The 38th Legislative Assembly of Ontario was a legislature of the government of the Province of Ontario, Canada. It officially opened November 19, 2003, at Queen's Park in Toronto, and ended on June 5, 2007. The membership was set by the 2003 Ontario general election on October 2, 2003, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections.
November 19, 2003: The legislature conducted a secret vote to elect the Speaker of the legislature. Liberal Party of Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) Alvin Curling is elected as Speaker. He was the first black Speaker of the Ontario legislature.
May 13, 2004: A by-election was held in Hamilton East to replace Dominic Agostino. Ontario New Democratic Party candidate Andrea Horwath defeated Liberal candidate Ralph Agostino, Mr. Agostino's brother. This win returned the NDP to 8 seats and official party status.
November 24, 2005: In a by-election, Bas Balkissoon held the seat of Scarborough-Rouge River for the Liberals.
September 18, 2006: Joe Cordiano, Liberal MPP for York South-Weston, resigned from cabinet and the legislature, citing a desire to spend more time with family.
September 25, 2006: Tony Wong, Liberal MPP for Markham, resigned from the legislature to make a successful bid for a seat on York Regional Council.
September 28, 2006: Cam Jackson, Progressive Conservative MPP for Burlington, resigned from the legislature to make a successful bid for the mayoralty of Burlington.
March 29, 2007: Tim Peterson, brother of former Ontario Premier David Peterson, left the Liberal caucus to sit as an Independent until the next election, in which he ran for the PCs.
June 5, 2007: The 38th Parliament 2nd Session is prorogued.
Cabinet ministers are in bold. Party leaders are in italics. Premier is in both.
External linksEdit
Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2007-03-16 at the Wayback Machine
CBC.ca Nov. 19, 2003: Ontario names Curling as new Speaker
October 21, 2023
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The 38th Legislative Assembly of Ontario was a legislature of the government of the Province of Ontario Canada It officially opened November 19 2003 at Queen s Park in Toronto and ended on June 5 2007 The membership was set by the 2003 Ontario general election on October 2 2003 and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by elections 38th Parliament of OntarioMajority parliament19 November 2003 10 September 2007Parliament leadersPremierHon Dalton McGuintyOctober 23 2003 February 11 2013Leader of theOppositionErnie Eves2003 2004John Tory2004 2007Party caucusesGovernmentLiberal PartyOppositionProgressive Conservative PartyRecognizedNew Democratic PartyLegislative AssemblySpeaker of theAssemblyHon Alvin Curling2003 2005Hon Michael Brown2005 2007GovernmentHouse LeaderDwight DuncanOctober 23 2003 October 11 2005OppositionHouse LeaderJohn BairdNovember 19 2003 March 29 2005Bob RuncimanMarch 29 2005 September 10 2007Members103 MPP seatsSovereignMonarchElizabeth II6 February 1952 presentSessions1st sessionNovember 19 2003 September 19 20052nd sessionOctober 11 2005 June 5 2007 37th 39thIt was controlled by a Liberal Party majority under Premier Dalton McGuinty The Official Opposition was the Progressive Conservative Party led first by Ernie Eves and later by John Tory The speaker was Michael A Brown There were two sessions of the 38th Legislature Session Start End1st November 19 2003 September 19 20052nd October 11 2005 June 5 2007Contents 1 Timeline of the 38th Parliament of Ontario 2 Party standings 3 List of members 4 External linksTimeline of the 38th Parliament of Ontario EditNovember 19 2003 The legislature conducted a secret vote to elect the Speaker of the legislature Liberal Party of Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament MPP Alvin Curling is elected as Speaker He was the first black Speaker of the Ontario legislature March 24 2004 Dominic Agostino Liberal MPP for Hamilton East died suddenly of liver cancer May 13 2004 A by election was held