{{Short description|Canadian Legislative Assembly}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2020}} {{Infobox Canadian Parliament | jurisdiction = AB | # = 26th | type = Majority | houseimage = <!-- image of seating arrangements of house of Commons -->
<!-- Session status --> | status = inactive | term-begin = <!-- Date that the writs were returned --> March 1, 2005 | term-end = <!-- Date of the Dissolution --> February 4, 2008
<!-- House of Commons --> <!-- Speaker of the House of Commons --> | sc = Ken Kowalski | scterm = April 14, 1997 – May 23, 2012 | sc2 = | scterm2 =
<!-- Prime Minister --> | pm = Ralph Klein | pmterm = December 14, 1992 – December 14, 2006 | ministry = Klein cabinet | pm2 = Ed Stelmach | pmterm2 = December 14, 2006 – October 7, 2011 | ministry2 = Stelmach cabinet
<!-- Leader of the Official Opposition --> | lo = Kevin Taft | loterm = March 27, 2004 – December 14, 2008
<!-- Government House Leader --> | ghl = Dave Hancock | ghlterm = May 26, 1999 – November 24, 2006 | ghl2 = Gene Zwozdesky | ghlterm2 = April 6, 2006 – December 14, 2006 | ghl3 = Dave Hancock | ghlterm3 = December 15, 2006 – December 5, 2013
<!-- Official Opposition House Leader --> | ohl = | ohlterm = | ohl2 = | ohlterm2 =
<!-- Political Parties ranked in order by number of seats in the House of Commons --> | party = Progressive Conservative Association | party2 = Liberal Party | party3 = New Democratic Party | unrecparty1 = Wildrose Party
<!-- Sessions of Parliament --> | sessionbegin = March 1, 2005 | sessionend = December 1, 2005 | sessionbegin2 = February 22, 2006 | sessionend2 = September 8, 2006 | sessionbegin3 = March 7, 2007 | sessionend3 = December 7, 2007 | sessionbegin4 = February 4, 2008 | sessionend4 = February 4, 2008
<!-- Sovereign --> | monarch = Elizabeth II | monarchterm = February 6, 1952 – September 8, 2022 | viceroy = Hon. Lois Hole | viceroyterm = February 10, 2000 – January 6, 2005 | viceroy2 = Hon. Norman Kwong | viceroyterm2 = January 20, 2005 – May 11, 2010
<!-- Parliamentarians --> | members = 83
<!-- Previous and Future Parliaments --> | lastparl = 25th | nextparl = 27th }} The '''26th Alberta Legislative Assembly''' was in session from March 1, 2005, to February 4, 2008, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 2004 Alberta general election held on November 22, 2004. The Legislature officially resumed on March 1, 2005, and continued until the fourth session was prorogued and dissolved on February 4, 2008, prior to the 2008 Alberta general election on March 3, 2008.<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=504 |url=https://archive.org/details/centennialseries03perr |access-date=August 9, 2020}}</ref>
Alberta's twenty-sixth government was controlled by the majority Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta, led by Premier Ralph Klein until his resignation on December 24, 2006, after which he was succeeded by Ed Stelmach. The Official Opposition was led by Kevin Taft of the Liberal Party. The Speaker was Ken Kowalski. In the list below, cabinet members' names are bolded; leaders of official parties are italicized.
