28th Alberta Legislature

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28th Alberta Legislature
Majority parliament
23 May 2012 – 7 April 2015
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Parliament leaders
Premier Alison Redford
October 7, 2011 – March 23, 2014
Dave Hancock
March 23, 2014 – September 15, 2014
Jim Prentice
September 15, 2014 – May 24. 2015
Cabinet Redford cabinet
Prentice cabinet
Leader of the
Opposition 		Danielle Smith
April 24, 2012 – December 17, 2014
Heather Forsyth
December 22, 2014 – June 1, 2015
Party caucuses
Government Progressive Conservative Association
Opposition Wildrose Party
Recognized Liberal Party
New Democratic Party
Legislative Assembly
Speaker of the
Assembly 		Gene Zwozdesky
May 23, 2012 – June 11, 2015
Government
House Leader		 Dave Hancock
March 12, 2008 – September 5, 2013
Robin Campbell
December 6, 2013 – September 14, 2014
Diana McQueen
September 15, 2014 – November 12, 2014
Jonathan Denis
November 12, 2014 – May 5, 2015
Opposition
House Leader		 Rob Anderson
May 1, 2012 – December 17, 2014
Shayne Saskiw
December 22, 2014 – May 5, 2015
Members87 MLA seats
Sovereign
Monarch Elizabeth II
February 6, 1952 – September 8, 2022
Lieutenant
Governor 		Hon. Donald Ethell
May 11, 2010 – June 12, 2015
Sessions
1st session
May 23, 2012 – March 1, 2014
2nd session
March 3, 2014 – September 18, 2014
3rd session
November 17, 2014 – April 7, 2015
←  27th →  29th

The 28th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from May 23, 2012, to April 7, 2015, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 2012 Alberta general election held on April 23, 2012. The Legislature officially resumed on May 23, 2012, and continued until the third session was prorogued and dissolved on April 7, 2015, prior to the 2015 Alberta general election on May 5, 2015.

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Alberta's twenty-sixth government was controlled by the majority Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta, led by Premier Alison Redford until her resignation on March 23, 2014, and subsequently led by Dave Hancock temporarily until Jim Prentice was confirmed leader of the Progressive Conservatives in September. The Official Opposition was led by Danielle Smith of the Wildrose Party until she crossed the floor to join the PCs, and the opposition was subsequently led by Heather Forsyth. The Speaker was Gene Zwozdesky.

Bills

The Public Service Salary Restraint Act (informally referred to as Bill 46) is an Act of the Legislature of Alberta passed in 2013. The Bill was introduced in 2013 by Finance Minister Doug Horner. The bill passed first, second, and third readings and went into effect on December 11, 2013. [1] The law applies only to negotiations with the province's largest public-sector union, the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE).

In February 2014 Court of Queen's Bench Justice Denny Thomas granted an indefinite injunction against the Bill saying "the legislation could irreparably harm labour relations, guts the collective bargaining process and effectively emasculates the AUPE". [2]

On April 28, 2014, details emerged of a deal reached between the Hancock government and the AUPE. The tentative agreement called for a lump-sum payment of $1,850 the first year followed by pay increases totalling 6.75 per cent over three years. Members of the AUPE will vote on the agreement in June 2014 before the government ratifies it. [3]

The deal was announced Monday, the same day the government dropped its appeal of an injunction the union won against legislation that would have imposed an austere contract similar to ones that went into effect last year for Alberta physicians and teachers. [3]

