24th Alberta Legislature

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| status = inactive | term-begin =  April 14, 1997 | term-end =  February 12, 2001

| sc = Ken Kowalski | scterm = April 14, 1997 – May 23, 2012 | sc2 = | scterm2 =

| pm = Ralph Klein | pmterm = December 14, 1992 – December 14, 2006 | ministry = Klein cabinet

| lo = Howard Sapers | loterm = April 17, 1998 – March 12, 2001

| ghl = Dave Hancock | ghlterm = May 26, 1999 – November 24, 2006

| ohl = | ohlterm = | ohl2 = | ohlterm2 =

| party = Progressive Conservative Association | party2 = Liberal Party | party3 = New Democratic Party

| members = 83

| lastparl = 23rd | nextparl = 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.<ref>{{cite book |author1=Perry, Sandra E. |author2=Footz, Valerie L. |editor1-last=Massolin |editor1-first=Philip A. |title=A Higher Duty: Speakers of the Legislative Assemblies |date=2006 |publisher=Legislative Assembly of Alberta |location=Edmonton, AB |isbn=0-9689217-3-6 |page=503 |url=https://archive.org/details/centennialseries03perr |access-date=August 9, 2020}}</ref>

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''' {| class="wikitable sortable" !colspan=6|24th Alberta Legislative Assembly |- ! !District !Member !Party !First elected/ previously elected !No.# of term(s) {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Athabasca-Wabasca |Mike Cardinal |Progressive Conservative |1989 |3rd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Airdrie-Rocky View |Carol Haley |Progressive Conservative |1993 |2nd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Banff-Cochrane |Janis Tarchuk |Progressive Conservative |1997 |1st term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Barrhead-Westlock |Ken Kowalski |Progressive Conservative |1979 |6th term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Bonnyville-Cold Lake |Denis Ducharme |Progressive Conservative |1997 |1st term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Calgary-Bow |Bonnie Laing |Progressive Conservative |1989 |3rd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|Liberal|row}} |Calgary-Buffalo |Gary Dickson |Liberal |1992 |3rd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Calgary-Cross |Yvonne Fritz |Progressive Conservative |1993 |2nd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Calgary-Currie |Jocelyn Burgener |Progressive Conservative |1993 |2nd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Calgary-East |Moe Amery |Progressive Conservative |1993 |2nd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Calgary-Egmont |Denis Herard |Progressive Conservative |1993 |2nd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Calgary-Elbow |Ralph Klein |Progressive Conservative |1989 |3rd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Calgary-Fish Creek |Heather Forsyth |Progressive Conservative |1993 |2nd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Calgary-Foothills |Pat Black1 |Progressive Conservative |1989 |3rd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Calgary-Fort |Wayne Cao |Progressive Conservative |1997 |1st term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Calgary-Glenmore |Ron Stevens |Progressive Conservative |1997 |1st term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Calgary-Lougheed |Marlene Graham |Progressive Conservative |1997 |1st term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Calgary-McCall |Shiraz Shariff |Progressive Conservative |1995 |2nd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Calgary-Montrose |Hung Pham |Progressive Conservative |1993 |2nd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Calgary-Mountain View |Mark Hlady |Progressive Conservative |1993 |2nd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Calgary-North Hill |Richard Magnus |Progressive Conservative |1993 |2nd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Calgary-North West |Greg Melchin |Progressive Conservative |1997 |1st term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Calgary-Nose Creek |Gary Mar |Progressive Conservative |1993 |2nd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Calgary-Shaw |Jon Havelock |Progressive Conservative |1993 |2nd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Calgary-Varsity |Murray Smith |Progressive Conservative |1993 |2nd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Calgary-West |Karen Kryczka |Progressive Conservative |1997 |1st term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Cardston-Taber-Warner |Ron Hierath |Progressive Conservative |1993 |2nd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Clover Bar-Fort Saskatchewan |Rob Lougheed |Progressive Conservative |1997 |1st term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Cypress-Medicine Hat |Lorne Taylor |Progressive Conservative |1993 |2nd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Drayton Valley-Calmar |Tom Thurber |Progressive Conservative |1989 |3rd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Drumheller-Chinook |Shirley McClellan |Progressive Conservative |1987 |4th term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Dunvegan |Glen Clegg |Progressive Conservative |1986 |4th term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview |Julius Yankowsky |Progressive Conservative |1993{{efn|name=''liberal''|First elected as a Liberal}} |2nd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|Liberal|row}} |Edmonton-Calder |Lance White |Liberal |1993 |2nd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|Liberal|row}} |rowspan=2|Edmonton-Castle Downs |rowspan=2|Pamela Paul |Liberal |rowspan=2|1997 |rowspan=2|1st term {{Canadian party colour|AB|Independent|row}} |Independent {{Canadian party colour|AB|Liberal|row}} |Edmonton-Centre |Laurie Blakeman |Liberal |1997 |1st term {{Canadian party colour|AB|Liberal|row}} |Edmonton-Ellerslie |Debby Carlson |Liberal |1993 |2nd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|Liberal|row}} |Edmonton-Glengarry |Bill Bonner |Liberal |1997 |1st term {{Canadian party colour|AB|Liberal|row}} |Edmonton-Glenora |Howard Sapers |Liberal |1993 |2nd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|Liberal|row}} |Edmonton-Gold Bar |Hugh MacDonald |Liberal |1997 |1st term {{Canadian party colour|AB|NDP|row}} |rowspan=2|Edmonton-Highlands |Pam Barrett |NDP |1986, 1997 |3rd term* {{Canadian party colour|AB|NDP|row}} |Brian Mason (2000) |NDP |2000 |1st term {{Canadian party colour|AB|Liberal|row}} |Edmonton-Manning |Ed Gibbons |Liberal |1997 |1st term {{Canadian party colour|AB|Liberal|row}} |rowspan=2|Edmonton-McClung |Grant Mitchell |Liberal |1986 |4th term {{Canadian party colour|AB|Liberal|row}} |Nancy MacBeth (1998) |Liberal |1986,{{efn|Edmonton-Glenora (First elected as Progressive Conservative)}} 1998 |3rd term* {{Canadian party colour|AB|Liberal|row}} |Edmonton-Meadowlark |Karen Leibovici |Liberal |1993 |2nd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|Liberal|row}} |rowspan=3|Edmonton-Mill Creek |rowspan=3|Gene Zwozdesky |Liberal |rowspan=3|1993 |rowspan=3|2nd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|Independent|row}} |Independent {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Progressive Conservative {{Canadian party colour|AB|Liberal|row}} |Edmonton-Mill Woods |Don Massey |Liberal |1993 |2nd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|Liberal|row}} |Edmonton-Norwood |Sue Olsen |Liberal |1997 |1st term {{Canadian party colour|AB|Liberal|row}} |Edmonton-Riverview |Linda Sloan |Liberal |1997 |1st term {{Canadian party colour|AB|Liberal|row}} |Edmonton-Rutherford |Percy Wickman |Liberal |1989 |3rd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|NDP|row}} |Edmonton-Strathcona |Raj Pannu |NDP |1997 |1st term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Edmonton-Whitemud |David Hancock |Progressive Conservative |1997 |1st term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Fort McMurray |Guy C. Boutilier |Progressive Conservative |1997 |1st term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Grande Prairie-Smoky |Walter Paszkowski |Progressive Conservative |1989 |3rd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Grande Prairie-Wapiti |Wayne Jacques |Progressive Conservative |1993 |2nd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Highwood |Don Tannas |Progressive Conservative |1989 |3rd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Innisfail-Sylvan Lake |Gary Severtson |Progressive Conservative |1989 |3rd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Lac La Biche-St. Paul |Paul Langevin |Progressive Conservative |1993{{efn|name=''liberal''}} |2nd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Lacombe-Stettler |Judy Gordon |Progressive Conservative |1993 |2nd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Lesser Slave Lake |Pearl Calahasen |Progressive Conservative |1989 |3rd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Leduc |Albert Klapstein |Progressive Conservative |1997 |1st term {{Canadian party colour|AB|Liberal|row}} |Lethbridge-East |Ken Nicol |Liberal |1993 |2nd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Lethbridge-West |Clint Dunford |Progressive Conservative |1993 |2nd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Little Bow |Barry McFarland |Progressive Conservative |1992 |3rd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Livingstone-Macleod |David Coutts |Progressive Conservative |1993 |2nd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Medicine Hat |Rob Renner |Progressive Conservative |1993 |2nd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills |Richard Marz |Progressive Conservative |1997 |1st term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Peace River |Gary Friedel |Progressive Conservative |1993 |2nd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Ponoka-Rimbey |Halvar Jonson |Progressive Conservative |1982 |5th term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |rowspan=2|Red Deer-North |Stockwell Day |Progressive Conservative |1986 |4th term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Mary Anne Jablonski (2000) |Progressive Conservative |2000 |1st term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Red Deer-South |Victor Doerksen |Progressive Conservative |1993 |2nd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Redwater |Dave Broda |Progressive Conservative |1997 |1st term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Rocky Mountain House |Ty Lund |Progressive Conservative |1989 |3rd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Sherwood Park |Iris Evans |Progressive Conservative |1997 |1st term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |St. Albert |Mary O'Neill |Progressive Conservative |1997 |1st term {{Canadian party colour|AB|Liberal|row}} |Spruce Grove-Sturgeon-St. Albert |Colleen Soetaert |Liberal |1993 |2nd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Stony Plain |Stan Woloshyn |Progressive Conservative |1989{{efn|First elected as a NDP}} |3rd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Strathmore-Brooks |Lyle Oberg |Progressive Conservative |1993 |2nd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Vegreville-Viking |Ed Stelmach |Progressive Conservative |1993 |2nd term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Vermilion-Lloydminster |Steve West |Progressive Conservative |1986 |4th term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Wainwright |Robert Fischer |Progressive Conservative |1982 |5th term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |West Yellowhead |Ivan Strang |Progressive Conservative |1997 |1st term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Wetaskiwin-Camrose |LeRoy Johnson |Progressive Conservative |1997 |1st term {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Whitecourt-Ste. Anne |Peter Trynchy |Progressive Conservative |1971 |8th term |} '''Note:''' *1 Pat Black later changed her last name to Nelson.

