | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Hamilton Centre | David Christopherson | New Democratic Party | 1990 | |
| Hamilton East | Dominic Agostino | Liberal | 1995 | |
| Hamilton Mountain | Trevor Pettit | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Hamilton West | Lillian Ross | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Hastings—Peterborough | Harry Danford | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| High Park—Swansea | Derwyn Shea | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Huron | Helen Johns | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Kenora | Frank Miclash | Liberal | 1987 | |
| Kingston and the Islands | John Gerretsen | Liberal | 1995 | |
| Kitchener | Wayne Wettlaufer | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Kitchener—Wilmot | Gary Leadston | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Lake Nipigon | Gilles Pouliot | New Democratic Party | 1985 | |
| Lambton | Marcel Beaubien | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Lanark—Renfrew | Leo Jordan | Progressive Conservative | 1990 | |
| Lawrence | Joseph Cordiano | Liberal | 1985 | |
| Leeds—Grenville | Bob Runciman | Progressive Conservative | 1981 | Solicitor General and Minister of Correctional Services, 1995-1999 |
| Lincoln | Frank Sheehan | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| London Centre | Marion Boyd | New Democratic Party | 1990 | |
| London North | Dianne Cunningham | Progressive Conservative | 1988 | Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister Responsible for Women's Issues, 1995-1999 |
| London South | Bob Wood | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Markham | David Tsubouchi | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | Minister of Community and Social Services, 1995-1996; Minister of Consumer and Commercial Relations, 1996-1999 |
| Middlesex | Bruce Smith | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Mississauga East | Carl DeFaria | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Mississauga North | John Snobelen | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | Minister of Education, 1995-1997; Minister of Natural Resources, 1997-1999 |
| Mississauga South | Margaret Marland | Progressive Conservative | 1985 | Minister without Portfolio (Children), 1997-1999 |
| Mississauga West | Rob Sampson | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | Minister without Portfolio (Privatization), 1996-1999 |
| Muskoka—Georgian Bay | Bill Grimmett | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Nepean | John Baird | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Niagara Falls | Bart Maves | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Niagara South | Tim Hudak | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Nickel Belt | Floyd Laughren | New Democratic Party | 1971 | Resigned, 1998 |
| Nickel Belt | Blain Morin (1998) | New Democratic Party | 1998 | Elected in by-election, 1998 |
| Nipissing | Mike Harris | Progressive Conservative | 1981 | Premier and Party Leader |
| Norfolk | Toby Barrett | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Northumberland | Doug Galt | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Oakville South | Gary Carr | Progressive Conservative | 1990 | |
| Oakwood | Mike Colle | Liberal | 1995 | |
| Oriole | Elinor Caplan | Liberal | 1985 | Resigned, 1997 |
| Oriole | David Caplan (1997) | Liberal | 1997 | Elected in by-election, 1997 |
| Oshawa | Jerry Ouellette | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Ottawa Centre | Richard Patten | Liberal | 1987, 1995 | |
| Ottawa East | Bernard Grandmaître | Liberal | 1984 | |
| Ottawa South | Dalton McGuinty | Liberal | 1990 | Party Leader, 1996-2013 |
| Ottawa West | Bob Chiarelli | Liberal | 1987 | Resigned, 1997 |
| Ottawa West | Alex Cullen (1997) | Liberal | 1997 | Elected in by-election, 1997 |
| Ottawa West | Alex Cullen (1997) | Independent | 1997 | Elected in by-election, 1997 |
| Ottawa West | Alex Cullen (1997) | New Democratic Party | 1997 | Elected in by-election, 1997 |
| Ottawa—Rideau | Garry Guzzo | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Oxford | Ernie Hardeman | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Parkdale | Tony Ruprecht | Liberal | 1981 | |
