Notley Ministry

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Notley Ministry
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17th ministry of Alberta
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Rachel Notley in 2015
Date formedMay 24, 2015 (2015-05-24)
Date dissolvedApril 30, 2019 (2019-04-30)
People and organisations
Monarch Elizabeth II
Lieutenant Governor
Premier Rachel Notley
Deputy Premier Sarah Hoffman
Member party New Democratic Party
Status in legislature Majority
Opposition party
Opposition leader
History
Election(s) 2015 Alberta general election
Legislature term(s) 29th Alberta Legislature
Predecessor Prentice Ministry
Successor Kenney Ministry

The Notley Ministry was the combined Cabinet (called Executive Council of Alberta), chaired by 17th Premier of Alberta Rachel Notley, that governed Alberta from May 24, 2015 to April 30, 2019. It was made up of members of the New Democratic Party (NDP).

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Cabinet composition and shuffles

The initial cabinet of the Notley ministry was sworn in on May 24, 2015. It consisted of 12 members, including Notley herself, and had an equal number of men and women. Several ministers held multiple portfolios, including Notley, who was also sworn in as minister of international and intergovernmental affairs. [1]

On October 22, 2015, Notley appointed Deron Bilous to head the newly-created Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, which oversees all of the province's international trade offices and trade initiatives. Consequently, Lori Sigurdson's portfolio was adjusted from Innovation and Advanced Education to Advanced Education, and Danielle Larivee took over Bilous' old roles as minister of Municipal Affairs and Service Alberta. [2]

on February 2, 2016, Notley initiated a major cabinet shuffle, adding six new ministers: Richard Feehan, Christina Gray, Stephanie McLean, Ricardo Miranda, Brandy Payne and Marlin Schmidt. Explaining the expansion, Notley said "It was never our plan to keep the cabinet [at 12 ministers] … It was our plan to focus on our priorities and get a lay of the land and establish a key overarching framework," and that it was necessary to spread out duties and responsibilities as the government implemented more changes. To that end, Feehan and Miranda both split an existing minister's workload (Miranda taking culture and tourism from Eggen, who remained minister of education; and Feehan taking the indigenous relations file from Ganley, who remained minister of justice), while Payne was named associate minister of health. Sigurdson moved to the new portfolio of seniors and housing, with her old portfolios (advanced education and labour) assigned to Gray and Schmidt, respectively. McLean replaced Larivee at Services Alberta, who moved to municipal affairs. Additionally, health minister Sarah Hoffman was elevated to Deputy Premier. [3]

Notley made two small shuffles in 2017. On January 19, Notley created a new Department of Children's Services out of the Human Services Department, and named Larivee as its first minister; the remaining human services ministry, still headed by Irfan Sabir, was renamed "Ministry of Community and Social Services". Shayne Anderson succeeded Larivee as minister of municipal affairs. [4] On October 17, Sandra Jansen was appointed to cabinet as minister of Infrastructure, taking over from Brian Mason; Mason remained minister of Transportation. [5]

On June 18, 2018, Notley dropped Payne and McLean after they announced they would not run for re-election. Brian Malkinson was named the new minister of Service Alberta, while Larivee took McLean's responsibility for status of women. [6]

List of ministers

List of ministers by portfolio

Notley ministry by portfolio
PortfolioMinisterTenure
Premier of Alberta Rachel Notley May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019
Deputy Premier of Alberta Sarah Hoffman February 2, 2016 – April 30, 2019
Minister of Advanced Education [lower-alpha 1] Lori Sigurdson May 24, 2015 – February 2, 2016
Marlin Schmidt February 2, 2016 – April 30, 2019
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Oneil Carlier May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019
Minister of Children's Services Danielle Larivee January 19, 2017 – April 30, 2019
Minister of Community and Social Services [lower-alpha 2] Irfan Sabir May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019
Minister of Culture and Tourism David Eggen May 24, 2015 – February 2, 2016
Ricardo Miranda February 2, 2016 – April 30, 2019
Minister of Economic Development and Trade Deron Bilous October 22, 2015 – April 30, 2019
Minister of Education David Eggen May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019
Minister of Energy Marg McCuaig-Boyd May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019
Minister of Environment and Parks Shannon Phillips May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019
Minister of Finance and President of the Treasury Board Joe Ceci May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019
Minister of Justice and Solicitor General Kathleen Ganley May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019
Minister of Health Sarah Hoffman May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019
Associate Minister of Health Brandy Payne February 2, 2016 – June 18, 2018
Minister of Indigenous Relations [lower-alpha 3] Kathleen Ganley May 24, 2015 – February 2, 2016
Richard Feehan February 2, 2016 – April 30, 2019
Minister of Infrastructure Brian Mason May 24, 2015 – October 17, 2017
Sandra Jansen October 17, 2017 – April 30, 2019
Minister of International and Intergovernmental Affairs Rachel Notley May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019
Minister of Labour Lori Sigurdson May 24, 2015 – February 2, 2016
Christina Gray February 2, 2016 – April 30, 2019
Minister of Municipal Affairs Deron Bilous May 24, 2015 – October 22, 2015
Danielle Larivee October 22, 2015 – January 29, 2017
Shaye Anderson January 19, 2017 – April 30, 2019
Minister of Seniors Sarah Hoffman May 24, 2015 – February 2, 2016
Minister of Seniors and Housing Lori Sigurdson February 2, 2016 – April 30, 2019
Minister of Service Alberta Deron Bilous May 24, 2015 – October 22, 2015
Danielle Larivee October 22, 2015 – February 2, 2016
Stephanie McLean February 2, 2016 – June 18, 2018
Brian Malkinson June 18, 2018 – April 30, 2019
Minister of Transportation Brian Mason May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019
Minister responsible for Democratic Renewal Christina Gray February 2, 2016 – April 30, 2019
Minister responsible for Status of Women Shannon Phillips May 24, 2015 – February 2, 2016
Stephanie McLean February 2, 2016 – June 18, 2018
Danielle Larivee June 18, 2018 – April 30, 2019