This legislature had the distinction of being addressed by Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, to help celebrate Alberta's centennial.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.royal.gov.uk/LatestNewsandDiary/Speechesandarticles/2005/TheQueenaddressestheAlbertaLegislatureCanada.aspx |title=Centenary of Alberta joining Confederation, Alberta Legislature, Canada, 24 May |publisher=The British Monarchy |accessdate=July 28, 2012}}</ref>
==Party standings after 26th General Elections==
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==Members of the 26th Legislature by district== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! !Member !Party !Constituency !First elected/ previously elected !No.# of term(s) !Notes {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Carol Haley |Progressive Conservative |Airdrie-Chestermere |1993 |4th term | |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Mike Cardinal |Progressive Conservative |Athabasca-Redwater |1989 |5th term | |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |'''Janis Tarchuk''' |Progressive Conservative |Banff-Cochrane |1997 |3rd term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Ken Kowalski † |Progressive Conservative |Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock |1979 |8th term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Doug Griffiths |Progressive Conservative |Battle River-Wainwright |2002 |2nd term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Denis Ducharme |Progressive Conservative |Bonnyville-Cold Lake |1997 |3rd term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Alana DeLong |Progressive Conservative |Calgary-Bow |2001 |2nd term | |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Harvey Cenaiko |Progressive Conservative |Calgary-Buffalo |2001 |2nd term | |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Yvonne Fritz |Progressive Conservative |Calgary-Cross |1993 |4th term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|Liberal|row}} |Dave Taylor |Liberal |Calgary Currie |2004 |1st term | |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Moe Amery |Progressive Conservative |Calgary East |1993 |4th term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Denis Herard |Progressive Conservative |Calgary-Egmont |1993 |4th term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |'''''Ralph Klein''''' |Progressive Conservative |rowspan=2|Calgary-Elbow |1989 |5th term |Resigned as Premier December 14, 2006 and from legislature January 15, 2007; succeeded by Craig Cheffins as MLA for Calgary-Elbow and by Ed Stelmach as Premier. |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|Liberal|row}} |Craig Cheffins |Liberal |2007 |1st term |Succeeded Ralph Klein in a by-election June 12, 2007. |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Heather Forsyth |Progressive Conservative |Calgary-Fish Creek |1993 |4th term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Len Webber |Progressive Conservative |Calgary-Foothills |2004 |1st term | |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Wayne Cao |Progressive Conservative |Calgary-Fort |1997 |3rd term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |'''Ron Stevens''' |Progressive Conservative |Calgary-Glenmore |1997 |3rd term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Arthur Johnston |Progressive Conservative |Calgary-Hays |2004 |1st term | |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |David Rodney |Progressive Conservative |Calgary Lougheed |2004 |1st term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Gary Mar |Progressive Conservative |Calgary-Mackay |1993 |4th term |Resigned November 2007; seat left vacant until the 2008 election {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Shiraz Shariff |Progressive Conservative |Calgary McCall |1995 |4th term | |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Hung Pham |Progressive Conservative |Calgary Montrose |1993 |4th term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|Liberal|row}} |David Swann |Liberal |Calgary Mountain View |2004 |1st term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Richard Magnus |Progressive Conservative |Calgary-North Hill |1993 |4th term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |'''Greg Melchin''' |Progressive Conservative |Calgary North West |1997 |3rd term | |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Neil Brown |Progressive Conservative |Calgary-Nose Hill |2004 |1st term | |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Cindy Ady |Progressive Conservative |Calgary Shaw |2001 |2nd term | |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|Liberal|row}} |Harry B. Chase |Liberal |Calgary-Varsity |2004 |1st term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |'''Ron Liepert''' |Progressive Conservative |Calgary-West |2004 |1st term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|Alliance|row}} |rowspan=2|''Paul Hinman'' |Alberta Alliance |rowspan=2|Cardston-Taber-Warner |rowspan=2|2004 |rowspan=2|1st term |rowspan=2|The Alberta Alliance Party was dissolved, and the Wildrose Alliance Party was formed in early 2008 |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|Wildrose Alliance|row}} |Wildrose Alliance {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Leonard Mitzel |Progressive Conservative |Cypress-Medicine Hat |2004 |1st term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Tony Abbott |Progressive Conservative |Drayton Valley-Calmar |2001 |2nd term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Shirley McClellan |Progressive Conservative |rowspan=2|Drumheller-Stettler |1987 |6th term |Resigned January 15, 2007, succeeded by Jack Hayden. |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Jack Hayden |Progressive Conservative |2007 |1st term |Succeeded Shirley McClellan in a by-election June 12, 2007. |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Hector Goudreau |Progressive Conservative |Dunvegan |2001 |2nd term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|NDP|row}} |Ray Martin |NDP |Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview |1982,{{efn|Edmonton-Norwood}} 2004 |4th term* | {{Canadian party colour|AB|NDP|row}} |David Eggen |NDP |Edmonton-Calder |2004 |1st term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Thomas Lukaszuk |Progressive Conservative |Edmonton-Castle Downs |2001 |2nd term | |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|Liberal|row}} |Laurie Blakeman |Liberal |Edmonton Centre |1997 |3rd term | |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|Liberal|row}} |Bill Bonko |Liberal |Edmonton Decore |2004 |1st term | |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|Liberal|row}} |Bharat