24th Alberta Legislature

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24th Alberta Legislature
Majority parliament
April 14, 1997  February 12, 2001
Coat of arms of Alberta.svg
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
Members83 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
  23rd   25th

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]

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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

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Members elected

For complete electoral history, see individual districts

24th Alberta Legislative Assembly
DistrictMemberPartyFirst elected/ previously electedNo.# of term(s)
  Athabasca-Wabasca Mike Cardinal Progressive Conservative 19893rd term
  Airdrie-Rocky View Carol Haley Progressive Conservative19932nd term
  Banff-Cochrane Janis Tarchuk Progressive Conservative19971st term
  Barrhead-Westlock Ken Kowalski Progressive Conservative19796th term
  Bonnyville-Cold Lake Denis Ducharme Progressive Conservative19971st term
  Calgary-Bow Bonnie Laing Progressive Conservative19893rd term
  Calgary-Buffalo Gary Dickson Liberal 19923rd term
  Calgary-Cross Yvonne Fritz Progressive Conservative19932nd term
  Calgary-Currie Jocelyn Burgener Progressive Conservative19932nd term
  Calgary-East Moe Amery Progressive Conservative19932nd term
  Calgary-Egmont Denis Herard Progressive Conservative19932nd term
  Calgary-Elbow Ralph Klein Progressive Conservative19893rd term
  Calgary-Fish Creek Heather Forsyth Progressive Conservative19932nd term
  Calgary-Foothills Pat Black 1Progressive Conservative19893rd term
  Calgary-Fort Wayne Cao Progressive Conservative19971st term
  Calgary-Glenmore Ron Stevens Progressive Conservative19971st term
  Calgary-Lougheed Marlene Graham Progressive Conservative19971st term
  Calgary-McCall Shiraz Shariff Progressive Conservative19952nd term
  Calgary-Montrose Hung Pham Progressive Conservative19932nd term
  Calgary-Mountain View Mark Hlady Progressive Conservative19932nd term
  Calgary-North Hill Richard Magnus Progressive Conservative19932nd term
  Calgary-North West Greg Melchin Progressive Conservative19971st term
  Calgary-Nose Creek Gary Mar Progressive Conservative19932nd term
  Calgary-Shaw Jon Havelock Progressive Conservative19932nd term
  Calgary-Varsity Murray Smith Progressive Conservative19932nd term
  Calgary-West Karen Kryczka Progressive Conservative19971st term
  Cardston-Taber-Warner Ron Hierath Progressive Conservative19932nd term
  Clover Bar-Fort Saskatchewan Rob Lougheed Progressive Conservative19971st term
  Cypress-Medicine Hat Lorne Taylor Progressive Conservative19932nd term
  Drayton Valley-Calmar Tom Thurber Progressive Conservative19893rd term
  Drumheller-Chinook Shirley McClellan Progressive Conservative19874th term
  Dunvegan Glen Clegg Progressive Conservative19864th term
  Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview Julius Yankowsky Progressive Conservative1993 [a] 2nd term
  Edmonton-Calder Lance White Liberal19932nd term
  Edmonton-Castle Downs Pamela Paul Liberal19971st term
 Independent
  Edmonton-Centre Laurie Blakeman Liberal19971st term
  Edmonton-Ellerslie Debby Carlson Liberal19932nd term
  Edmonton-Glengarry Bill Bonner Liberal19971st term
  Edmonton-Glenora Howard Sapers Liberal19932nd term
  Edmonton-Gold Bar Hugh MacDonald Liberal19971st term
  Edmonton-Highlands Pam Barrett NDP 1986, 19973rd term*
  Brian Mason (2000)NDP20001st term
  Edmonton-Manning Ed Gibbons Liberal19971st term
  Edmonton-McClung Grant Mitchell Liberal19864th term
  Nancy MacBeth (1998)Liberal1986, [b] 19983rd term*
  Edmonton-Meadowlark Karen Leibovici Liberal19932nd term
  Edmonton-Mill Creek Gene Zwozdesky Liberal19932nd term
 Independent
 Progressive Conservative
  Edmonton-Mill Woods Don Massey Liberal19932nd term
  Edmonton-Norwood Sue Olsen Liberal19971st term
  Edmonton-Riverview Linda Sloan Liberal19971st term
  Edmonton-Rutherford Percy Wickman Liberal19893rd term
  Edmonton-Strathcona Raj Pannu NDP19971st term
  Edmonton-Whitemud David Hancock Progressive Conservative19971st term
  Fort McMurray Guy C. Boutilier Progressive Conservative19971st term
  Grande Prairie-Smoky Walter Paszkowski Progressive Conservative19893rd term
  Grande Prairie-Wapiti Wayne Jacques Progressive Conservative19932nd term
  Highwood Don Tannas Progressive Conservative19893rd term
  Innisfail-Sylvan Lake Gary Severtson Progressive Conservative19893rd term
  Lac La Biche-St. Paul Paul Langevin Progressive Conservative1993 [a] 2nd term
  Lacombe-Stettler Judy Gordon Progressive Conservative19932nd term
  Lesser Slave Lake Pearl Calahasen Progressive Conservative19893rd term
  Leduc Albert Klapstein Progressive Conservative19971st term
  Lethbridge-East Ken Nicol Liberal19932nd term
  Lethbridge-West Clint Dunford Progressive Conservative19932nd term
  Little Bow Barry McFarland Progressive Conservative19923rd term
  Livingstone-Macleod David Coutts Progressive Conservative19932nd term
  Medicine Hat Rob Renner Progressive Conservative19932nd term
  Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills Richard Marz Progressive Conservative19971st term
  Peace River Gary Friedel Progressive Conservative19932nd term
  Ponoka-Rimbey Halvar Jonson Progressive Conservative19825th term
  Red Deer-North Stockwell Day Progressive Conservative19864th term
  Mary Anne Jablonski (2000)Progressive Conservative20001st term
  Red Deer-South Victor Doerksen Progressive Conservative19932nd term
  Redwater Dave Broda Progressive Conservative19971st term
  Rocky Mountain House Ty Lund Progressive Conservative19893rd term
  Sherwood Park Iris Evans Progressive Conservative19971st term
  St. Albert Mary O'Neill Progressive Conservative19971st term
  Spruce Grove-Sturgeon-St. Albert Colleen Soetaert Liberal19932nd term
  Stony Plain Stan Woloshyn Progressive Conservative1989 [c] 3rd term
  Strathmore-Brooks Lyle Oberg Progressive Conservative19932nd term
  Vegreville-Viking Ed Stelmach Progressive Conservative19932nd term
  Vermilion-Lloydminster Steve West Progressive Conservative19864th term
  Wainwright Robert Fischer Progressive Conservative19825th term
  West Yellowhead Ivan Strang Progressive Conservative19971st term
  Wetaskiwin-Camrose LeRoy Johnson Progressive Conservative19971st term
  Whitecourt-Ste. Anne Peter Trynchy Progressive Conservative19718th term

