38th Parliament of Ontario explained

Jurisdiction:ON
#:38th
Type:Majority
Status:inactive
Term-Begin: November 19, 2003
Term-End: September 10, 2007
Sc:Hon. Alvin Curling
Scterm:2003-2005
Sc2:Hon. Michael Brown
Scterm2:2005-2007
Pm:Hon. Dalton McGuinty
Pmterm:October 23, 2003 - February 11, 2013
Lo:Ernie Eves
Loterm:2003-2004
Lo2:John Tory
Loterm2:2004-2007
Ghl:Dwight Duncan
Ghlterm:October 23, 2003 — October 11, 2005
Ohl:John Baird
Ohlterm:November 19, 2003 - March 29, 2005
Ohl2:Bob Runciman
Ohlterm2:March 29, 2005 — September 10, 2007
Party:Liberal Party
Party2:Progressive Conservative Party
Party3:New Democratic Party
Sessionbegin:November 19, 2003
Sessionend:September 19, 2005
Sessionbegin2:October 11, 2005
Sessionend2:June 5, 2007
Monarchterm:6 February 1952  - present
Members:103
Lastparl:37th
Nextparl:39th

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.

It 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:

SessionStartEnd
1stNovember 19, 2003September 19, 2005
2ndOctober 11, 2005June 5, 2007

Timeline of the 38th Parliament of Ontario

Party standings

AffiliationElectionToday
Liberal Party7267
Progressive Conservative Party2424
New Democratic Party710
Independent01
bg color=black Vacant01
Total
103
Government Majority
2117
LO L
P


Seating Plan

P = Premier, LO = Leader of Opposition, L = Leader of the NDP.

