The 31st Alberta Legislative Assembly was constituted after the general election on 29 May 2023. The United Conservative Party (UCP), led by incumbent Premier Danielle Smith, won a majority of seats (49) and formed the government. The New Democrats, led by former Premier Rachel Notley, won the second most seats (38) and formed the official opposition.
| 31st Alberta Legislature | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Majority parliament | |||
| 8 June 2023 – present | |||
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| Parliament leaders | |||
| Premier | Danielle Smith 11 Oct 2022 – present | ||
| Cabinet | Smith ministry | ||
| Leader of the Opposition | Rachel Notley 30 Apr 2019 – 24 Jun 2024 | ||
| Christina Gray 24 Jun 2024 – present | |||
| Party caucuses | |||
| Government | United Conservative Party | ||
| Opposition | New Democratic Party | ||
| Legislative Assembly | |||
 Seating arrangements of the Legislative Assembly | |||
| Speaker of the Assembly | Nathan Cooper 21 May 2019 – present | ||
| Government House Leader | Joseph Schow 24 Oct 2022 – present | ||
| Opposition House Leader | Christina Gray 8 Feb 2021 – present | ||
| Members | 87 MLA seats | ||
| Sovereign | |||
| Monarch | Charles III 8 Sep 2022 – present | ||
| Lieutenant Governor | Salma Lakhani 26 Aug 2020 – present | ||
| Sessions | |||
| 1st session 20 June 2023 – present | |||
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First session
editThe first session began on 20 June 2023. Jennifer Johnson, who had appeared on the election ballot as a UCP candidate but was disavowed by the party during the campaign, was seated as an independent on the Opposition side. After election of officers of the assembly, including Nathan Cooper's re-election as speaker, the assembly adjourned for the summer.[1]
The session resumed on 30 October with the speech from the throne. Among the bills passed over the ensuing months was an amendment to the Election Act, changing the fixed election date to the third Monday in October instead of the last Monday in May – this bill passed the assembly on 28 May 2024 and received royal assent on 30 May. The assembly adjourned for the summer on 29 May.
On 22 June, Naheed Nenshi was elected leader of the Alberta NDP, and as a result, Rachel Notley resigned on 24 June as leader of the Opposition. Because Nenshi did not have a seat in the assembly, he designated Christina Gray to be Opposition leader.
On 1 July, Shannon Phillips resigned as MLA for Lethbridge-West.[2]
On 9 October, Johnson returned to the UCP caucus.[3] The first session resumed with its fall sitting starting on 28 October.
Members of the 31st Legislative Assembly
editSeating plan
edit- Party leaders are italicized. Bold indicates cabinet minister.
By-elections
edit| By-election | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | Retained | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lethbridge-West | TBA | Shannon Phillips | New Democratic | TBD | TBD | Resigned for personal reasons. | TBD | ||
Officeholders
editPresiding officers
edit| Office | Photo | Party | Officer | Riding | Since | Until |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | UCP | Nathan Cooper | Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills | 21 May 2019 | present | |
| Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees | UCP | Angela Pitt | Airdrie-East | 21 May 2019 | present | |
| Deputy Chair of Committees | UCP | Glenn van Dijken | Athabasca-Barrhead-Westlock | 20 June 2023 | present |
Government leadership (United Conservative)
edit| Office | Photo | Officer | Riding | Since | Until |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier of Alberta | Danielle Smith | Brooks-Medicine Hat | 11 October 2022 | present | |
| Deputy Premier | Mike Ellis | Calgary-West | 9 June 2023 | present | |
| House Leader | Joseph Schow | Cardston-Siksika | 24 October 2022 | present | |
| Deputy House Leader | Mickey Amery | Calgary-Cross | 24 October 2022 | present | |
| Dan Williams | Peace River | 13 July 2023 | present | ||
| Whip | Shane Getson | Lac Ste. Anne-Parkland | 9 June 2023 | present | |
| Deputy Whip | Tany Yao | Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo | 18 October 2023 | present | |
| Caucus Chair | Nathan Neudorf | Lethbridge-East | June 2021 | present |
Opposition leadership (New Democratic)
edit| Office | Photo | Officer | Riding | Since | Until |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leader of the Opposition | Rachel Notley | Edmonton-Strathcona | 30 April 2019 | 24 June 2024 | |
| Christina Gray | Edmonton-Mill Woods | 24 June 2024 | present | ||
| Deputy Leader | Sarah Hoffman | Edmonton-Glenora | 13 May 2019 | 27 January 2024 | |