Note:

Standings changes since the 24th general election

Number of members
per party by date
1997199819992000
Mar 11May 11Jun 17Jul ?Aug ?Nov 15Feb 2Jun 12Jul 11Sep 25Oct 4
  Progressive Conservative 63646364
Liberal 181718171615
New Democratic 212
Independent 0101
Total members8382838283828382
Vacant01010101
Government Majority434443454645444546
  1. May 11, 1998 Grant Mitchell, Edmonton McClung resigns.
  2. June 17, 1998 Nancy MacBeth, Edmonton-McClung elected in a by-election.
  3. July 1998 Gene Zwozdesky, Edmonton Mill Creek sits as an Independent.
  4. August 1998 Gene Zwozdesky, Edmonton-Mill Creek joins the Progressive Conservative caucus.
  5. November 15, 1999 Pamela Paul-Zobaric, Edmonton Castle Downs sits as an Independent.
  6. February 2, 2000 Pam Barrett, Edmonton-Highlands resigns.
  7. June 12, 2000 Brian Mason, Edmonton-Highlands elected in a by-election.
  8. July 11, 2000 Stockwell Day, Red Deer-North resigns.
  9. September 25, 2000 Mary Anne Jablonski, Red Deer-North elected in a by-election.
  10. October 4, 2000 Sue Olsen, Edmonton-Norwood resigns to run in federal election.

Notes

  1. 1 2 First elected as a Liberal
  2. Edmonton-Glenora (First elected as Progressive Conservative)
  3. First elected as a NDP

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

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