List of members

RidingMemberPartyNotes
Algoma—ManitoulinMichael A. BrownLiberalSpeaker of the Legislature from October 11, 2005.
Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—AldershotLiberal
Barrie—Simcoe—BradfordJoe TasconaProgressive Conservative
Beaches—East YorkMichael PrueNDP
Bramalea—Gore—Malton—SpringdaleKuldip KularLiberal
Brampton CentreLinda JeffreyLiberal
Brampton West—MississaugaVic Dhillon
BrantDave LevacLiberal
Bruce—Grey—Owen SoundBill MurdochProgressive Conservative
BurlingtonCam JacksonProgressive ConservativeResigned seat September 28, 2006, to run for Mayor of Burlington.
Joyce SavolineProgressive ConservativeWon by-election February 8, 2007.
CambridgeGerry MartiniukProgressive Conservative
Chatham-Kent—EssexPat HoyLiberal
DavenportTony RuprechtLiberal
Don Valley EastDavid Caplan
Don Valley WestKathleen WynneLiberal
Dufferin—Peel—Wellington—GreyErnie EvesProgressive ConservativePC Party Leader and Leader of the Opposition until September 28, 2004.Resigned seat January 31, 2005.
John ToryProgressive ConservativePC Party Leader from September 28, 2004. Won by-election March 17, 2005. Leader of the Opposition from March 29.
John O'TooleProgressive Conservative
Eglinton—LawrenceMichael ColleLiberal
Elgin—Middlesex—LondonSteve PetersLiberal
Erie—LincolnTim HudakProgressive Conservative
EssexBruce CrozierLiberal
Etobicoke CentreDonna CansfieldLiberal
Etobicoke NorthShafiq QaadriLiberal
Etobicoke—LakeshoreLaurel BrotenLiberal
Glengarry—Prescott—RussellJean-Marc LalondeLiberal
Guelph—WellingtonLiz SandalsLiberal
Haldimand—Norfolk—BrantToby BarrettProgressive Conservative
Haliburton—Victoria—BrockLaurie ScottProgressive Conservative
HaltonTed ChudleighProgressive Conservative
Hamilton EastDominic AgostinoLiberalDied March 24, 2004.
Andrea HorwathNDPWon by-election May 13, 2004.
Hamilton MountainMarie BountrogianniLiberal
Hamilton WestJudy MarsalesLiberal
Hastings—Frontenac—Lennox and AddingtonLeona DombrowskyLiberal
Huron—BruceCarol MitchellLiberal
Kenora—Rainy RiverHoward HamptonNDPNDP Party Leader
Kingston and the IslandsJohn GerretsenLiberal
Kitchener CentreJohn MilloyLiberal
Kitchener—WaterlooElizabeth WitmerProgressive Conservative
Lambton—Kent—MiddlesexMaria Van BommelLiberal
Lanark—CarletonNorm SterlingProgressive Conservative
Leeds—GrenvilleBob RuncimanProgressive ConservativeLeader of the Opposition, September 28, 2004 to March 29, 2005.
London North CentreDeb MatthewsLiberal
London WestChris BentleyLiberal
London—FanshawKhalil RamalLiberal
MarkhamTony WongLiberalResigned seat September 25, 2006 in order to run for York Regional CouncilMichael ChanLiberalWon by-election February 8, 2007.
Mississauga CentreHarinder TakharLiberal
Mississauga EastPeter FonsecaLiberal
Mississauga SouthTim PetersonLiberal/Progressive ConservativeResigned from Liberal caucus March 29, 2007 to sit as independent. Joined PC caucus June 6, 2007.
Mississauga WestBob DelaneyLiberal
Nepean—CarletonJohn BairdProgressive ConservativeResigned seat November 30, 2005, to run in 2006 Canadian Federal Election.Lisa MacLeodProgressive ConservativeWon by-election March 30, 2006.
Niagara CentrePeter KormosNDP
Niagara FallsKim CraitorLiberal
Nickel BeltShelley MartelNDP
NipissingMonique SmithLiberal
NorthumberlandLou RinaldiLiberal
Oak RidgesFrank KleesProgressive Conservative
OakvilleKevin FlynnLiberal
OshawaJerry OuelletteProgressive Conservative
Ottawa CentreRichard PattenLiberal
Ottawa SouthDalton McGuintyLiberalLiberal Party Leader and Premier of Ontario
Ottawa West—NepeanJim WatsonLiberal
Ottawa—OrléansPhil McNeelyLiberal
Ottawa—VanierMadeleine MeilleurLiberal
OxfordErnie HardemanProgressive Conservative
Parkdale—High ParkGerard KennedyLiberalResigned seat May 23, 2006, in order to run in 2006 Liberal Party of Canada leadership election.Cheri DiNovoNDPWon by-election September 14, 2006.
Parry Sound—MuskokaNorm MillerProgressive Conservative
Perth—MiddlesexJohn WilkinsonLiberal
PeterboroughJeff LealLiberal
Pickering—Ajax—UxbridgeWayne ArthursLiberal
Prince Edward—HastingsErnie ParsonsLiberal
Renfrew—Nipissing—PembrokeJohn YakabuskiProgressive Conservative
Caroline Di Cocco
Sault Ste. MarieDavid OraziettiLiberal
Scarborough CentreBrad DuguidLiberal
Scarborough EastMary Anne ChambersLiberal
Scarborough SouthwestLorenzo BerardinettiLiberal
Scarborough—AgincourtGerry PhillipsLiberal
Scarborough—Rouge RiverAlvin CurlingLiberalSpeaker 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 BalkissoonLiberalWon by-election November 24, 2005.
Simcoe NorthGarfield DunlopProgressive Conservative
Simcoe—GreyJim WilsonProgressive Conservative
St. CatharinesJim BradleyLiberal
St. Paul'sMichael BryantLiberal
Stoney CreekJennifer MossopLiberal
Stormont—Dundas—CharlottenburghJim BrownellLiberal
SudburyRick BartolucciLiberal
ThornhillMario RaccoLiberal
Thunder Bay—AtikokanBill MauroLiberal
Thunder Bay—Superior NorthMichael GravelleLiberal
Timiskaming—CochraneDavid RamsayLiberal
Timmins—James BayGilles BissonNDP
Toronto Centre—RosedaleGeorge SmithermanLiberal
Toronto—DanforthMarilyn ChurleyNDPResigned seat November 29, 2005, in order to run in 2006 Canadian Federal Election.Peter TabunsNDPWon by-election March 30, 2006
Trinity—SpadinaRosario MarcheseNDP
Vaughan—King—AuroraGreg SorbaraLiberal
Waterloo—WellingtonTed ArnottProgressive Conservative
Whitby—AjaxJim FlahertyProgressive ConservativeResigned seat November 29, 2005, in order to run in 2006 Canadian Federal Election.Christine ElliottProgressive ConservativeWon by-election March 30, 2006.
WillowdaleLiberal
Windsor WestSandra PupatelloLiberal
Windsor—St. ClairDwight DuncanLiberal
York CentreMonte KwinterLiberal
York NorthJulia MunroProgressive Conservative
York South—WestonJoseph CordianoLiberalResigned seat September 18, 2006.Paul FerreiraNDPWon by-election February 8, 2007.
York WestMario SergioLiberal

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