22nd Alberta Legislature

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22nd Alberta Legislature
Majority parliament
June 1, 1989  May 18, 1993
Coat of arms of Alberta.svg
Parliament leaders
Premier Don Getty
1 November 1985 14 December 1992
Ralph Klein
14 December 1992 14 December 2006
Cabinets Getty cabinet
Klein 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
Legislative Assembly
Speaker of the
Assembly
David J. Carter
12 June 1986 30 August 1993
Government
House Leader
Jim Horsman
April 14, 1989 February 19, 1992
Fred Stewart
February 20, 1992 December 14, 1992
Members83 MLA seats
Sovereign
Monarch Elizabeth II
February 6, 1952 September 8, 2022
Lieutenant
Governor
Hon. Helen Hunley
22 January 1985 11 March 1991
Hon. Gordon Towers
11 March 1991 17 April 1996
Sessions
1st session
June 1, 1989 – March 7, 1990
2nd session
March 8, 1990 – March 13, 1991
3rd session
March 14, 1991 – March 18, 1992
4th session
March 19, 1992 – May 17, 1993
  21st   23rd

The 22nd Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from June 1, 1989, to May 18, 1993, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1989 Alberta general election held on March 20, 1989. The Legislature officially resumed on June 1, 1989, and continued until the fourth session was prorogued and dissolved on May 18, 1993, prior to the 1993 Alberta general election on June 15, 1993. [1]

Contents

Alberta's twenty-second government was controlled by the majority Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta, led by Premier Don Getty until his resignation, he was replaced by Ralph Klein. The Official Opposition was led by Ray Martin of the New Democratic Party. The Speaker was David J. Carter.

Party standings after the 22nd General Election

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AffiliationMembers
Progressive Conservative 59
New Democratic 16
Liberal 8
 Total
83

Fourth Sitting Speech from the Throne

In an unusual move, Lieutenant Governor Gordon Towers would announce the Fourth Sitting of the 22nd Alberta Legislature would open with a "90 minute state-of-affairs address" rather than the traditional Speech from the Throne. Towers' reasoning for the change was the session would only last a couple weeks until the 1993 Alberta general election would be called. [2]

Members elected

For complete electoral history, see individual districts

 DistrictMemberPartyFirst elected/ previously elected
  Athabasca-Lac La Biche Mike Cardinal Progressive Conservative 1989
  Banff-Cochrane Brian Evans Progressive Conservative1989
  Barrhead Ken Kowalski Progressive Conservative1979
  Bonnyville Ernie Isley Progressive Conservative1979
  Bow Valley Tom Musgrove Progressive Conservative1982
  Calgary-Bow Bonnie Laing Progressive Conservative1989
  Calgary-Buffalo Sheldon Chumir Liberal 1986
  Gary Dickson (1992)Liberal1992
  Calgary Currie Dennis Anderson Progressive Conservative1979
  Calgary-Egmont David J. Carter Progressive Conservative1979
  Calgary-Elbow Ralph Klein Progressive Conservative1989
  Calgary-Fish Creek William Edward Payne Progressive Conservative1979
  Calgary-Foothills Pat Black 2Progressive Conservative1989
  Calgary-Forest Lawn Barry Pashak NDP 1986
  Calgary-Glenmore Dianne Mirosh Progressive Conservative1986
  Calgary-McCall Stan Nelson Progressive Conservative1982
  Calgary-McKnight Yolande Gagnon Liberal1989
  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 Frank Bruseker Liberal1989
  Calgary-Shaw Jim Dinning Progressive Conservative1986
  Calgary-West Elaine McCoy Progressive Conservative1986
  Camrose Ken Rostad Progressive Conservative1986
  Cardston Jack Ady Progressive Conservative1986
  Chinook Shirley McClellan Progressive Conservative1987
  Clover Bar Kurt Gesell Progressive Conservative1989
 Independent
  Cypress-Redcliff Alan Hyland Progressive Conservative1975
  Drayton Valley Tom Thurber Progressive Conservative1989
  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 Laurence Decore Liberal1989
  Edmonton-Glenora Nancy Betkowski 1Progressive Conservative1986
  Edmonton-Gold Bar Bettie Hewes Liberal1986
  Edmonton-Highlands Pam Barrett NDP1986
  Edmonton Jasper Place John McInnis NDP1989
  Edmonton-Kingsway Alex McEachern NDP1986
  Edmonton Meadowlark Grant Mitchell Liberal1986
  Edmonton-Mill Woods Gerry Gibeault NDP1986
  Edmonton Norwood Ray Martin NDP1982
  Edmonton-Parkallen Doug Main Progressive Conservative1989
  Edmonton-Strathcona Gordon Wright NDP1986
  Barrie Chivers (1990)NDP1990
  Edmonton-Whitemud Percy Wickman Liberal1989
  Fort McMurray Norm Weiss Progressive Conservative1979
  Grande Prairie Bob Elliott Progressive Conservative1982
  Highwood Don Tannas Progressive Conservative1989
  Innisfail Gary Severtson Progressive Conservative1989
  Lacombe Ronald Moore Progressive Conservative1982
  Lesser Slave Lake Pearl Calahasen Progressive Conservative1989
  Lethbridge East Archibald D. Johnston Progressive Conservative1975
  Lethbridge-West John Gogo Progressive Conservative1975
  Little Bow Raymond Speaker Progressive Conservative1963 [a]
  Barry McFarland (1992)Progressive Conservative1992
  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 Ty Lund Progressive Conservative1989
  Sherwood Park Peter Elzinga Progressive Conservative1986
  Smoky River Walter Paszkowski Progressive Conservative1989
  St. Albert Dick Fowler Progressive Conservative1989
  St. Paul John Drobot Progressive Conservative1982
  Stettler Brian C. Downey Progressive Conservative1986
  Don Getty (1989)Progressive Conservative1967, [b] 1985, [c] 1989
  Stony Plain Stan Woloshyn NDP1989
 Progressive Conservative
  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 Jerry Doyle NDP1989
  Wetaskiwin-Leduc Donald H. Sparrow Progressive Conservative1982
  Whitecourt Peter Trynchy Progressive Conservative1971

Standings changes since the 22nd general election

Membership changes in the 22nd Assembly
DateMember NameDistrictPartyReason
 October 18, 1990 Gordon Wright Edmonton-Strathcona New Democratic Party Death of member.
 January 3, 1992 Raymond Speaker Little Bow Progressive Conservative Resigned to run as Reform Party in federal election.
 January 26, 1992 Sheldon Chumir Calgary-Buffalo Liberal Death of member.
 May 5, 1992 Connie Osterman Three Hills Progressive ConservativeResigned seat.

Notes

  1. First elected as Social Credit
  2. Strathcona West
  3. Edmonton-Whitemud

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.
  2. Perry, Sandra E.; Powell, Karen L. (2006). Massolin, Philip A. (ed.). On Behalf of the Crown, Lieutenant Governors of the North-West Territories and Alberta, 1869-2005. Edmonton, Alberta: Legislative Assembly of Alberta. p. 615. ISBN   0-9689217-1-X . Retrieved 23 March 2020.

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