Agnihotri |Liberal |Edmonton Ellerslie |2004 |1st term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|Liberal|row}} |Bruce Miller |Liberal |Edmonton-Glenora |2004 |1st term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|Liberal|row}} |Hugh MacDonald |Liberal |Edmonton-Gold Bar |1997 |3rd term | |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|NDP|row}} |''Brian Mason'' |NDP |Edmonton Highlands Norwood |2000 |3rd term | |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|Liberal|row}} |rowspan=2|Dan Backs |Liberal |rowspan=2|Edmonton Manning |rowspan=2|2004 |rowspan=2|1st term |rowspan=2|Elected as a Liberal, expelled from caucus in November 2006 |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|Independent|row}} |Independent {{Canadian party colour|AB|Liberal|row}} |Mo Elsalhy |Liberal |Edmonton-McClung |2004 |1st term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|Liberal|row}} |Maurice Tougas |Liberal |Edmonton Meadowlark |2004 |1st term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Gene Zwozdesky |Progressive Conservative |Edmonton Mill Creek |1993{{efn|First elected as a Liberal}} |4th term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|Liberal|row}} |Weslyn Mather |Liberal |Edmonton Mill Woods |2004 |1st term | |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|Liberal|row}} |''Kevin Taft'' |Liberal |Edmonton Riverview |2001 |2nd term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|Liberal|row}} |Richard Miller |Liberal |Edmonton Rutherford |2004 |1st term | |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|NDP|row}} |Raj Pannu |NDP |Edmonton Strathcona |1997 |3rd term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |David Hancock |Progressive Conservative |Edmonton-Whitemud |1997 |3rd term | |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |'''Ted Morton''' |Progressive Conservative |Foothills-Rocky View |2004 |1st term | |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |'''Guy Boutilier''' |Progressive Conservative |Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo |1997 |3rd term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |'''''Ed Stelmach''''' |Progressive Conservative |Fort Saskatchewan-Vegreville |1993 |4th term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |'''Mel Knight''' |Progressive Conservative |Grande Prairie-Smoky |2001 |2nd term | |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Gordon Graydon |Progressive Conservative |Grande Prairie Wapiti |2001 |2nd term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |George Groeneveld |Progressive Conservative |Highwood |2004 |1st term | |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |'''Luke Ouellette''' |Progressive Conservative |Innisfail-Sylvan Lake |2001 |2nd term | |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |'''Ray Danyluk''' |Progressive Conservative |Lac La Biche-St. Paul |2001 |2nd term | |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Ray Prins |Progressive Conservative |Lacombe-Ponoka |2004 |1st term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |George Rogers |Progressive Conservative |Leduc-Beaumont-Devon |2004 |1st term | |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Pearl Calahasen |Progressive Conservative |Lesser Slave Lake |1989 |5th term | |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|Liberal|row}} |Bridget Pastoor |Liberal |Lethbridge East |2004 |1st term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Clint Dunford |Progressive Conservative |Lethbridge-West |1993 |4th term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Barry McFarland |Progressive Conservative |Little Bow |1992 |5th term | |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |David Coutts |Progressive Conservative |Livingstone-Macleod |1993 |4th term | |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |'''Rob Renner''' |Progressive Conservative |Medicine Hat |1993 |4th term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Richard Marz |Progressive Conservative |Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills |1997 |3rd term | |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Frank Oberle |Progressive Conservative |Peace River |2004 |1st term | |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Mary Anne Jablonski |Progressive Conservative |Red Deer-North |2000 |3rd term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Victor Doerksen |Progressive Conservative |Red Deer South |1993 |4th term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Ty Lund |Progressive Conservative |Rocky Mountain House |1989 |5th term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |'''Iris Evans''' |Progressive Conservative |Sherwood Park |1997 |3rd term | |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |'''Doug Horner''' |Progressive Conservative |Spruce Grove-Sturgeon-St. Albert |2001 |2nd term | |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|Liberal|row}} |Jack Flaherty |Liberal |St. Albert |2004 |1st term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |'''Fred Lindsay''' |Progressive Conservative |Stony Plain |2004 |1st term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Rob Lougheed |Progressive Conservative |Strathcona |1997 |3rd term | |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |rowspan=3|'''Lyle Oberg''' |Progressive Conservative |rowspan=3|Strathmore-Brooks |rowspan=3|1993 |rowspan=3|4th term |rowspan=3|Suspended from P.C. caucus March 22, 2006; re-admitted July 25, 2006. |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|Independent|row}} |Independent |- {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Progressive Conservative {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |'''Lloyd Snelgrove''' |Progressive Conservative |Vermilion-Lloydminster |2001 |2nd term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |Ivan Strang |Progressive Conservative |West Yellowhead |1997 |3rd term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |LeRoy Johnson |Progressive Conservative |Wetaskiwin-Camrose |1997 |3rd term | {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row}} |George VanderBurg |Progressive Conservative |Whitecourt-Ste. Anne |2001 |2nd term | |}
* The Alberta Court of Appeal declared Thomas Lukaszuk the victor more than two months after the election. The election-night vote count had given Chris Kibermanis of the Liberals a five-vote win, but the judicial recount gave Lukaszuk a three-vote margin of victory. * A party requires four seats to have official party status in the legislature. Parties with fewer than four seats are not entitled to party funding although their members will usually be permitted to sit together in the chamber.
