Legislative Assembly of Alberta

The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is the deliberative assembly of the province of Alberta, Canada. It meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in Edmonton. Since 2012 the Legislative Assembly has had 87 members, elected through first past the post from single-member electoral districts. Bills passed by the Legislative Assembly are given royal assent by the lieutenant governor of Alberta, as the representative of the King of Canada. The Legislative Assembly and the Lieutenant Governor together make up the unicameral Alberta Legislature.

The maximum time between general elections of the assembly, as set by Section 4 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is five years. The premier usually chooses the date of the election. In 2024, changes were made to fix the election date to the third Monday in October in the fourth calendar year after the previous election. Alberta has never had a minority government and elections because of a vote of no confidence have never happened.

To be a candidate for election to the assembly, a person must be a Canadian citizen older than 18 who has lived in Alberta for at least six months before the election and has registered with Elections Alberta. Senators, senators-in-waiting, members of the House of Commons, and criminal inmates cannot be candidates.

The 30th Alberta Legislature ended on May 1, 2023. The members-elect of the 31st Alberta Legislature were elected on May 29. As of April 2026^[update], under recall election rules, 2 MLAs have recall petitions going on.

History

The first meeting of Alberta's Legislature was on March 15, 1906, at a place called the Thistle Rink in Edmonton, north of Jasper Avenue. Early meetings happened at the McKay Avenue School, where leaders chose Edmonton as the province's capital and picked a spot by the North Saskatchewan River for the future Legislature Building. An architect named Allan Merrick Jeffers was chosen to design this building.

In September 1912, Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, the Governor General of Canada, officially opened the new Legislature building. In 1917, Louise McKinney and Roberta MacAdams became the first women elected to the assembly, making them the first women in any legislature of the British Empire. Over the years, different parties have led the Legislature, including the Alberta Liberal Party, the United Farmers of Alberta, the Alberta Social Credit Party, the Progressive Conservatives, the Alberta New Democratic Party, and since 2019, the United Conservative Party.

Current members

Most members of the 31st Alberta Legislature were chosen in an election on May 29, 2023. A few joined later in special votes. Peter Guthrie started as a UCP member but now supports the Progressive Tory party. Bold text shows important leaders, and party leaders are italicized.

Standings during 31st Assembly

The 31st Alberta Legislative Assembly began after a big vote on May 29, 2023. The United Conservative Party, led by Danielle Smith, is in charge but has fewer seats than before. The New Democrats, led by Rachel Notley, have the second most seats and work against the government.

As of December 2025, some people want new votes for 21 members, including Premier Danielle Smith, because of rules made by the United Conservative Party.

Seating plan

In this seating plan, you can see the names of party leaders in italics. Bold names show cabinet ministers.

Past Composition

1905–1909

1909–1913

1913–1917

1917–1921

1921–1926

1926–1930

1930–1935

1935–1940

1940–1944

1944–1948

1948–1952

1952–1955

1955–1959

1959–1963

1963–1967

1967–1971

1971–1975

1975–1979

1979–1982

1982–1986

1986–1989

1989–1993

1993–1997

1997–2001

2001–2004

2004–2008

2008–2012

2012–2015

2015–2019

2019–2023

2023–Present