Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

{{Short description|Deliberative assembly of Manitoba}}

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| name = Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

| native_name = {{nobold|{{lang|fr|Assemblée législative du Manitoba}}}}

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| legislature = 43rd Manitoba Legislature

| coa_pic = File:MB Coat of Arms FNL Oct2023.png

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| foundation = {{Start date|1870}}

| house_type = Lower house (1870–1876) then unicameral house

| body = Manitoba Legislature

| leader1_type = Speaker

| leader1 = Tom Lindsey

| party1 = NDP

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| leader2_type = Premier

| leader2 = Wab Kinew

| party2 = NDP

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| leader3_type = Leader of the Official Opposition

| leader3 = Obby Khan

| party3 = PC

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| leader4_type = Government House Leader

| leader4 = Nahanni Fontaine

| party4 = NDP

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| leader5_type = Official Opposition House Leader

| leader5 = Derek Johnson

| party5 = PC

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| members = 57

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| structure1 = Legislative_Assembly_of_Manitoba_-_Seating_Chart_by_Party.svg

| structure1_res = 250px

| political_groups1 = His Majesty's Government

• {{color box|#F4A460|border=darkgray}} New Democratic (34)

His Majesty's Loyal Opposition

• {{color box|#9999FF|border=darkgray}} Progressive Conservative (20)

Other parties

• {{color box|#F08080|border=darkgray}} Liberal (1)
• {{color box|#DCDCDC|border=darkgray}} Independent (1)
• {{color box|white|border=darkgray}} Vacant (1)

| committees1 = {{Unbulleted list|Agriculture and Food|Crown Corporations|Human Resources|Justice|Legislative Affairs|Private Bills|Public Accounts|Social and Economic Development}}

| voting_system1 = First-past-the-post

| last_election1 = October 3, 2023

| next_election1 = On or before October 5, 2027

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| meeting_place = File:Flowers Legislative North Facing.jpg

| website = {{URL|www.gov.mb.ca/legislature}}

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The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba ({{langx|fr|Assemblée législative du Manitoba}}) is the deliberative assembly of the Manitoba Legislature in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Fifty-seven members are elected to this assembly at provincial general elections, all in single-member constituencies with first-past-the-post voting. Bills passed by the Legislative Assembly are given royal assent by the lieutenant governor of Manitoba in the name of the King of Canada.{{Cite canlaw|short title=The Legislative Assembly Act|abbr=CCSM|year=[1987]|chapter=L110|section=2|subsection=|part=|division=|schedule=|link=https://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/statutes/ccsm/l110.php?lang=en|linkloc=Government of Manitoba|wikilink=|type=|amended1=|amended2=|amended3=|amended4=|amended5=|regtitle=|regnumber=}} The Manitoba Legislative Building is located in central Winnipeg.

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The premier of Manitoba is Wab Kinew, and the speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba is Tom Lindsey. Both are members of the New Democratic Party.

Historically, the Legislature of Manitoba had another chamber, the Legislative Council of Manitoba, but this was abolished in 1876, just six years after the province was formed.{{Cite web |title=Manitoba's Legislative Council. |url=http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/pageant/04/legislativecouncil.shtml |access-date=2023-09-14 |website=Manitoba Pageant. Manitoba Historical Society.}}

The 42nd Legislature was dissolved on September 5, 2023, and a general election was called for October 3.{{Cite web |title=Election period officially begins in Manitoba Ahead of Oct. 3 vote. |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-provincial-electionwrit-drops-october-2023-1.6954434 |access-date=2023-09-14 |website=CBC News Manitoba. September 5, 2023.}} The 43rd Legislature opened on November 9.{{Cite web |title=Bills: 1st Session, 43rd Legislature |url=https://web2.gov.mb.ca/bills/43-1/index.php |access-date=2024-05-11 |website=web2.gov.mb.ca}}