==Notable events== * The province's centennial occurred during the 26th Legislature, on September 1, 2005. Earlier that year, on May 24, 2005, Elizabeth II made an official visit to the province in commemoration of the centennial.<ref>[https://www.assembly.ab.ca/ISYS/LADDAR_files/docs/hansards/han/legislature_26/session_1/20050524_1215_01_han.pdf Hansard for Tuesday, May 24, 2006, Afternoon]. Retrieved on September 26, 2006.</ref> * On March 1, 2006, premier Ralph Klein announced a series of controversial health care reforms which involved allowing greater levels of privatization in Alberta's public health care system. Later that day, the premier received significant media attention after throwing a book at a 17-year-old page. * On March 15, 2006, and throughout the year, the Legislative Assembly celebrated the centennial of the first sitting of the Legislature. * On April 6, 2006, Ted Morton introduced the controversial Bill 208, Protection of Fundamental Freedoms (Marriage) Statutes Amendment Act, 2006. Critics maintained that the bill removed limitations on free speech where homosexual individuals were concerned, potentially removing recourse for verbal abuse and discrimination. The bill died on the order paper on May 18, 2006.
==Standings changes during the 26th Assembly== {| class="wikitable" !colspan=2 rowspan=2|Number of members<br>per party by date !2004 !2005 !colspan=3|2006 !colspan=3|2007 !2008 |- !Nov 22 !Feb 2 !Mar 22 !Jul 25 !Nov 20 !Jan 15 !Jun 12 !Sep 27 !Jan 19 {{Canadian party colour|AB|PC|row-name}} |61 |62 |61 |colspan=2|62 |60 |61 |colspan=2|60 {{Canadian party colour|AB|Liberal|row-name}} |17 |colspan=3|16 |colspan=2|15 |colspan=3|16 {{Canadian party colour|AB|NDP|row-name}} |colspan=9|4 {{Canadian party colour|AB|Wildrose Alliance|row-name}} |colspan=8|0 |1 {{Canadian party colour|AB|Independent|row}} |Independent |colspan=2|0 |1 |0 |colspan=5|1 {{Canadian party colour|AB|Alliance|row-name}} |colspan=8|1 |0 |- |rowspan=3| |Total members |colspan=5|83 |81 |83 |colspan=2|82 |- |Vacant |colspan=5|0 |2 |0 |colspan=2|1 |- |Government Majority |39 |41 |39 |colspan=2|41 |colspan=2|39 |colspan=2|38 |} #February 2, 2005 Chris Kibermanis, Edmonton Castle Downs removed from office after a judicial recount. #February 2, 2005 Thomas Lukaszuk, Edmonton Castle Downs becomes the MLA by court order. #March 22, 2006 Lyle Oberg, Strathmore-Brooks suspended from the Progressive Conservative caucus #July 25, 2006 Lyle Oberg, Strathmore-Brooks rejoins the Progressive Conservatives #January 15, 2007 Ralph Klein, Calgary-Elbow resigns #January 15, 2007 Shirley McClellan, Drumheller-Stettler resigns #June 12, 2007 Craig Cheffins, Calgary-Elbow elected in by-election #June 12, 2007 Jack Hayden, Drumheller-Stettler elected in by-election #November 20, 2006 Dan Backs, Edmonton Manning was expelled from the Liberal caucus. #September 27, 2007 Gary Mar, Calgary Mackay resigns to accept a government appointment. #January 19, 2008 Paul Hinman, Cardston-Taber-Warner forms the Wildrose Alliance caucus.
== Notes == <references group="lower-alpha" /> ==References== {{Reflist}}
==Further reading== *{{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]
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