List of ministers by minister

Notley ministry by minister
MinisterPortfolioTenure
Shaye Anderson Minister of Municipal AffairsJanuary 19, 2017 – April 30, 2019
Deron Bilous Minister of Municipal AffairsMay 24, 2015 – October 22, 2015
Minister of Service AlbertaMay 24, 2015 – October 22, 2015
Minister of Economic Development and TradeOctober 22, 2015 – April 30, 2019
Oneil Carlier Minister of Agriculture and ForestryMay 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019
Joe Ceci Minister of Finance and President of the Treasury BoardMay 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019
David Eggen Minister of Culture and TourismMay 24, 2015 – February 2, 2016
Minister of EducationMay 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019
Richard Feehan Minister of Indigenous RelationsFebruary 2, 2016 – April 30, 2019
Kathleen Ganley Minister of Justice and Solicitor GeneralMay 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019
Minister of Aboriginal AffairsMay 24, 2015 – February 2, 2016
Christina Gray Minister of LabourFebruary 2, 2016 – April 30, 2019
Minister responsible for Democratic RenewalFebruary 2, 2016 – April 30, 2019
Sarah Hoffman Minister of HealthMay 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019
Deputy Premier of AlbertaFebruary 2, 2016 – April 30, 2019
Minister of SeniorsMay 24, 2015 – February 2, 2016
Sandra Jansen Minister of InfrastructureOctober 17, 2017 – April 30, 2019
Danielle Larivee Minister of Municipal AffairsOctober 22, 2015 – January 19, 2017
Minister of Service AlbertaOctober 22, 2015 – February 2, 2016
Minister of Children's ServicesJanuary 19, 2017 – April 30, 2019
Minister responsible for Status of WomenJune 18, 2018 – April 30, 2019
Brian Malkinson Minister of Service AlbertaJune 18, 2018 – April 30, 2019
Brian Mason Minister of InfrastructureMay 24, 2015 – October 17, 2017
Minister of TransportationMay 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019
Marg McCuaig-Boyd Minister of EnergyMay 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019
Stephanie McLean Minister of Service AlbertaFebruary 2, 2016 – June 18, 2018
Minister responsible for Status of WomenFebruary 2, 2016 – June 18, 2018
Ricardo Miranda Minister of Culture and TourismFebruary 2, 2016 – April 30, 2019
Rachel Notley Premier of Alberta May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019
Minister of International and Intergovernmental Affairs May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019
Brandy Payne Associate Minister of HealthFebruary 2, 2016 – June 18, 2018
Shannon Phillips Minister of Environment and ParksMay 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019
Minister responsible for Status of WomenMay 24, 2015 – February 2, 2016
Irfan Sabir Minister of Community and Social Services [lower-alpha 2] May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019
Marlin Schmidt Minister of Advanced EducationFebruary 2, 2016 – April 30, 2019
Lori Sigurdson Minister of Innovation and Advanced EducationMay 24, 2015 – October 22, 2015
Minister of Advanced EducationOctober 22, 2015 – February 2, 2016
Minister of LabourMay 24, 2015 – February 2, 2016
Minister of Seniors and HousingFebruary 2, 2016 – April 30, 2019

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "Innovation and Advanced Education" from May 24, 2015 to October 22, 2015
  2. 1 2 Styled "Minister of Human Services" from May 24, 2015 to January 19, 2017
  3. ↑ Styled "Minister of Aboriginal Affairs" from May 24, 2015 to February 2, 2016

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