Legislative Assembly of Alberta
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
|---|---|
| 29th Alberta Legislature | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | September 9, 1905 |
| Preceded by | North-West Legislative Assembly |
| Leadership | |
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Rachel Notley, NDP | |
Government House Leader | |
Opposition Leader | |
Opposition House Leader | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 87 |
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Political groups |
Governing Party Opposition Parties |
| Elections | |
Last election | May 5, 2015 |
Next election | May 31, 2019 or earlier |
| Meeting place | |
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| Legislature Building, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Website | |
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www | |
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta.[1] The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton. The Legislative Assembly consists of 87 members, elected first past the post from single-member electoral districts.
The maximum period between general elections of the assembly, as set by the country's Charter of Rights and Freedoms, is five years,[2] but the premier controls the date of election and usually selects a date in the fourth or fifth year after the preceding election. Since 2011, Alberta has fixed election date legislation, fixing the election to a date between March 1 and May 31 in the fourth calendar year following the preceding election.[3] 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.[4]
The currently seating assembly is 29th Alberta Legislative Assembly.
Current members
The current members of the Legislature were elected in the 29th Alberta general election held on May 5, 2015. Bold indicates cabinet members, and party leaders are italicized.
Seating plan
- Party leaders are capitalized. Light orange indicate cabinet minister.
Standings during 29th Assembly
| Number of members per party by date |
2015 | 2016 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5 | May 22 | Sep 3 | Nov 23 | Jan 8 | Mar 22 | May 28 | May 31 | Nov 17 | ||
| New Democratic | 54 | 53 | 54 | 55 | ||||||
| Wildrose | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | ||||||
| Liberal | 1 | |||||||||
| Alberta Party | 1 | |||||||||
| Independent | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total members | 86 | 87 | 86 | 87 | ||||||
| Vacant | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Government Majority | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | |||
References
- ↑ The Alberta Act, 4-5 Edw. VII [1905], c. 3 (Canada), s. 12 .
- ↑ "Legislative Assembly Act". Queen's Printer. Section 3(1). Retrieved March 17, 2011.
- ↑ "Bill 21, Election Amendment Act, 2011" (PDF). The Legislative Assembly of Alberta. December 6, 2011. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
- ↑ "Election Act". Queen's Printer. Section 56. Retrieved March 17, 2011.
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