in Hamilton East to replace Dominic Agostino Ontario New Democratic Party candidate Andrea Horwath defeated Liberal candidate Ralph Agostino Mr Agostino s brother This win returned the NDP to 8 seats and official party status August 19 2005 Speaker Alvin Curling resigned to accept an appointment as Ambassador to the Dominican Republic November 24 2005 In a by election Bas Balkissoon held the seat of Scarborough Rouge River for the Liberals September 18 2006 Joe Cordiano Liberal MPP for York South Weston resigned from cabinet and the legislature citing a desire to spend more time with family September 25 2006 Tony Wong Liberal MPP for Markham resigned from the legislature to make a successful bid for a seat on York Regional Council September 28 2006 Cam Jackson Progressive Conservative MPP for Burlington resigned from the legislature to make a successful bid for the mayoralty of Burlington February 8 2007 Three by elections were held Paul Ferreira won York South Weston for the NDP the seat was previously held by the Liberals former Halton Region chair Joyce Savoline retained Burlington for the PCs and Michael Chan held Markham for the Liberals March 29 2007 Tim Peterson brother of former Ontario Premier David Peterson left the Liberal caucus to sit as an Independent until the next election in which he ran for the PCs June 5 2007 The 38th Parliament 2nd Session is prorogued July 12 2007 Liberal MPP Ernie Parsons resigned his seat in order to accept an appointment as Justice of the Peace September 10 2007 38th Parliament dissolved Party standings EditAffiliation Election Today Liberal Party 72 67 Progressive Conservative Party 24 24 New Democratic Party 7 10 Independent 0 1Vacant 0 1Total 103Government Majority 21 17 LO L P Seating PlanP Premier LO Leader of Opposition L Leader of the NDP List of members EditRiding Member Party Notes Algoma Manitoulin Michael A Brown Liberal Speaker of the Legislature from October 11 2005 Ancaster Dundas Flamborough Aldershot Ted McMeekin Liberal Barrie Simcoe Bradford Joe Tascona Progressive Conservative Beaches East York Michael Prue NDP Bramalea Gore Malton Springdale Kuldip Kular Liberal Brampton Centre Linda Jeffrey Liberal Brampton West Mississauga Vic Dhillon Liberal Brant Dave Levac Liberal Bruce Grey Owen Sound Bill Murdoch Progressive Conservative Burlington Cam Jackson Progressive Conservative Resigned seat September 28 2006 to run for Mayor of Burlington Joyce Savoline Progressive Conservative Won by election February 8 2007 Cambridge Gerry Martiniuk Progressive Conservative Chatham Kent Essex Pat Hoy Liberal Davenport Tony Ruprecht Liberal Don Valley East David Caplan Liberal Don Valley West Kathleen Wynne Liberal Dufferin Peel Wellington Grey Ernie Eves Progressive Conservative PC Party Leader and Leader of the Opposition until September 28 2004 Resigned seat January 31 2005 John Tory Progressive Conservative PC Party Leader from September 28 2004 Won by election March 17 2005 Leader of the Opposition from March 29 Durham John O Toole Progressive Conservative Eglinton Lawrence Michael Colle Liberal Elgin Middlesex London Steve Peters Liberal Erie Lincoln Tim Hudak Progressive Conservative Essex Bruce Crozier Liberal Etobicoke Centre Donna Cansfield Liberal Etobicoke North Shafiq Qaadri Liberal Etobicoke Lakeshore Laurel Broten Liberal Glengarry Prescott Russell Jean Marc Lalonde Liberal Guelph Wellington Liz Sandals Liberal Haldimand Norfolk Brant Toby Barrett Progressive Conservative Haliburton Victoria Brock Laurie Scott Progressive Conservative Halton Ted Chudleigh Progressive Conservative Hamilton East Dominic Agostino Liberal Died March 24 2004 Andrea Horwath NDP Won by election May 13 2004 Hamilton Mountain Marie Bountrogianni Liberal Hamilton West Judy Marsales Liberal Hastings Frontenac Lennox and Addington Leona Dombrowsky Liberal Huron Bruce Carol Mitchell Liberal Kenora Rainy River Howard Hampton NDP NDP Party Leader Kingston and the Islands John Gerretsen Liberal Kitchener Centre John Milloy Liberal