21st Alberta Legislature

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21st Alberta Legislature
Majority parliament
12 June 1986  20 February 1989
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Parliament leaders
Premier Don Getty
1 November 1985 - 14 December 1992
Cabinet Getty cabinet
Leader of the
Opposition
Ray Martin
6 November 1984 - 15 June 1993
Party caucuses
Government Progressive Conservative Association
Opposition New Democratic Party
Recognized Liberal Party
Representative
Legislative Assembly
Speaker of the
Assembly
David J. Carter
12 June 1986 - 30 August 1993
Members83 MLA seats
Sovereign
Monarch Elizabeth II
February 6, 1952 September 8, 2022
Lieutenant
Governor
Hon. Helen Hunley
22 January 1985 - 11 March 1991
Sessions
1st session
June 12, 1986 – March 4, 1987
2nd session
March 5, 1987 – March 16, 1988
3rd session
March 17, 1988 – February 16, 1989
4th session
February 17. 1989 – February 17, 1989
  20th   22nd

The 21st Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from June 12, 1986, to February 20, 1989, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1986 Alberta general election held on May 8, 1986. The Legislature officially resumed on June 12, 1986, and continued until the fourth session was prorogued on February 17, 1989, and dissolved on February 20, 1989, prior to the 1989 Alberta general election on March 20, 1989. [1]

Contents

Alberta's twentieth government was controlled by the majority Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta for the fifth time, led by Premier Don Getty. The Official Opposition was led by Ray Martin of the New Democratic Party. The Speaker was David J. Carter.

Party standings after the 21st General Election

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AffiliationMembers
Progressive Conservative 61
New Democratic 16
Liberal 4
Representative 2
 Total
83

Members elected

For complete electoral history, see individual districts

21st Alberta Legislative Assembly
DistrictMemberPartyFirst elected/ previously elected
  Athabasca-Lac La Biche Leo Piquette NDP 1986
  Banff-Cochrane Greg Stevens Progressive Conservative 1979
  Barrhead Ken Kowalski Progressive Conservative1979
  Bonnyville Ernie Isley Progressive Conservative1979
  Bow Valley Tom Musgrove Progressive Conservative1982
  Calgary-Bow Neil Webber Progressive Conservative1975
  Calgary-Buffalo Sheldon Chumir Liberal 1986
  Calgary-Currie Dennis Anderson Progressive Conservative1979
  Calgary-Egmont David J. Carter Progressive Conservative1979
  Calgary-Elbow David John Russell Progressive Conservative1967
  Calgary-Fish Creek William Edward Payne Progressive Conservative1979
  Calgary-Foothills Janet Koper Progressive Conservative1982
  Calgary-Forest Lawn Barry Pashak NDP1986
  Calgary-Glenmore Dianne Mirosh Progressive Conservative1986
  Calgary-McCall Stan Nelson Progressive Conservative1982
  Calgary-McKnight Eric Musgreave Progressive Conservative1975
  Calgary-Millican Gordon Shrake Progressive Conservative1982
  Calgary-Montrose Rick Orman Progressive Conservative1986
  Calgary-Mountain View Bob Hawkesworth NDP1986
  Calgary-North Hill Fred Stewart Progressive Conservative1986
  Calgary-North West Stan Cassin Progressive Conservative1986
  Calgary-Shaw Jim Dinning Progressive Conservative1986
  Calgary-West Elaine McCoy Progressive Conservative1986
  Camrose Ken Rostad Progressive Conservative1986
  Cardston Jack Ady Progressive Conservative1986
  Chinook Henry Kroeger Progressive Conservative1975
  Shirley McClellan (1987)Progressive Conservative1987
  Clover Bar Walt Buck Representative 1967 [a]
  Cypress-Redcliff Alan Hyland Progressive Conservative1975
  Drayton Valley Shirley Cripps Progressive Conservative1979
  Drumheller Stanley Schumacher Progressive Conservative1986
  Dunvegan Glen Clegg Progressive Conservative1986
  Edmonton-Avonmore Marie Laing NDP1986
  Edmonton-Belmont Tom Sigurdson NDP1986
  Edmonton-Beverly Ed Ewasiuk NDP1986
  Edmonton-Calder Christie Mjolsness NDP1986
  Edmonton-Centre William Roberts NDP1986
  Edmonton-Glengarry John Younie NDP1986
  Edmonton-Glenora Nancy Betkowski [b] Progressive Conservative1986
  Edmonton-Gold Bar Bettie Hewes Liberal1986
  Edmonton-Highlands Pam Barrett NDP1986
  Edmonton-Jasper Place Leslie Young Progressive Conservative1971
  Edmonton-Kingsway Alex McEachern NDP1986
  Edmonton-Meadowlark Grant Mitchell Liberal1986
  Edmonton-Mill Woods Gerry Gibeault NDP1986
  Edmonton-Norwood Ray Martin NDP1982
  Edmonton-Parkallen Neil Stanley Crawford Progressive Conservative1971
  Edmonton-Strathcona Gordon Wright NDP1986
  Edmonton-Whitemud Don Getty Progressive Conservative1967, 1985
  Fort McMurray Norm Weiss Progressive Conservative1979
  Grande Prairie Bob Elliott Progressive Conservative1982
  Highwood Harry Alger Progressive Conservative1982
  Innisfail Nigel Pengelly Progressive Conservative1979
  Lacombe Ronald Moore Progressive Conservative1982
  Lesser Slave Lake Larry Shaben Progressive Conservative1975
  Lethbridge-East Archibald D. Johnston Progressive Conservative1975
  Lethbridge-West John Gogo Progressive Conservative1975
  Little Bow Raymond Speaker Representative1963 [c]
  Lloydminster Doug Cherry Progressive Conservative1986
  Macleod LeRoy Fjordbotten Progressive Conservative1979
  Medicine Hat Jim Horsman Progressive Conservative1975
  Olds-Didsbury Roy Brassard Progressive Conservative1986
  Peace River Al Adair Progressive Conservative1971
  Pincher Creek-Crowsnest Frederick Deryl Bradley Progressive Conservative1975
  Ponoka-Rimbey Halvar Jonson Progressive Conservative1982
  Red Deer-North Stockwell Day Progressive Conservative1986
  Red Deer-South John Oldring Progressive Conservative1986
  Redwater-Andrew Steve Zarusky Progressive Conservative1986
  Rocky Mountain House John Murray Campbell Progressive Conservative1979
  Sherwood Park Peter Elzinga Progressive Conservative1986
  Smoky River Marvin Moore Progressive Conservative1971
  St. Albert Bryan Strong NDP1986
  St. Paul John Drobot Progressive Conservative1982
  Stettler Brian C. Downey Progressive Conservative1986
  Stony Plain Jim Heron Progressive Conservative1986
  Taber-Warner Robert Bogle Progressive Conservative1975
  Three Hills Connie Osterman Progressive Conservative1979
  Vegreville Derek Fox NDP1986
  Vermilion-Viking Steve West Progressive Conservative1986
  Wainwright Robert Fischer Progressive Conservative1982
  Westlock-Sturgeon Nicholas Taylor Liberal1986
  West Yellowhead Ian Reid Progressive Conservative1979
  Wetaskiwin-Leduc Donald H. Sparrow Progressive Conservative1982
  Whitecourt Peter Trynchy Progressive Conservative1971

Notes

  1. First elected as Social Credit
  2. Nancy Betkowski later changed her last name to Nancy MacBeth.
  3. First elected as Social Credit

References

  1. 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. 501. ISBN   0-9689217-3-6 . Retrieved August 9, 2020.

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