Membership in the 28th Alberta Legislative Assembly

MemberPartyConstituencyFirst elected/ previously elected
  Rob Anderson Wildrose Airdrie 2008
  Progressive Conservative
  Jeff Johnson Progressive Conservative Athabasca-Sturgeon-Redwater 2008
  Ron Casey Progressive Conservative Banff-Cochrane 2012
  Maureen Kubinec Progressive Conservative Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock 2012
  Doug Griffiths Progressive Conservative Battle River-Wainwright 2002
 Vacant
  Genia Leskiw Progressive Conservative Bonnyville-Cold Lake 2008
  Jonathan Denis Progressive Conservative Calgary-Acadia 2008
  Alana DeLong Progressive Conservative Calgary-Bow 2001
  Kent Hehr Liberal Calgary-Buffalo 2008
  Yvonne Fritz Progressive Conservative Calgary-Cross 1993
  Christine Cusanelli Progressive Conservative Calgary-Currie 2012
  Moe Amery Progressive Conservative Calgary-East 1993
  Alison Redford Progressive Conservative Calgary-Elbow 2008
  Gordon Dirks Progressive Conservative 2014
  Heather Forsyth Wildrose Calgary-Fish Creek 1993 [a]
  Len Webber Progressive Conservative Calgary-Foothills 2004
 Independent
  Jim Prentice Progressive Conservative 2014
  Wayne Cao Progressive Conservative Calgary-Fort 1997
  Linda Johnson Progressive Conservative Calgary-Glenmore 2012
  Manmeet Bhullar Progressive Conservative Calgary-Greenway 2008
  Jason Luan Progressive Conservative Calgary-Hawkwood 2012
  Ric McIver Progressive Conservative Calgary-Hays 2012
  Kyle Fawcett Progressive Conservative Calgary-Klein 2008
  Dave Rodney Progressive Conservative Calgary-Lougheed 2004
  Neil Brown Progressive Conservative Calgary-Mackay-Nose Hill 2004
  Darshan Kang Liberal Calgary-McCall 2008
  David Swann Liberal Calgary-Mountain View 2004
  Sandra Jansen Progressive Conservative Calgary-North West 2012
  Teresa Woo-Paw Progressive Conservative Calgary-Northern Hills 2008
  Jeff Wilson Wildrose Calgary-Shaw 2012
  Progressive Conservative
  Rick Fraser Progressive Conservative Calgary-South East 2012
  Donna Kennedy-Glans Progressive Conservative Calgary-Varsity 2012
 Independent
  Progressive Conservative
  Ken Hughes Progressive Conservative Calgary-West 2012
  Mike Ellis Progressive Conservative 2014
  Gary Bikman Wildrose Cardston-Taber-Warner 2012
  Progressive Conservative
  Bruce McAllister Wildrose Chestermere-Rocky View 2012
  Progressive Conservative
  Drew Barnes Wildrose Cypress-Medicine Hat 2012
  Diana McQueen Progressive Conservative Drayton Valley-Devon 2008
  Rick Strankman Wildrose Drumheller-Stettler 2012
  Hector Goudreau Progressive Conservative Dunvegan-Central Peace-Notley 2001
  Deron Bilous NDP Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview 2012
  David Eggen NDP Edmonton-Calder 2004, 2012
  Thomas Lukaszuk Progressive Conservative Edmonton-Castle Downs 2001
  Laurie Blakeman Liberal Edmonton-Centre 1997
  Janice Sarich Progressive Conservative Edmonton-Decore 2008
  Naresh Bhardwaj Progressive Conservative Edmonton-Ellerslie 2008
  Heather Klimchuk Progressive Conservative Edmonton-Glenora 2008
  David Dorward Progressive Conservative Edmonton-Gold Bar 2012
  Brian Mason NDP Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood 2000
  Peter Sandhu Progressive Conservative Edmonton-Manning 2008
 Independent
  Progressive Conservative
  David Xiao Progressive Conservative Edmonton-McClung 2008
  Raj Sherman Liberal Edmonton-Meadowlark 2008 [b]
  Gene Zwozdesky Progressive Conservative Edmonton-Mill Creek 1993 [c]
  Sohail Quadri Progressive Conservative Edmonton-Mill Woods 2012
  Steve Young Progressive Conservative Edmonton-Riverview 2012
  Fred Horne Progressive Conservative Edmonton-Rutherford 2008
  Matt Jeneroux Progressive Conservative Edmonton-South West 2012
  Rachel Notley NDP Edmonton-Strathcona 2008
  Dave Hancock Progressive Conservative Edmonton-Whitemud 1997
  Stephen Mandel Progressive Conservative 2014
  Don Scott Progressive Conservative Fort McMurray-Conklin 2012
  Mike Allen Progressive Conservative Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo 2012
 Independent
  Progressive Conservative
  Jacquie Fenske Progressive Conservative Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville 2012
  Everett McDonald Progressive Conservative Grande Prairie-Smoky 2012
  Wayne Drysdale Progressive Conservative Grande Prairie-Wapiti 2008
  Danielle Smith Wildrose Highwood 2012
  Progressive Conservative
  Kerry Towle Wildrose Innisfail-Sylvan Lake 2012
  Progressive Conservative
  Shayne Saskiw Wildrose Lac La Biche-St. Paul-Two Hills 2012
  Rod Fox Wildrose Lacombe-Ponoka 2012
  Progressive Conservative
  George Rogers Progressive Conservative Leduc-Beaumont 2004
  Pearl Calahasen Progressive Conservative Lesser Slave Lake 1989
  Bridget Pastoor Progressive Conservative Lethbridge-East 2004 [d]
  Greg Weadick Progressive Conservative Lethbridge-West 2008
  Ian Donovan Wildrose Little Bow 2012
  Progressive Conservative
  Pat Stier Wildrose Livingstone-Macleod 2012
  Blake Pedersen Wildrose Medicine Hat 2012
  Progressive Conservative
  Bruce Rowe Wildrose Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills 2012
  Progressive Conservative
  Frank Oberle Progressive Conservative Peace River 2004
  Mary Anne Jablonski Progressive Conservative Red Deer-North 2000
  Cal Dallas Progressive Conservative Red Deer-South 2008
  Joe Anglin Wildrose Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre 2012
 Independent
  Cathy Olesen Progressive Conservative Sherwood Park 2012
  Doug Horner Progressive Conservative Spruce Grove-St. Albert 2001
 Vacant
  Stephen Khan Progressive Conservative St. Albert 2012
  Ken Lemke Progressive Conservative Stony Plain 2012
  Dave Quest Progressive Conservative Strathcona-Sherwood Park 2008
  Jason Hale Wildrose Strathmore-Brooks 2012
  Progressive Conservative
  Richard Starke Progressive Conservative Vermilion-Lloydminster 2012
  Robin Campbell Progressive Conservative West Yellowhead 2008
  Verlyn Olson Progressive Conservative Wetaskiwin-Camrose 2008
  George VanderBurg Progressive Conservative Whitecourt-Ste. Anne 2001

