29th National Assembly of Quebec

The 29th National Assembly of Quebec is the provincial legislature in Quebec, Canada that existed from April 29, 1970 to October 29, 1973. The Quebec Liberal Party led by Robert Bourassa was the governing party after defeating the Union Nationale in the elections.

eats per political party

* After the 1970 elections

Member list

This was the list of members of the National Assembly of Quebec that were elected in the 1970 provincial elections

Other elected MNAs

Other MNAs were elected during this mandate in by-elections

* Jean Cournoyer, Quebec Liberal Party, Chambly, February 8, 1971 [http://www.quebecpolitique.com/election/comtes/c-chambly.html#1971p]
* Donald Gallienne, Quebec Liberal Party, Duplessis, October 11, 1972 [http://www.quebecpolitique.com/election/comtes/c-duplessis.html#1972p]
* Michel Gratton, Quebec Liberal Party, Gatineau, November 15, 1972 [http://www.quebecpolitique.com/election/comtes/c-gatineau.html#1972pa]

Cabinet Ministers

* Prime Minister and Executive Council President: Robert Bourassa
* Deputy Premier: Gérard D. Lévesque
* Agriculture and Colonization: Normand Toupin
* Labour and Workforce: Pierre Laporte (1970), Jean Cournoyer (1970-1973)
* Public Works: Maurice Tessier (1970, 1973), Bernard Pinard (1970-1973)
** Public Works and Provisioning: Maurice Tessier (1973)
* Public Office: Raymond Garneau (1970), Jean-Paul L'Allier (1970-1972), Jean Cournoyer (1972-1973), Oswald Parent (1973)
* Cultural Affairs: François Cloutier (1970-1972), Marie-Claire Kirkland (1972-1973)
* Immigration: Pierre Laporte (1970), François Cloutier (1970-1972), Jean Bienvenue (1972-1973)
* Health, Family and Social Welfare: Claude Castonguay (1970)
** Social Affairs: Claude Castonguay (1970-1973)
* Education: Guy Saint-Pierre (1970-1972), François Cloutier (1972-1973)
* Lands and Forests: Thomas Kevin Drummond
* Tourism, Hunting and Fishing: Marie-Claire Kirkland (1970-1972), Guy Saint-Pierre (1972), Claude Simard (1972-1973)
* Natural Ressources: Jean-Gilles Massé
* Roads: Bernard Pinard (1970-1973)
* Transportation: Georges-Emery Tremblay (1970-1971), Bernard Pinard (1971-1973)
* Communications: Jean-Paul L'Allier
* Municipal Affairs: Maurice Tessier (1970-1973), Victor Goldbloom (1973)
* Intergovernmental Affairs: Gérard D. Lévesque (1970-1971, 1972-1973), Robert Bourassa (1971-1972)
* Industry and Commerce:Gérard D. Lévesque (1970-1972), Guy Saint-Pierre (1972-1973)
* Financial Institutions, Companies and Cooperatives: Jérôme Choquette (1970), William Tetley (1970-1973)
* Justice: Jérôme Choquette
* Solicitor General: Roy Fournier (1971-1972)
* Finances: Robert Bourassa (1970), Raymond Garneau (1970-1973)
* President of the Treasury Board: Raymond Garneau (1971-1973)
* Revenu: William Tetley (1970), Gérald Harvey (1970-1973)
* State Ministers: Oswald Parent (1970-1973), Raymond Mailloux (1972-1973), Georges-Emery Tremblay (1971-1973), Claude Simard (1970-1972), Victor Goldbloom (1970-1973), Gérald Harvey (1970), Paul Phaneuf (1973), Robert Quenneville, Roy Fournier (1970-1971), Jean Bienvenue (1971-1972)

New electoral districts

A major electoral reform took place in 1972 in which several ridings were merged or split. The changes were effective for the 1973 elections. [http://www.quebecpolitique.com/election/electcomte-1972.html]

* Anjou was created from parts of LaFontaine
* Dorchester was renamed Beauce-Nord
* Beauce was renamed Beauce-Sud
* Brome and Missiquoi were merged to form Brome-Missisquoi.
* Charlesbourg was created from parts of Chauveau.
* Ahuntsic was renamed Crémazie.
* The old Frontenac riding was split. The new Frontenac was from the renaming and partial merger of Megantic.
* Gaspé, which was split into Gaspé-Nord and Gaspé-Sud returned as an individual riding.
* Bagot was renamed Johnson
* Joliette and Montcalm merged to form Joliette-Montcalm
* Acadie was created from parts of Saint-Laurent and Ahuntsic (Crémazie).
* Kamouraska and Témiscouata were merged to form Kamouraska-Témiscouata.
* Montmagny and L'Islet were merged to form Montmagny-L'Islet.
* Parts of Mégantic and all of Compton were merged to form Mégantic-Compton.
* Napierville-Laprairie was renamed La Prairie.
* Mille-Iles was created from parts of Fabre.
* Mont-Royal was created from parts of Outremont.
* Nicolet and Yamaska were merged to form Nicolet-Yamaska.
* Pointe-Claire was formed from parts of Jacques-Cartier and Robert-Baldwin.
* Prévost was created from parts of Terrebonne.
* Rosemont was created from parts of Jeanne-Mance.
* Sauvé was created from parts of Bourassa.
* Taschereau was created from parts of Jean-Talon.
* Labelle was renamed Laurentides-Labelle.
* Laporte was formed from parts of Taillon

References

* [http://www.quebecpolitique.com/election/elect29.html 1970 election results]
* [http://www.assnat.qc.ca/fra/patrimoine/cabinets3.html List of Historical Cabinet Ministers]