31st National Assembly of Quebec

The 31st National Assembly of Quebec is the provincial legislature in Quebec, Canada that existed between November 15, 1976 and April 13, 1981. The Parti Québécois led by René Lévesque was in power for the first ever after defeating the Quebec Liberal Party in the 1976 elections. During the term, Levesque organized the 1st referendum on sovereignty-association which resulted with the win for the No.

Seats per political party

• After the 1976 elections

Member list

This was the list of members of the National Assembly of Quebec that were elected in the 1976 provincial elections

Other elected MNAs

Other MNAs were elected in by-elections during this mandate

• Reed Scowen, Quebec Liberal Party, Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, July 5, 1978 ^[1]
• Claude Ryan, Quebec Liberal Party, Argenteuil, April 30, 1979 ^[2]
• Jean-Claude Rivest, Quebec Liberal Party, Jean-Talon, April 30, 1979 ^[3]
• Hermann Mathieu, Quebec Liberal Party, Beauce-Sud, November 14, 1979 ^[4]
• Georges Lalande, Quebec Liberal Party, Maisonneuve, November 14, 1979 ^[5]
• Solange Chaput-Rolland, Quebec Liberal Party, Prévost, November 14, 1979 ^[6]
• Herbert Marx, Quebec Liberal Party, D'Arcy-McGee, November 26, 1979 ^[7]
• Pierre Paradis, Quebec Liberal Party, Brome-Missisquoi, November 17, 1980 ^[8]
• Camille Picard, Quebec Liberal Party, Johnson, November 17, 1980 ^[9]
• Fabien Bélanger, Quebec Liberal Party, Mégantic-Compton, Megantic-Compton, November 17, 1980 ^[10]
• Pierre C. Fortier, Quebec Liberal Party, Outremont, November 17, 1980 ^[11]

Cabinet Ministers

• Prime Minister and Executive Council President: René Lévesque
• Deputy Premier: Jacques-Yvan Morin
• Agriculture: Jean Garon (1976-1979)
  • Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Jean Garon (1979-1981)
• Labour and Workforce: Jacques Couture (1976-1977), Pierre-Marc Johnson (19771)-1980), Pierre Marois (1980-1981)
  • Public Works and Provisioning: Lucien Lessard (1976-1977), Jocelyne Ouellette (1977-1981)
• Public Office: Denis De Belleval (1976-1979), François Gendron (1979-1981)
• Cultural Affairs: Louis O'Neill (1976-1978), Denis Vaugeois (1978-1981)
• Cultural Development: Camille Laurin (1977-1980)
  • Cultural and Science Development: Camille Laurin (1980-1981)
• Immigration: Jacques Couture (1976-1980), Gérald Godin (1980-1981)
• Social Affairs: Denis Lazure
• Social Development: Pierre Marois (1977-1980), Lise Payette (1980-1981)
• Status of Women : Lise Payette (1976-1981)
• Education: Jacques-Yvan Morin (1976-1980), Camille Laurin (1980-1981)
• Youth, Recreation and Sports: Claude Charron (1977-1979)
• Tourism, Hunting and Fishing: Lucien Lessard (1976-1979)
  • Recreation, Hunting and Fishing: Lucien Lessard (1979-1981)
• Transportation: Lucien Lessard (1976-1979), Denis De Belleval (1979-1981)
• Communications: Louis O'Neill (1976-1979), Denis Vaugeois (1979-1980), Clément Richard (1980-1981)
• Municipal Affairs: Guy Tardif (1976-1980), Jacques Léonard (1980-1981)
• Environment: Marcel Léger (1977-1981)
• Energy: Guy Joron (1977-1979)
• Lands, Forests and Natural Resources: Yves Bérubé (1976-1979)
  • Energy and Resources: Yves Bérubé (1979-1981)
• Intergovernmental Affairs: Claude Morin
• Parliamentary and electoral reform: Robert Burns (1977-1979)
  • Electoral reform: Marc-André Bedard (1979-1981)
  • Parliamentary Affairs: Claude Charron (1979-1981)
• Industry and Commerce: Rodrigue Tremblay (1976-1979)
  • Industry, Commerce and Tourism: Yves Duhaime (1979-1981)
• Planning: Jacques Leonard (1977-1980), Guy Tardif (1980-1981)
• Consumers, Cooperatives and Financial: Lise Payette (1976-1979), Guy Joron (1979-1980), Pierre Marc Johnson (1980)
  • Housing: Guy Tardif (1980-1981)
• Justice: Marc-André Bedard
• Finances and President of the Treasury Board: Jacques Parizeau
• Revenu: Jacques Parizeau (1976-1979), Michel Clair (1979-1981)
• Economic Development: Bernard Landry (1977-1981)

New electoral districts

A significant electoral map reform took place in 1980 and was effective for the 1981 general elections. ^[12]

• Bertrand (Montérégie riding) was formed from parts of Chambly and Verchères.
• Chapleau was formed from parts of Papineau.
• Laval was split into new ridings including Chomedey and Laval-des-Rapides. Laval-des-Rapides was also formed from parts of Fabre and Mille-Iles.
• Groulx was formed from parts of Terrebonne.
• Joliette-Montcalm was renamed Joliette.
• Nicolet-Yamaska was renamed Nicolet.
• La Peltrie was formed from parts of Chauveau.
• Marie-Victorin was formed from parts of Taillon and Laporte.
• Marquette was formed from parts of Jacques-Cartier.
• Pointe-Claire was renamed Nelligan.
• Pontiac demerged with Témiscamingue which merged with Rouyn-Noranda to form Rouyn-Noranda-Témiscamingue.
• Rousseau was formed from parts of Joliette-Montcalm and Prévost.
• Ungava was formed from parts of Abitibi-Est.
• Vachon was formed from parts of Taillon.
• Vimont was formed from parts of Fabre.
• Viger was formed from parts of Viau and Jeanne-Mance
• Laurentides-Labelle was renamed Labelle

References

• 1976 election results
• List of Historical Cabinet Ministers

References

1. ^ http://www.quebecpolitique.com/election/comtes/c-notre-dame-de-grace.html#1978p
2. ^ http://www.quebecpolitique.com/election/comtes/c-argenteuil.html#1979p
3. ^ http://www.quebecpolitique.com/election/comtes/c-jean-talon.html#1979p
4. ^ http://www.quebecpolitique.com/election/comtes/c-beauce-sud.html#1979p
5. ^ http://www.quebecpolitique.com/election/comtes/c-hochelaga-maisonneuve.html#1979p
6. ^ http://www.quebecpolitique.com/election/comtes/c-prevost.html#1979p
7. ^ http://www.quebecpolitique.com/election/comtes/c-darcy-mcgee.html#1979p
8. ^ http://www.quebecpolitique.com/election/comtes/c-brome-missisquoi.html#1980p
9. ^ http://www.quebecpolitique.com/election/comtes/c-johnson.html#1980p
10. ^ http://www.quebecpolitique.com/election/comtes/c-megantic-compton.html#1980p
11. ^ http://www.quebecpolitique.com/election/comtes/c-outremont.html#1980p
12. ^ http://www.quebecpolitique.com/election/electcomte-1980.html