Seating plan

As of March 2014

CaseyKhanXiaoAnglinBikmanFoxRoweStrankmanStierWebberAllenKennedy-Glans
JablonskiKubinecOlesenBarnesPedersenMcAllisterTowleSaskiwDonovanKangSwannEggenBilous
RogersAmeryJenerouxWilsonAndersonSmithForsythHaleShermanBlakemanHehrMasonNotley
Zwozdesky
DrysdaleOberleHughesMcIverJ. JohnsonHorneHornerCampbellRedfordHancockMcQueenKlimchukOlsonDallasBhullarDenisLukaszuk
FritzFraserRodneyQuestGriffithsStarkeDorwardVanderBurgJansenWoo-PawWeadickFawcettScottBhardwajPastoor
GoudreauLemkeCaoQuadriCalahasenSandhuMcDonaldFenskeL. JohnsonLeskiwCusanelliBrownDeLongLuanSarichYoung

Official Seating Plan (Retrieved March 17, 2014)

In the final year of the 28th Assembly, the seating plan changed drastically due to floor-crossing and new party leaders for all four recognized parties.

As of March 2015

LeskiwFritzGoudreauAndersonRowePastoorCaoAnglin
JablonskiDallasHaleDeLongHorneKennedy-GlansBarnesStierStrankmanShermanKangMasonBilous
RogersBrownYoungWeadickQuestAmeryForsythSaskiwBlakemanSwannHehrNotleyEggen
Zwozdesky
KhanDrysdaleJ. JohnsonFawcettKlimchukDirksMandelCampbellPrenticeDenisMcQueenOberleBhullarOlsonScottKubinecMcIver
SarichStarkeOlesenBhardwajDorwardWoo-PawMcAllisterLemkeVanderBurgJansenRodneySmithFraserCusanelliQuadriFox
AllenWilsonLukaszukPedersenCaseyDonovanCalahasenJenerouxL. JohnsonEllisFenskeMcDonaldXiaoTowleBikmanLuanSandhu

Official Seating Plan (Retrieved March 10, 2015)

Standings changes since the 28th general election

Number of members
per party by date		2012201320142015
Apr 23May 14Jul 16Dec 10Mar 12Mar 17Jul 7Aug 6Sep 15Sep 17Sep 29Oct 27Nov 2Nov 24Dec 17Jan 26Jan 31
Progressive Conservative 61605960595859585758576163727170
Wildrose 1716145
Liberal 5
New Democratic 4
Alberta Party 0
Independent 0121232101
 Total members87868583878685
Vacant0124012
 Government Majority353331333129313029313539575655

After the defections of 11 Wildrose MLA's, the Liberals and Wildrose were tied at 5 seats each, but the Speaker ruled that Wildrose would continue as the Official Opposition, a status that carries additional funding and privileges. [4]

