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33rd Parliament of Ontario
Minority parliament
Parliament leaders
Premier	Frank Miller
	David Peterson
Leader of the Opposition	David Peterson
	Frank Miller
	Larry Grossman
Party caucuses
Government	Progressive Conservative Party (until June 1985)
	Liberal Party (after June 1985)
Opposition	Liberal Party (until June 1985)
	Progressive Conservative Party (after June 1985)
Recognized	New Democratic Party
Members	125 MPP seats
Sovereign
Monarch	Elizabeth II 6 February 1952 – present
Lieutenant Governor	John Black Aird
	Lincoln Alexander
← 32nd → 34th

The 33rd Legislative Assembly of Ontario was held from June 4, 1985, until July 31, 1987, just prior to the 1987 general election.

Hugh Alden Edighoffer served as speaker for the assembly.

Twenty-two days into the 33rd Parliament, Premier Frank Miller resigned following the defeat of his Progressive Conservative government in a motion of no confidence. Upon Miller's resignation, Lieutenant Governor John Black Aird appointed David Peterson, then Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, as Premier. Peterson went on to form a minority government with the support of the Ontario New Democratic Party.

Notes

1. The Progressive Conservative Party briefly formed government but was defeated in a confidence vote.
2. Providing confidence and supply for Liberal government.

1. became Liberal in October 1986
2. resigned to accept appointment

References

• Members in Parliament 33

1. "Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Archived from the original on 2014-08-01. Retrieved 2014-08-30.

• Terms of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
• 1985 establishments in Ontario
• 1987 disestablishments in Ontario