29th Alberta Legislature
29th Alberta Legislature Premier Rachel Notley May 24, 2015 — April 30, 2019Cabinet Notley cabinet Leader of the Opposition Brian Jean May 5, 2015 — July 23, 2017Nathan Cooper July 24, 2017 — October 29, 2017Jason Nixon October 30, 2017 – January 3, 2018Jason Kenney January 4, 2018 – April 15, 2019Government New Democratic Party Opposition Wildrose Party until July 24, 2017United Conservative Party since July 24, 2017Recognized Progressive Conservative Association until July 24, 2017Unrecognized Liberal Party Alberta Party Freedom Conservative Speaker of the Assembly Bob Wanner June 11, 2015 — May 20, 2019Government House Leader Brian Mason May 21, 2015 — March 19, 2019Opposition House Leader Nathan Cooper June 1, 2015 — July 24, 2017Richard Gotfried July 25, 2017 — October 29, 2017Members 87 MLA seats Monarch Elizabeth II February 6, 1952 — September 8, 2022Lieutenant Governor Hon. Donald Ethell May 11, 2010 — June 12, 2015 Hon. Lois Mitchell June 12, 2015 — August 26, 2020 1st session June 15, 2015 – 20162nd session March 8, 2016 – December 14, 20163rd session March 2, 2017 – March 8, 20184th session March 8, 2018 – March 18, 20195th session March 18, 2019 – March 19, 2019
The 29th Alberta Legislative Assembly was constituted after the general election on May 5, 2015 . The New Democrats, led by Rachel Notley , won a majority of seats and formed the government. The Wildrose Party , which won the second most seats, formed the official opposition until July 2017, when it merged with the Progressive Conservatives , to become the United Conservative Party , which then became the official opposition.
Membership in the 29th Alberta Legislative Assembly
Seating plan
As of July 2017
Official Seating Plan (Retrieved July 19, 2017)
As of March 14, 2018
The merger of the Wildrose and Progressive Conservatives in late July 2017 created the United Conservative caucus, which was recognized by the Speaker's office as the official opposition,[ 2] among other changes to party affiliations. The seating plan was therefore altered for the fall sitting.
Official Seating Plan (Retrieved March 14, 2018)
By-elections to the 29th Legislative Assembly
^ Resigned from the United Conservative caucus to sit as an independent shortly before resigning as MLA.
Standings changes since the 29th general election
Membership changes in the 29th Assembly
Date
Name
District
From
To
Reason
May 5, 2015
See list of members
Election day of the 29th Alberta general election
May 5, 2015
Jim Prentice
Calgary-Foothills
█ PC
█ Vacant
Disclaimed seat[ 1]
May 22, 2015
Deborah Drever
Calgary-Bow
█ New Democratic
█ Independent
Suspended from NDP caucus[ 3]
September 3, 2015
Prasad Panda
Calgary-Foothills
█ Vacant
█ Wildrose
Wins by-election
November 23, 2015
Manmeet Bhullar
Calgary-Greenway
█ PC
█ Vacant
Death (car accident)
January 8, 2016
Deborah Drever
Calgary-Bow
█ Independent
█ New Democratic
Rejoined NDP caucus[ 4]
March 22, 2016
Prabhdeep Gill
Calgary-Greenway
█ Vacant
█ PC
Wins by-election[ 5]
November 17, 2016
Sandra Jansen
Calgary-North West
█ PC
█ New Democratic
Crossed floor to NDP after alleging a PC Party leadership candidate had harassed her.[ 6]
July 24, 2017
Angela Pitt
Airdrie
█ Wildrose
█ United Cons.
Crossed floor to UCP following Wildrose /PC merger.
July 24, 2017
Glenn van Dijken
Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock
█ Wildrose
█ United Cons.
Crossed floor to UCP following Wildrose/PC merger.
July 24, 2017
Wes Taylor
Battle River-Wainwright
█ Wildrose
█ United Cons.
Crossed floor to UCP following Wildrose/PC merger.
July 24, 2017
Scott Cyr
Bonnyville-Cold Lake
█ Wildrose
█ United Cons.
Crossed floor to UCP following Wildrose/PC merger.
July 24, 2017
Richard Gotfried
Calgary-Fish Creek
█ PC
█ United Cons.
Crossed floor to UCP following Wildrose/PC merger.
July 24, 2017
Prasad Panda
Calgary-Foothills
█ Wildrose
█ United Cons.
Crossed floor to UCP following Wildrose/PC merger.
July 24, 2017
Prab Gill
Calgary-Greenway
█ PC
█ United Cons.
Crossed floor to UCP following Wildrose/PC merger.