==Standings changes since the 24th general election== {| class="wikitable" !colspan=2 rowspan=2|Number of members per party by date !1997 !colspan=4|1998 !1999 !colspan=5|2000 |- !Mar 11 !May 11 !Jun 17 !Jul ? !Aug ? !Nov 15 !Feb 2 !Jun 12 !Jul 11 !Sep 25 !Oct 4 {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Progressive Conservative |colspan=4|63 |colspan=4|64 |63 |colspan=2|64 {{Canadian party colour|AB|Liberal|row-name}} |18 |17 |18 |colspan=2|17 |colspan=5|16 |15 {{Canadian party colour|AB|NDP|row-name}} |colspan=6|2 |1 |colspan=4|2 {{Canadian party colour|AB|Independent|row-name}} |colspan=3|0 |1 |0 |colspan=6|1 |- |rowspan=3| |Total members |83 |82 |colspan=4|83 |82 |83 |82 |83 |82 |- |Vacant |0 |1 |colspan=4|0 |1 |0 |1 |0 |1 |- |Government Majority |43 |44 |colspan=2|43 |colspan=2|45 |46 |45 |44 |45 |46 |}

#May 11, 1998 Grant Mitchell, Edmonton McClung resigns. #June 17, 1998 Nancy MacBeth, Edmonton-McClung elected in a by-election. #July 1998 Gene Zwozdesky, Edmonton Mill Creek sits as an Independent. #August 1998 Gene Zwozdesky, Edmonton-Mill Creek joins the Progressive Conservative caucus. #November 15, 1999 Pamela Paul-Zobaric, Edmonton Castle Downs sits as an Independent. #February 2, 2000 Pam Barrett, Edmonton-Highlands resigns. #June 12, 2000 Brian Mason, Edmonton-Highlands elected in a by-election. #July 11, 2000 Stockwell Day, Red Deer-North resigns. #September 25, 2000 Mary Anne Jablonski, Red Deer-North elected in a by-election. #October 4, 2000 Sue Olsen, Edmonton-Norwood resigns to run in federal election.

== Notes == <references group="lower-alpha" /> ==References== {{Reflist}}

==Further reading== *{{cite book |editor1-last=O'Handley |editor1-first=Kathryn |title=The Canadian Parliamentary Guide |date=2001 |publisher=Gale Canada |location=Scarborough, Ontario |url=https://archive.org/details/canadianparliame2001unse |access-date=August 9, 2020 |isbn=0-7876-3561-8 |issn=0315-6168 |oclc=659912934}} *{{cite book |author1=Office of the Chief Electoral Officer |author2=Legislative Assembly Office |author2-link=Legislative Assembly of Alberta |author-link1=Elections Alberta |title=A Century of Democracy: Elections of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, 1905-2005 |date=2006 |publisher=Legislative Assembly of Alberta |series=The Centennial Series |location=Edmonton, AB |isbn=0-9689217-8-7 |url=https://archive.org/details/centennialseries04perr/mode/2up |access-date=May 25, 2020}} *{{cite book |author1=Perry, Sandra E. |author2=Footz, Valerie L. |editor1-last=Massolin |editor1-first=Philip A. |title=A Higher Duty: Speakers of the Legislative Assemblies |date=2006 |publisher=Legislative Assembly of Alberta |location=Edmonton, AB |isbn=0-9689217-3-6 |url=https://archive.org/details/centennialseries03perr |access-date=August 9, 2020}}

==External links== *[https://www.assembly.ab.ca/ Alberta Legislative Assembly] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20101026192825/http://www.assembly.ab.ca/legislaturecentennial/pdf/membersBooklet.pdf Legislative Assembly of Alberta Members Book] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070704044849/http://www.electionsalberta.ab.ca/pastbyelection.html By-elections 1905 to present] * [http://canadaonline.about.com/library/elections/blelresab97.htm Source of election results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080122071854/http://canadaonline.about.com/library/elections/blelresab97.htm |date=2008-01-22 }}