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The Ontario general election of 1977 was held to elect the 125 members of the Legislative Assembly (Members of Provincial Parliament, or "MPPs") of the Province of Ontario, Canada. The Ontario Legislature Building at Queens Park The Legislative Assembly of Ontario, is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th) - Land 917,741 km² - Water 158,654 km² (14. ... Canada is a sovereign state in northern North America, the northern-most country in the world, and the second largest in total area. ...

The Progressive Conservative Party, led by Premier Bill Davis, was re-elected for a tenth consecutive term in office, again with a minority in the legislature. The PCs won an additional 7 seats, but were not able to win the majority that they sought. The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party (PC Party of Ontario) is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. ... William (Bill) Grenville Davis (born July 30, 1929 in Brampton, Ontario) was the Progressive Conservative Premier of Ontario from 1971 to 1985. ... For minority régime, see Apartheid. ...

The Liberal Party, led by Dr. Stuart Smith, lost one seat compared to its result in the previous election, but formed the official opposition because the NDP lost more seats. The Ontario Liberal Party is a centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. ... Stuart L. Smith (born 1938) is a politician, psychiatrist, academic and public servant in Ontario, Canada. ... The Parliamentary Opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system. ...

The New Democratic Party, led by Stephen Lewis, lost five seats, and therefore lost the position of "official opposition" to the Liberals. The Ontario New Democratic Party (formerly known as the Ontario Cooperative Commonwealth Federation) is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada. ... Stephen Lewis in Africa for UNICEF. Stephen Henry Lewis (b. ...

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	Party	Leader	1975	Elected	% change
	Progressive Conservative	Bill Davis	51	58	+13.7%
	Liberal	Stuart Smith	35	34	-2.9%
	New Democratic	Stephen Lewis	38	33	-13.2%
Total Seats			125	125	-

The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party (PC Party of Ontario) is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. ... William (Bill) Grenville Davis (born July 30, 1929 in Brampton, Ontario) was the Progressive Conservative Premier of Ontario from 1971 to 1985. ... The Ontario Liberal Party is a centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. ... Stuart L. Smith (born 1938) is a politician, psychiatrist, academic and public servant in Ontario, Canada. ... The Ontario New Democratic Party (formerly known as the Ontario Cooperative Commonwealth Federation) is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada. ... Stephen Lewis in Africa for UNICEF. Stephen Henry Lewis (b. ...

Categories: Canada government stubs | Ontario elections | 1977 Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections. ... Dalton McGuinty The Premier of Ontario is the first minister for the Canadian province of Ontario. ... The Leader of the Opposition in Ontario is usually leader of the largest party in the Ontario legislature which is not the government. ...

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