Kitchener Waterloo Elizabeth Witmer Progressive Conservative Lambton Kent Middlesex Maria Van Bommel Liberal Lanark Carleton Norm Sterling Progressive Conservative Leeds Grenville Bob Runciman Progressive Conservative Leader of the Opposition September 28 2004 to March 29 2005 London North Centre Deb Matthews Liberal London West Chris Bentley Liberal London Fanshaw Khalil Ramal Liberal Markham Tony Wong Liberal Resigned seat September 25 2006 in order to run for York Regional Council Michael Chan Liberal Won by election February 8 2007 Mississauga Centre Harinder Takhar Liberal Mississauga East Peter Fonseca Liberal Mississauga South Tim Peterson Liberal Progressive Conservative Resigned from Liberal caucus March 29 2007 to sit as independent Joined PC caucus June 6 2007 Mississauga West Bob Delaney Liberal Nepean Carleton John Baird Progressive Conservative Resigned seat November 30 2005 to run in 2006 Canadian Federal Election Lisa MacLeod Progressive Conservative Won by election March 30 2006 Niagara Centre Peter Kormos NDP Niagara Falls Kim Craitor Liberal Nickel Belt Shelley Martel NDP Nipissing Monique Smith Liberal Northumberland Lou Rinaldi Liberal Oak Ridges Frank Klees Progressive Conservative Oakville Kevin Flynn Liberal Oshawa Jerry Ouellette Progressive Conservative Ottawa Centre Richard Patten Liberal Ottawa South Dalton McGuinty Liberal Liberal Party Leader and Premier of Ontario Ottawa West Nepean Jim Watson Liberal Ottawa Orleans Phil McNeely Liberal Ottawa Vanier Madeleine Meilleur Liberal Oxford Ernie Hardeman Progressive Conservative Parkdale High Park Gerard Kennedy Liberal Resigned seat May 23 2006 in order to run in 2006 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election Cheri DiNovo NDP Won by election September 14 2006 Parry Sound Muskoka Norm Miller Progressive Conservative Perth Middlesex John Wilkinson Liberal Peterborough Jeff Leal Liberal Pickering Ajax Uxbridge Wayne Arthurs Liberal Prince Edward Hastings Ernie Parsons Liberal Renfrew Nipissing Pembroke John Yakabuski Progressive Conservative Sarnia Lambton Caroline Di Cocco Liberal Sault Ste Marie David Orazietti Liberal Scarborough Centre Brad Duguid Liberal Scarborough East Mary Anne Chambers Liberal Scarborough Southwest Lorenzo Berardinetti Liberal Scarborough Agincourt Gerry Phillips Liberal Scarborough Rouge River Alvin Curling Liberal Speaker of the Legislature November 19 2003 to August 19 2005 Resigned seat August 19 2005 in order to accept appointment as Canada s ambassador to the Dominican Republic Bas Balkissoon Liberal Won by election November 24 2005 Simcoe North Garfield Dunlop Progressive Conservative Simcoe Grey Jim Wilson Progressive Conservative St Catharines Jim Bradley Liberal St Paul s Michael Bryant Liberal Stoney Creek Jennifer Mossop Liberal Stormont Dundas Charlottenburgh Jim Brownell Liberal Sudbury Rick Bartolucci Liberal Thornhill Mario Racco Liberal Thunder Bay Atikokan Bill Mauro Liberal Thunder Bay Superior North Michael Gravelle Liberal Timiskaming Cochrane David Ramsay Liberal Timmins James Bay Gilles Bisson NDP Toronto Centre Rosedale George Smitherman Liberal Toronto Danforth Marilyn Churley NDP Resigned seat November 29 2005 in order to run in 2006 Canadian Federal Election Peter Tabuns NDP Won by election March 30 2006 Trinity Spadina Rosario Marchese NDP Vaughan King Aurora Greg Sorbara Liberal Waterloo Wellington Ted Arnott Progressive Conservative Whitby Ajax Jim Flaherty Progressive Conservative Resigned seat November 29 2005 in order to run in 2006 Canadian Federal Election Christine Elliott Progressive Conservative Won by election March 30 2006 Willowdale David Zimmer Liberal Windsor West Sandra Pupatello Liberal Windsor St Clair Dwight Duncan Liberal York Centre Monte Kwinter Liberal York North Julia Munro Progressive Conservative York South Weston Joseph Cordiano Liberal Resigned seat September 18 2006 Paul Ferreira NDP Won by election February 8 2007 York West Mario Sergio 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