[2] The New Democratic Party led by Howard Pawley formed the government.
[1] Gary Filmon of the Progressive Conservative Party was Leader of the Opposition.
[1] The government was defeated on March 8, 1988, when one of its members, Jim Walding, voted with the opposition against the budget.
[4] Although the Pawley government had supported the Meech Lake Accord, a resolution on the Accord had not been put before the legislature before the government was defeated.
[5] There were three sessions of the 33rd Legislature:[2] Pearl McGonigal was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba until December 11, 1986, when George Johnson became lieutenant governor.