Legislative Assembly of Alberta

Legislative Assembly of Alberta
27th Alberta Legislative Assembly
Type
Founded September 9, 1905 (1905-09-09)
Type Unicameral
Houses Legislative Assembly
Leadership
Speaker Ken Kowalski, Progressive Conservative
since 1997
House Leader Dave Hancock, Progressive Conservative
since March 12, 2008
Members 83
Political groups PC Association
Liberal Party
Wildrose Party
New Democratic Party
Elections
Last election March 3, 2008
Meeting place
Legislature Building, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Website
www.assembly.ab.ca

The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton. The Legislative Assembly consists of 83 members elected first past the post from single-member electoral districts.

The maximum period between general elections of the assembly is five years,[1] but the premier controls the date of election and usually selects a date in the fourth or fifth year after the preceding election. Alberta has never had a minority government, so an election as a result of a vote of no confidence has never occurred.

To be a candidate for election to the assembly, a person must be a Canadian citizen older than 18 who has lived in Alberta for at least six months before the election. Senators, senators in waiting, members of the House of Commons, and criminal inmates are ineligible.[2]

Contents

Current members

The current members of the Legislature were elected in the 27th Alberta general election held on March 3, 2008. In the list below, leaders of parties are italicized.

Member Party Constituency
     Ady, CindyCindy Ady Progressive Conservative Calgary Shaw
     Allred, KenKen Allred Progressive Conservative St. Albert
     Amery, MoeMoe Amery Progressive Conservative Calgary-East
     Anderson, RobRob Anderson Wildrose Airdrie-Chestermere
     Benito, CarlCarl Benito Progressive Conservative Edmonton Mill Woods
     Berger, EvanEvan Berger Progressive Conservative Livingstone-Macleod
     Bhardwaj, NareshNaresh Bhardwaj Progressive Conservative Edmonton Ellerslie
     Bhullar, ManmeetManmeet Bhullar Progressive Conservative Calgary-Montrose
     Blackett, LindsayLindsay Blackett Progressive Conservative Calgary-North West
     Blakeman, LaurieLaurie Blakeman Liberal Edmonton-Centre
     Boutilier, GuyGuy Boutilier Wildrose Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo
     Brown, NeilNeil Brown Progressive Conservative Calgary-Nose Hill
     Calahasen, PearlPearl Calahasen Progressive Conservative Lesser Slave Lake
     Campbell, RobinRobin Campbell Progressive Conservative West Yellowhead
     Cao, WayneWayne Cao Progressive Conservative Calgary-Fort
     Chase, Harry B.Harry B. Chase Liberal Calgary-Varsity
     Dallas, CalCal Dallas Progressive Conservative Red Deer-South
     Danyluk, RayRay Danyluk Progressive Conservative Lac La Biche-St. Paul
     DeLong, AlanaAlana DeLong Progressive Conservative Calgary-Bow
     Denis, JonathanJonathan Denis Progressive Conservative Calgary-Egmont
     Doerksen, ArnoArno Doerksen Progressive Conservative Strathmore-Brooks
     Drysdale, WayneWayne Drysdale Progressive Conservative Grande Prairie-Wapiti
     Elniski, DougDoug Elniski Progressive Conservative Edmonton-Calder
     Evans, IrisIris Evans Progressive Conservative Sherwood Park
     Fawcett, KyleKyle Fawcett Progressive Conservative Calgary-North Hill
     Forsyth, HeatherHeather Forsyth Wildrose Calgary-Fish Creek
     Fritz, YvonneYvonne Fritz Progressive Conservative Calgary-Cross
     Goudreau, HectorHector Goudreau Progressive Conservative Dunvegan-Central Peace
     Griffiths, DougDoug Griffiths Progressive Conservative Battle River-Wainwright
     Groeneveld, GeorgeGeorge Groeneveld Progressive Conservative Highwood
     Hancock, DavidDavid Hancock Progressive Conservative Edmonton-Whitemud
     Hayden, JackJack Hayden Progressive Conservative Drumheller-Stettler
     Hehr, KentKent Hehr Liberal Calgary-Buffalo
     Hinman, PaulPaul Hinman Wildrose Calgary-Glenmore
     Horne, FredFred Horne Progressive Conservative Edmonton Rutherford
     Horner, DougDoug Horner Progressive Conservative Spruce Grove-Sturgeon-St. Albert
     Jablonski, Mary AnneMary Anne Jablonski Progressive Conservative Red Deer North
     Jacobs, BroyceBroyce Jacobs Progressive Conservative Cardston-Taber-Warner
     Johnson, JeffJeff Johnson Progressive Conservative Athabasca-Redwater
     Johnston, ArthurArthur Johnston Progressive Conservative Calgary Hays
     Kang, DarshanDarshan Kang Liberal Calgary McCall
     Klimchuk, HeatherHeather Klimchuk Progressive Conservative Edmonton-Glenora
     Knight, MelMel Knight Progressive Conservative Grande Prairie Smoky
     Kowalski, KenKen Kowalski Progressive Conservative Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock
     Leskiw, GeniaGenia Leskiw Progressive Conservative Bonnyville-Cold Lake
     Liepert, RonRon Liepert Progressive Conservative Calgary West
     Lindsay, FredFred Lindsay Progressive Conservative Stony Plain
     Lukaszuk, ThomasThomas Lukaszuk Progressive Conservative Edmonton Castle Downs
     Lund, TyTy Lund Progressive Conservative Rocky Mountain House
     MacDonald, HughHugh MacDonald Liberal Edmonton-Gold Bar
     McFarland, BarryBarry McFarland Progressive Conservative Little Bow
     McQueen, DianaDiana McQueen Progressive Conservative Drayton Valley-Calmar
     Marz, RichardRichard Marz Progressive Conservative Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills
     Mason, BrianBrian Mason NDP Edmonton Highlands Norwood
     Mitzel, LeonardLeonard Mitzel Progressive Conservative Cypress-Medicine Hat
     Morton, TedTed Morton Progressive Conservative Foothills-Rocky View
     Notley, RachelRachel Notley NDP Edmonton Strathcona
     Oberle, FrankFrank Oberle Progressive Conservative Peace River
     Olson, VerlynVerlyn Olson Progressive Conservative Wetaskiwin-Camrose
     Ouellette, LukeLuke Ouellette Progressive Conservative Innisfail-Sylvan Lake
     Pastoor, BridgetBridget Pastoor Progressive Conservative Lethbridge East
     Prins, RayRay Prins Progressive Conservative Lacombe-Ponoka
     Quest, DaveDave Quest Progressive Conservative Strathcona
     Redford, AlisonAlison Redford Progressive Conservative Calgary Elbow
     Renner, RobRob Renner Progressive Conservative Medicine Hat
     Rodney, DavidDavid Rodney Progressive Conservative Calgary Lougheed
     Rogers, GeorgeGeorge Rogers Progressive Conservative Leduc-Beaumont-Devon
     Sandhu, PeterPeter Sandhu Progressive Conservative Edmonton Manning
     Sarich, JaniceJanice Sarich Progressive Conservative Edmonton Decore
     Sherman, RajRaj Sherman Liberal Edmonton Meadowlark
     Snelgrove, LloydLloyd Snelgrove Progressive Conservative Vermilion-Lloydminster
     Stelmach, EdEd Stelmach Progressive Conservative Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville
     Swann, DavidDavid Swann Liberal Calgary Mountain View
     Taft, KevinKevin Taft Liberal Edmonton Riverview
     Tarchuk, JanisJanis Tarchuk Progressive Conservative Banff-Cochrane
     Taylor, DaveDave Taylor Alberta Party Calgary Currie
     VanderBurg, GeorgeGeorge VanderBurg Progressive Conservative Whitecourt-Ste. Anne
     Vandermeer, TonyTony Vandermeer Progressive Conservative Edmonton Beverly Clareview
     Weadick, GregGreg Weadick Progressive Conservative Lethbridge West
     Webber, LenLen Webber Progressive Conservative Calgary Foothills
     Woo-Paw, TeresaTeresa Woo-Paw Progressive Conservative Calgary Mackay
     Xiao, DavidDavid Xiao Progressive Conservative Edmonton McClung
     Zwozdesky, GeneGene Zwozdesky Progressive Conservative Edmonton Mill Creek