July 24, 2017
Ric McIver
Calgary-Hays
█ PC
█ United Cons.
Crossed floor to UCP following Wildrose/PC merger.
July 24, 2017
Dave Rodney
Calgary-Lougheed
█ PC
█ United Cons.
Crossed floor to UCP following Wildrose/PC merger.
July 24, 2017
Rick Fraser
Calgary-South East
█ PC
█ United Cons.
Crossed floor to UCP following Wildrose/PC merger.
July 24, 2017
Mike Ellis
Calgary-West
█ PC
█ United Cons.
Crossed floor to UCP following Wildrose/PC merger.
July 24, 2017
Grant Hunter
Cardston-Taber-Warner
█ Wildrose
█ United Cons.
Crossed floor to UCP following Wildrose/PC merger.
July 24, 2017
Leela Aheer
Chestermere-Rocky View
█ Wildrose
█ United Cons.
Crossed floor to UCP following Wildrose/PC merger.
July 24, 2017
Drew Barnes
Cypress-Medicine Hat
█ Wildrose
█ United Cons.
Crossed floor to UCP following Wildrose/PC merger.
July 24, 2017
Mark Smith
Drayton Valley-Devon
█ Wildrose
█ United Cons.
Crossed floor to UCP following Wildrose/PC merger.
July 24, 2017
Rick Strankman
Drumheller-Stettler
█ Wildrose
█ United Cons.
Crossed floor to UCP following Wildrose/PC merger.
July 24, 2017
Brian Jean
Fort McMurray-Conklin
█ Wildrose
█ United Cons.
Crossed floor to UCP following Wildrose/PC merger.
July 24, 2017
Tany Yao
Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo
█ Wildrose
█ United Cons.
Crossed floor to UCP following Wildrose/PC merger.
July 24, 2017
Todd Loewen
Grande Prairie-Smoky
█ Wildrose
█ United Cons.
Crossed floor to UCP following Wildrose/PC merger.
July 24, 2017
Wayne Drysdale
Grande Prairie-Wapiti
█ Wildrose
█ United Cons.
Crossed floor to UCP following Wildrose/PC merger.
July 24, 2017
Wayne Anderson
Highwood
█ PC
█ United Cons.
Crossed floor to UCP following Wildrose/PC merger.
July 24, 2017
Don MacIntyre
Innisfail-Sylvan Lake
█ Wildrose
█ United Cons.
Crossed floor to UCP following Wildrose/PC merger.
July 24, 2017
Dave Hanson
Lac La Biche-St. Paul-Two Hills
█ Wildrose
█ United Cons.
Crossed floor to UCP following Wildrose/PC merger.
July 24, 2017
Ron Orr
Lacombe-Ponoka
█ Wildrose
█ United Cons.
Crossed floor to UCP following Wildrose/PC merger.
July 24, 2017
Dave Schneider
Little Bow
█ Wildrose
█ United Cons.
Crossed floor to UCP following Wildrose/PC merger.
July 24, 2017
Pat Stier
Livingstone-Macleod
█ Wildrose
█ United Cons.
Crossed floor to UCP following Wildrose/PC merger.
July 24, 2017
Nathan Cooper
Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills
█ Wildrose
█ United Cons.
Crossed floor to UCP following Wildrose/PC merger.
July 24, 2017
Jason Nixon
Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre
█ Wildrose
█ United Cons.
Crossed floor to UCP following Wildrose/PC merger.
July 24, 2017
Derek Fildebrandt
Strathmore-Brooks
█ Wildrose
█ United Cons.
Crossed floor to UCP following Wildrose/PC merger.
August 15, 2017
Derek Fildebrandt
Strathmore-Brooks
█ United Cons.
█ Independent
Resigned from UCP caucus following an expenses scandal.[ 7]
September 21, 2017
Rick Fraser
Calgary-South East
█ United Cons.
█ Independent
Resigned from UCP caucus to sit as an independent.
October 4, 2017
Karen McPherson
Calgary-Mackay-Nose Hill
█ New Democratic
█ Independent
Resigned from NDP caucus to sit as an independent.
October 29, 2017
Karen McPherson
Calgary-Mackay-Nose Hill
█ Independent
█ Alberta Party
Joined the Alberta Party [ 8]
November 1, 2017
Dave Rodney
Calgary-Lougheed
█ United Cons.
█ Vacant
Resigned to allow UCP Leader Jason Kenney a seat in the legislature.[ 9]
December 14, 2017
Jason Kenney
Calgary-Lougheed
█ Vacant
█ United Cons.
Won seat in by-election.
