24th Alberta Legislature
Appearance
24th Alberta Legislature | |||
---|---|---|---|
Majority parliament | |||
14 April 1997 – 12 February 2001 | |||
![]() | |||
Parliament leaders | |||
Premier | Ralph Klein December 14, 1992 – December 14, 2006 | ||
Cabinet | Klein cabinet | ||
Leader of the Opposition | Howard Sapers April 17, 1998 – March 12, 2001 | ||
Party caucuses | |||
Government | Progressive Conservative Association | ||
Opposition | Liberal Party | ||
Recognized | New Democratic Party | ||
Legislative Assembly | |||
Speaker of the Assembly | Ken Kowalski April 14, 1997 – May 23, 2012 | ||
Government House Leader | Dave Hancock May 26, 1999 – November 24, 2006 | ||
Members | 83 MLA seats | ||
Sovereign | |||
Monarch | Elizabeth II February 6, 1952 – September 8, 2022 | ||
Lieutenant Governor | Hon. Bud Olson 17 April 1996 – 10 February 2000 | ||
Hon. Lois Hole 10 February 2000 – 6 January 2005 | |||
Sessions | |||
1st session April 14, 1997 – January 26, 1998 | |||
2nd session January 27, 1998 – February 15, 1999 | |||
3rd session February 16, 1999 – February 16, 2000 | |||
4th session February 17, 2000 – February 11, 2001 | |||
5th session February 12, 2001 – February 12, 2001 | |||
|
The 24th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from April 14, 1997, to February 12, 2001, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1997 Alberta general election held on March 11, 1997. The Legislature officially resumed on April 14, 1997, and continued until the fifth session was prorogued and dissolved on February 12, 2001, prior to the 2001 Alberta general election on March 12, 2001.[1]
Alberta's twenty-fourth government was controlled by the majority Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta, led by Premier Ralph Klein. The Official Opposition was led by Howard Sapers of the Liberal Party. The Speaker was Ken Kowalski.
Party standings after the 24th General Election
[edit]**** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** |
**** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | ||||
**** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | |
**** | ||||||||||||||||
**** | ||||||||||||||||
**** | ||||||||||||||||
**** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** |
**** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** |
**** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** | **** |
Members elected
[edit]For complete electoral history, see individual districts
Note:
- 1 Pat Black later changed her last name to Nelson.
Standings changes since the 24th general election
[edit]Number of members per party by date |
1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 11 | May 11 | Jun 17 | Jul ? | Aug ? | Nov 15 | Feb 2 | Jun 12 | Jul 11 | Sep 25 | Oct 4 | ||
Progressive Conservative | 63 | 64 | 63 | 64 | ||||||||
Liberal | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | ||||||
New Democratic | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
Independent | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
Total members | 83 | 82 | 83 | 82 | 83 | 82 | 83 | 82 | ||||
Vacant | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
Government Majority | 43 | 44 | 43 | 45 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
- May 11, 1998 Grant Mitchell, Edmonton McClung resigns.
- June 17, 1998 Nancy MacBeth, Edmonton-McClung elected in a by-election.
- July 1998 Gene Zwozdesky, Edmonton Mill Creek sits as an Independent.
- August 1998 Gene Zwozdesky, Edmonton-Mill Creek joins the Progressive Conservative caucus.
- November 15, 1999 Pamela Paul-Zobaric, Edmonton Castle Downs sits as an Independent.
- February 2, 2000 Pam Barrett, Edmonton-Highlands resigns.
- June 12, 2000 Brian Mason, Edmonton-Highlands elected in a by-election.
- July 11, 2000 Stockwell Day, Red Deer-North resigns.
- September 25, 2000 Mary Anne Jablonski, Red Deer-North elected in a by-election.
- October 4, 2000 Sue Olsen, Edmonton-Norwood resigns to run in federal election.
References
[edit]- ^ Perry, Sandra E.; Footz, Valerie L. (2006). Massolin, Philip A. (ed.). A Higher Duty: Speakers of the Legislative Assemblies. Edmonton, AB: Legislative Assembly of Alberta. p. 503. ISBN 0-9689217-3-6. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
Further reading
[edit]- O'Handley, Kathryn, ed. (2001). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Scarborough, Ontario: Gale Canada. ISBN 0-7876-3561-8. ISSN 0315-6168. OCLC 659912934. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- Office of the Chief Electoral Officer; Legislative Assembly Office (2006). A Century of Democracy: Elections of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, 1905-2005. The Centennial Series. Edmonton, AB: Legislative Assembly of Alberta. ISBN 0-9689217-8-7. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- Perry, Sandra E.; Footz, Valerie L. (2006). Massolin, Philip A. (ed.). A Higher Duty: Speakers of the Legislative Assemblies. Edmonton, AB: Legislative Assembly of Alberta. ISBN 0-9689217-3-6. Retrieved August 9, 2020.