| Parry Sound | Ernie Eves | Progressive Conservative | 1981 | Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance, 1995-1999 |
| Perth | Bert Johnson | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | Deputy Speaker of the Legislature, 1995-1999 |
| Peterborough | Gary Stewart | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Port Arthur | Michael Gravelle | Liberal | 1995 | |
| Prescott and Russell | Jean-Marc Lalonde | Liberal | 1995 | |
| Prince Edward—Lennox-South—Hastings | Gary Fox | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Quinte | Doug Rollins | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Rainy River | Howard Hampton | New Democratic Party | 1987 | Party Leader, 1996-2009 |
| Renfrew North | Sean Conway | Liberal | 1975 | |
| Riverdale | Marilyn Churley | New Democratic Party | 1990 | |
| Sarnia | Dave Boushy | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Sault Ste. Marie | Tony Martin | New Democratic Party | 1990 | |
| Scarborough Centre | Dan Newman | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Scarborough East | Steve Gilchrist | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Scarborough North | Alvin Curling | Liberal | 1985 | |
| Scarborough West | Jim Brown | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Scarborough—Agincourt | Gerry Phillips | Liberal | 1987 | |
| Scarborough—Ellesmere | Marilyn Mushinski | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | Minister of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation, 1995-1997 |
| Simcoe Centre | Joe Tascona | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Simcoe East | Al McLean | Progressive Conservative | 1981 | Speaker of the Legislature, 1995-1996 (Resigned Speakership) |
| Simcoe West | Jim Wilson | Progressive Conservative | 1990 | Minister of Health, 1995-1997; Minister of Energy, Science and Technology, 1997-1999 |
| St. Andrew—St. Patrick | Isabel Bassett | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | Minister of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation, 1997-1999 |
| St. Catharines | Jim Bradley | Liberal | 1977 | |
| St. Catharines—Brock | Tom Froese | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| St. George—St. David | Al Leach | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, 1995-1999 |
| Stormont—Dundas—Glengarry and East Grenville | Noble Villeneuve | Progressive Conservative | 1983 | Minister of Agriculture and Food, 1995-1999 |
| Sudbury | Rick Bartolucci | Liberal | 1995 | |
| Sudbury East | Shelley Martel | New Democratic Party | 1987 | |
| Timiskaming | David Ramsay | Liberal | 1985 | |
| Victoria—Haliburton | Chris Hodgson | Progressive Conservative | 1994 | Minister of Natural Resources and Minister of Northern Development and Mines, 1995-1999 |
| Waterloo North | Elizabeth Witmer | Progressive Conservative | 1990 | Minister of Labour, 1995-1997; Minister of Health, 1997-1999 |
| Welland—Thorold | Peter Kormos | New Democratic Party | 1988 | |
| Wellington | Ted Arnott | Progressive Conservative | 1990 | |
| Wentworth East | Ed Doyle | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Wentworth North | Toni Skarica | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Willowdale | Charles Harnick | Progressive Conservative | 1990 | Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Native Affairs, 1995-1999 |
| Wilson Heights | Monte Kwinter | Liberal | 1985 | |
| Windsor—Riverside | Dave Cooke | New Democratic Party | 1977 | Resigned, 1997 |
| Windsor—Riverside | Wayne Lessard (1997) | New Democratic Party | 1990, 1997 | Elected in by-election, 1997 |
| Windsor—Sandwich | Sandra Pupatello | Liberal | 1995 | |
| Windsor—Walkerville | Dwight Duncan | Liberal | 1995 | |
| York Centre | Al Palladini | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | Minister of Transportation, 1995-1997; Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Tourism, 1997-1999 |
| York East | John Parker | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| York Mills | David Turnbull | Progressive Conservative | 1990 | Chief Government Whip, 1995-1999 |
| York South | Bob Rae | New Democratic Party | 1982 | Party Leader, 1995-1996 (Resigned Leadership and Seat) |
| York South | Gerard Kennedy (1996) | Liberal | 1996 | Elected in by-election, 1996 |
| York—Mackenzie | Frank Klees | Progressive Conservative | 1995 | |
| Yorkview | Mario Sergio | Liberal | 1995 | |