Seating plan

Xiao Mitzel McFarland DeLong Rodney Benito Mason Notley Taylor
Zwozdesky Fawcett Bhardwaj Sarich Johnston Doerksen Taft Kang Chase Anderson Boutlier
Cao Elniski Rogers Quest Goudreau Leskiw MacDonald Swann Sherman Blakeman Hehr Hinman Forsyth
Kowalski
Hayden Oberle VanderBurg Olson Denis Morton Liepert Horner Redford Hancock Dallas Horne McQueen Lukaszuk Danyluk Johnson Berger
Brown Marz Pastoor Woo-Paw Amery Klimchuk Griffiths Drysdale Campbell Weadick Bhullar Sandhu Calahasen Prins Vandermeer Jacobs
Stelmach Knight Lund Groeneveld Allred Evans Renner Lindsay Blckett Webber Ouellette Jablonski Fritz Ady Tarchuk Snelgrove

Official Seating Plan (pdf format)

Standings changes since the 27th general election

Number of members
per party by date		 2008 2009 2010 2011
Mar 3 May 15 Jul 18 Sep 14 Jan 4 Apr 12 Oct 25 Nov 22 Jan 24 Sep 12 Nov 21
     Progressive Conservative 72 71 70 68 67 68
     Liberal 9 8 9 8
     Wildrose 0 1 3 4
     NDP 2
     Alberta Party 0 1
     Independent 0 1 2 1 2 1 0
Total members 83 82 83
Vacant 0 1 0
Government Majority 61 60 58 57 53 51 53

References

  1. ^ "Legislative Assembly Act". Queen's Printer. Section 3(1). http://www.qp.alberta.ca/574.cfm?page=L09.cfm&leg_type=Acts&isbncln=9780779753659&display=html. Retrieved March 17, 2011. 
  2. ^ "Election Act". Queen's Printer. Section 56. http://www.qp.alberta.ca/574.cfm?page=e01.cfm&leg_type=Acts&isbncln=9780779749744&display=html. Retrieved March 17, 2011. 

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