38th Parliament of Ontario

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 Ontario
Majority parliament
19 November 2003 – 10 September 2007
Parliament leaders
PremierHon. Dalton McGuinty
October 23, 2003 - February 11, 2013
Leader of the
Opposition
Ernie Eves
2003-2004
John Tory
2004-2007
Party caucuses
GovernmentLiberal Party
OppositionProgressive Conservative Party
RecognizedNew Democratic Party
Legislative Assembly
Speaker of the
Assembly
Hon. Alvin Curling
2003-2005
Hon. Michael Brown
2005-2007
Government
House Leader
Dwight Duncan
October 23, 2003 — October 11, 2005
Opposition
House Leader
John Baird
November 19, 2003 - March 29, 2005
Bob Runciman
March 29, 2005 — September 10, 2007
Members103 MPP seats
Sovereign
MonarchElizabeth II
6 February 1952 – present
Sessions
1st session
November 19, 2003 – September 19, 2005
2nd session
October 11, 2005 – June 5, 2007
← 37th → 39th

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:

Session Start End
1st November 19, 2003 September 19, 2005
2nd October 11, 2005 June 5, 2007

Timeline of the 38th Parliament of Ontario

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  • 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.
  • 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

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Affiliation Election Today
  Liberal Party 72 67
  Progressive Conservative Party 24 24
  New Democratic Party 7 10
  Independent 0 1
Vacant 0 1
Total
103
Government Majority
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Seating Plan

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List of members

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Riding 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—Orléans 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 Liberal
  • Cabinet ministers are in bold. Party leaders are in italics. Premier is in both.
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