| Christina Gray | Edmonton-Mill Woods | 13 February 2024 | 24 June 2024 | ||
| Rakhi Pancholi | Edmonton-Whitemud | 24 June 2024 | present | ||
| House Leader | Christina Gray | Edmonton-Mill Woods | 8 February 2021 | present | |
| Deputy House Leader | Irfan Sabir | Calgary-Bhullar-McCall | 20 October 2020 | present | |
| Heather Sweet | Edmonton-Manning | 27 February 2023 | 28 January 2024 | ||
| David Shepherd | Edmonton-City Centre | 11 September 2024 | present | ||
| Whip | David Eggen | Edmonton-North West | 21 May 2019 | 11 September 2024 | |
| Kathleen Ganley | Calgary-Mountain View | 11 September 2024 | present | ||
| Deputy Whip | Sarah Hoffman | Edmonton-Glenora | 27 June 2023 | 27 January 2024 | |
| Heather Sweet | Edmonton-Manning | 28 January 2024 | 11 September 2024 | ||
| Janis Irwin | Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood | 11 September 2024 | present | ||
| Deputy Assistant Whip | Samir Kayande | Calgary-Elbow | 27 June 2023 | 11 September 2024 | |
| Amanda Chapman | Calgary-Beddington | 11 September 2024 | present | ||
| Caucus Chair | Joe Ceci | Calgary-Buffalo | 13 May 2019 | 11 September 2024 | |
| David Eggen | Edmonton-North West | 11 September 2024 | present | ||
| Deputy Caucus Chair | Peggy Wright | Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview | 27 June 2023 | present |
References
edit- ^ "'Did a remarkable job': Cooper reelected as Speaker in Alberta legislature". Edmonton. 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ Markusoff, Jason (Jun 10, 2024). "Shannon Phillips targeted climate and parks action. Then she got targeted. The NDPer is now leaving office".
- ^ Bellefontaine, Michelle (2024-10-09). "Alberta MLA who compared transgender children to feces in food welcomed into UCP caucus". CBC News. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "Members of the Legislative Assembly". www.assembly.ab.ca. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ "Chamber Seating Plan". www.assembly.ab.ca. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
- ^ "Honourable Nathan Cooper". www.assembly.ab.ca. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ "Ms Angela Pitt". www.assembly.ab.ca. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ "Mr. Glenn van Dijken". www.assembly.ab.ca. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ "Premier Smith appoints new Alberta cabinet with many familiar faces in different portfolios". Edmonton. 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ "Honourable Dan Williams, ECA". www.assembly.ab.ca. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ "Mr. Tany Yao". www.assembly.ab.ca. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ Herald (July 20, 2021). "Neudorf takes on challenge as UCP caucus chair". Lethbridge Herald. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ Heidenreich, Phil (June 27, 2023). "NDP announces shadow cabinet for largest Official Opposition in Alberta history". Global News. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ Bellefontaine, Michelle (May 13, 2019). "'Challenging and exciting, fun and frustrating': NDP MLAs look ahead to next 4 years". CBC News. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ @shoffmanAB (January 28, 2024). "Following today's Alberta NDP meeting to finalize our leadership contest, I have resigned my positions as Deputy Leader, Assistant Whip, and Municipal Affairs Critic for Edmonton and Calgary, effective immediately. I am filled with hope and optimism for the future of our party!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Staff, rdnewsNOW. "Alberta NDP announces changes to caucus leadership team and critic roles". EverythingGP. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ "Alberta NDP announce interim changes to caucus". Lethbridge News Now. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ "Member Information". www.assembly.ab.ca. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ Dryden, Joel (June 24, 2024). "New Alberta NDP leader Nenshi outlines priorities as party names Opposition leader". CBC News. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ Black, Matthew (11 September 2024). "Alberta NDP unveils smaller shadow cabinet, new advisory team including Rachel Notley". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ Media, Pattison. "Alberta NDP Caucus shares leadership team and shadow minister shuffling". Lethbridge News Now. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ^ "Your MLAs". www.albertandpcaucus.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ^ Highwood (First Elected as a Wildrose)
- ^ Edmonton-Calder
- ^ Fort McMurray-Conklin (First Elected as a Wildrose)