17th Alberta Legislative Assembly
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The members of the 17th Alberta Legislative Assembly were elected in the general election held on August 30, 1971.
On March 25, 1975, the 18th Alberta general election was held to elect the next legislature.
[edit] Party standings after the 17th General Election
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| Affiliation | Members |
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| Progressive Conservative Party | 49 | |
| Social Credit Party | 25 | |
| NDP | 1 | |
| Total |
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- A party requires four seats to have official party status in the legislature. Parties with fewer than four seats are not entitled to party funding although their members will usually be permitted to sit together in the chamber.
| Preceded by 16th Legislature |
Alberta Legislatures 1971–1975 |
Succeeded by 18th Legislature |
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| Lieutenant-Governor | Norman Kwong • Former lieutenant-governors |  |
| Premier | Ed Stelmach • Former premiers | |
| Opposition Leader | Kevin Taft • Former Opposition Leaders | |
| Speaker of the Assembly | Ken Kowalski | |
| Legislature | Current assembly • Former legislatures • Executive Council (Cabinet) | |
| Political parties | Progressive Conservatives • Liberals • New Democrats • Alliance Alberta Party • Communists • Greens • Separation • Social Credit |
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| Elections | 2004 general election • Past elections • Electoral districts • Current electoral divisions | |
| Current issues | Equalization payments • Prosperity Bonus • Same-sex marriage • Separatism | |
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