Membership changes in the 28th Assembly
DateNameDistrictPartyReason
 April 23, 2012See list of membersElection day of the 28th Alberta general election
 May 14, 2013 Peter Sandhu Edmonton-Manning IndependentLeft Progressive Conservative caucus [5]
 July 16, 2013 Mike Allen Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo IndependentLeft Progressive Conservative caucus [6]
 December 10, 2013 Peter Sandhu Edmonton-Manning Progressive ConservativeRejoined Progressive Conservative caucus [7]
 March 12, 2014 Len Webber Calgary-Foothills IndependentLeft Progressive Conservative caucus [8]
 March 17, 2014 Donna Kennedy-Glans Calgary-Varsity IndependentLeft Progressive Conservative caucus [9]
 July 7, 2014 Mike Allen Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo Progressive ConservativeRejoined Progressive Conservative caucus [10]
 August 6, 2014 Alison Redford Calgary-Elbow Progressive ConservativeResigned seat [11]
 September 15, 2014 Dave Hancock Edmonton-Whitemud Progressive ConservativeResigned seat [12]
 September 17, 2014 Donna Kennedy-Glans Calgary-Varsity Progressive ConservativeRejoined Progressive Conservative caucus [13]
 September 29, 2014 Len Webber Calgary-Foothills IndependentResigned seat [14]
 September 29, 2014 Ken Hughes Calgary-West Progressive ConservativeResigned seat [14]
 October 27, 2014 Gordon Dirks Calgary-Elbow Progressive ConservativeElected in a by-election [15]
 October 27, 2014 Jim Prentice Calgary-Foothills Progressive ConservativeElected in a by-election [15]
 October 27, 2014 Mike Ellis Calgary-West Progressive ConservativeElected in a by-election [15]
 October 27, 2014 Stephen Mandel Edmonton-Whitemud Progressive ConservativeElected in a by-election [15]
 November 2, 2014 Joe Anglin Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre IndependentLeft Wildrose caucus [16]
 November 24, 2014 Kerry Towle Innisfail-Sylvan Lake Progressive ConservativeJoined Progressive Conservative caucus [17]
 November 24, 2014 Ian Donovan Little Bow Progressive ConservativeJoined Progressive Conservative caucus [17]
 December 17, 2014 Danielle Smith Highwood Progressive ConservativeJoined Progressive Conservative caucus
 December 17, 2014 Rob Anderson Airdrie Progressive ConservativeJoined Progressive Conservative caucus
 December 17, 2014 Gary Bikman Cardston-Taber-Warner Progressive ConservativeJoined Progressive Conservative caucus
 December 17, 2014 Rod Fox Lacombe-Ponoka Progressive ConservativeJoined Progressive Conservative caucus
 December 17, 2014 Jason Hale Strathmore-Brooks Progressive ConservativeJoined Progressive Conservative caucus
 December 17, 2014 Bruce McAllister Chestermere-Rocky View Progressive ConservativeJoined Progressive Conservative caucus
 December 17, 2014 Blake Pedersen Medicine Hat Progressive ConservativeJoined Progressive Conservative caucus
 December 17, 2014 Bruce Rowe Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills Progressive ConservativeJoined Progressive Conservative caucus
 December 17, 2014 Jeff Wilson Calgary-Shaw Progressive ConservativeJoined Progressive Conservative caucus
 January 26, 2015 Doug Griffiths Battle River-Wainwright Progressive ConservativeResigned seat [18]
 January 31, 2015 Doug Horner Spruce Grove-St. Albert Progressive ConservativeResigned seat [19]

Notes

  1. ↑ First elected as Progressive Conservative
  2. ↑ First elected as Progressive Conservative
  3. ↑ First elected as a Liberal
  4. ↑ First elected as a Liberal

References

  1. ↑ "Bill 46: Public Service Salary Restraint Act (Horner)". assembly.ab.ca. Legislative Assembly of Alberta . Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  2. ↑ Wood, James (February 18, 2014). "Redford says she won't back down on labour law allowing mandatory settlements". Calgary Herald . Archived from the original on February 15, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Details emerge on 4-year AUPE deal". CBC News . The Canadian Press. April 29, 2014. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Wildrose stays as official opposition in Alberta".
  5. ↑ O'Donnell, Sarah (May 14, 2013). "Edmonton Conservative MLA withdraws from caucus while ethics investigation underway". Edmonton Journal. Archived from the original on June 14, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Alberta MLA quits PC caucus after U.S. prostitution arrest". CBC News. July 16, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
  7. ↑ "MLA Peter Sandhu back in PC caucus". CBC News. December 10, 2013. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  8. ↑ Wood, James (March 12, 2014). "MLA won't remain a Tory 'with her as leader of the party'". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on March 14, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  9. ↑ Berrett, Jessica (March 18, 2014). "Associate minister leaves Tories, blaming culture of entitlement". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on March 20, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  10. ↑ Mertz, Emily (July 7, 2014). "Alberta MLA Mike Allen back in PC Caucus". Global News. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
  11. ↑ Kleiss, Karen (August 6, 2014). "Alison Redford resigns seat, leaves politics". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
  12. ↑ Bennett, Dean (September 12, 2014). "Outgoing Alberta premier Dave Hancock resigns MLA seat". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Kennedy-Glans returns to Alberta PC caucus". Global News. September 17, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  14. 1 2 Howell, Trevor (September 30, 2014). "Prentice to run in Calgary-Foothills as four byelections called". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  15. 1 2 3 4 "Alberta byelections swept by Jim Prentice's Progressive Conservative Party". CBC News. October 27, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Joe Anglin quits Wildrose caucus, will sit as independent". CBC News. November 2, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  17. 1 2 "Wildrose MLAs leave party to join PCs". Global Edmonton. November 24, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Raj Sherman stepping down as Alberta Liberal leader". CBC News. January 26, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Doug Horner resigning as MLA at end of January". CBC News. January 22, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
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