The Legislature building, as seen from the North.
The Legislature grounds from the roof of the building.
Legislature of Alberta
The 'Legislative Assembly of Alberta' is one of two components of the 'Legislature of Alberta', the other being 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.
Members of the 26th Legislature
The members of the 26th Legislature were elected in the
26th Alberta general election held on
November 22,
2004. In the list below, cabinet members' names are bolded; leaders of official parties are italicized.
Party standings after the 26th General Election
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Seating Plan
Official Seating Plan (pdf format)
★ The Alberta Court of Appeal declared Thomas Lukaszuk the victor more than two months after the election. The election-night vote count had given Chris Kibermanis of the Liberals a five-vote win, but the judicial recount gave Lukaszuk a three-vote margin of victory.
★ 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. For this reason,
Paul Hinman, sole representative of the
Alberta Alliance Party, is considered an independent, rather than party leader.
Notable events
★ The province's
centennial occurred during the 26th Legislature, on
September 1,
2005. Earlier that year, on
May 24,
2005, Queen
Elizabeth II made an official visit to the province in commemoration of the centennial.
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★ On
March 1,
2006, premier
Ralph Klein announced a series of controversial
health care reforms which involved allowing greater levels of
privatization in Alberta's
public health care system. Later that day, the premier received significant media attention after throwing a book at
Jennifer Huygen, a 17-year-old page.
★ On
March 15,
2006, and throughout the year, the Legislative Assembly celebrated the centennial of the first sitting of the Legislature.
★ On
April 6,
2006,
Ted Morton introduced the controversial Bill 208, Protection of Fundamental Freedoms (Marriage) Statutes Amendment Act, 2006. Critics maintained that the bill removed limitations on free speech where homosexual individuals were concerned, potentially removing recourse for verbal abuse and discrimination. The bill died on the order paper on
May 18,
2006.
Resignations and party membership changes
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Lyle Oberg was suspended from the Progressive Conservative caucus on
March 23,
2006, and sat as an independent until his readmission to the party on
July 25,
2006. He subsequently ran for the Progressive Conservative leadership.
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Ralph Klein and
Shirley McClellan resigned their seats on
January 15,
2007.
External links
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Legislative Assembly of Alberta web site
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