January 9, 2018
Rick Fraser
Calgary-South East
█ Independent
█ Alberta Party
Joined the Alberta Party to run in the leadership race [ 10]
February 2, 2018
Don MacIntyre
Innisfail-Sylvan Lake
█ United Cons.
█ Independent
Resigned from UCP caucus to "focus on family."[ 11]
February 5, 2018
Don MacIntyre
Innisfail-Sylvan Lake
█ Independent
█ Vacant
Resigned seat.[ 12] Later revealed he faced charges of sexual assault and sexual interference [ 13]
March 5, 2018
Brian Jean
Fort McMurray-Conklin
█ United Cons.
█ Vacant
Resigned seat and retired from politics to focus on family.[ 14]
July 12, 2018
Laila Goodridge
Fort McMurray-Conklin
█ Vacant
█ United Cons.
Elected in a by-election.
July 12, 2018
Devin Dreeshen
Innisfail-Sylvan Lake
█ Vacant
█ United Cons.
Elected in a by-election.
July 14, 2018
Prab Gill
Calgary-Greenway
█ United Cons.
█ Independent
Left caucus due to alleged voter ballot stuffing [ 15]
July 18, 2018
Derek Fildebrandt
Strathmore-Brooks
█ Independent
█ Freedom Cons.
Joined Freedom Conservative Party to become its leader[ 16]
November 9, 2018
Robyn Luff
Calgary-East
█ New Democratic
█ Independent
The Alberta New Democratic Party removed Luff from caucus claiming she was neither trustworthy nor productive.[ 17]
January 2, 2019
Stephanie McLean
Calgary-Varsity
█ New Democratic
█ Vacant
Resigned to focus on law career.[ 18]
January 15, 2019
Rick Strankman
Drumheller-Stettler
█ United Cons.
█ Independent
Resigned from UCP caucus after losing renomination.[ 19]
Notes and references
^ a b The candidate elected for Calgary-Foothills in the general election, Jim Prentice , resigned on election day before winning his riding. According to section 139 of the Alberta Elections Act , RSA 2000, c E-1, if a winning candidate disclaims their right to become an MLA before the end of the appeal period for the official results, that riding's election is declared void. Panda won the subsequent by-election held September 3, 2015.
^ "United Conservative Caucus recognized as the Official Opposition" . Edmonton . July 25, 2017. Retrieved July 28, 2017 .
^ "Deborah Drever suspended from NDP caucus" . Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. May 22, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2015 .
^ "Calgary MLA Deborah Drever returns to NDP party's caucus" . Calgary Herald. January 8, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2016 .
^ "Tories hold Calgary-Greenway riding after by-election" . Calgary Herald. March 23, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2016 .
^ "Alberta MLA Sandra Jansen leaves PCs, joins NDP caucus" . CBC.ca. November 17, 2016.
^ " 'I'm a flawed man': embattled Alberta MLA Derek Fildebrandt quits UCP caucus" . CBC News . Edmonton. August 15, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017 .
^ "Calgary MLA Karen McPherson joins the Alberta Party caucus" . CBC News . Edmonton. October 29, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2017 .
^ Wood, James (October 30, 2017). "Jason Kenney takes charge of UCP, seeks seat in legislature by Christmas" . Calgary Herald. Retrieved November 1, 2017 .
^ "Calgary MLA Rick Fraser registers as Alberta Party leadership candidate" . CBC News . Edmonton. October 29, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2017 .
^ "MLA Don MacIntyre resigns from UCP caucus" . CBC News . Retrieved February 3, 2018 .
^ "Alberta legislature member for United Conservative Party leaves his seat" . CTV News . Retrieved February 6, 2018 .
^ "Former Alberta MLA Don MacIntyre faces sexual assault, sexual interference charges" . Global News . Retrieved February 9, 2018 .
^ McDermott, Vincent (March 5, 2018). "Former UCP leadership contender Brian Jean quits as Fort McMurray MLA" . Edmonton Journal . Retrieved March 14, 2018 .
^ Emma Graney (July 14, 2018). "Calgary MLA Prab Gill leaves UCP caucus following ballot-stuffing allegations" .
^ Simons, Paula (July 20, 2018). "Paula Simons: Colony of Unrequited Schemes: Derek Fildebrandt launches party for patriots" . Edmonton Journal . Retrieved July 23, 2018 .
^ "MLA Luff Removed from Government Caucus" . albertandpcaucus.ca .
^ "Notley says Calgary MLA Stephanie McLean has resigned" . Canadian Press. January 3, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019 .
^ Bartko, Karen (January 15, 2019). "MLA Rick Strankman quits UCP to sit as independent over 'hyper partisan self-centered politics' " . Global News . Retrieved August 12, 2020 .
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