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.
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. 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".
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.
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.
Membership in the 28th Alberta Legislative Assembly MemberPartyConstituencyFirst elected/ previously electedNo.# of term(s)WildroseAirdrie20082nd termProgressive ConservativeProgressive ConservativeAthabasca-Sturgeon-Redwater20082nd termProgressive ConservativeBanff-Cochrane20121st termProgressive ConservativeBarrhead-Morinville-Westlock20121st termProgressive ConservativeBattle River-Wainwright20024th termVacantProgressive ConservativeBonnyville-Cold Lake20082nd termProgressive ConservativeCalgary-Acadia20082nd termProgressive ConservativeCalgary-Bow20014th termLiberalCalgary-Buffalo20082nd termProgressive ConservativeCalgary-Cross19936th termProgressive ConservativeCalgary-Currie20121st termProgressive ConservativeCalgary-East19936th termProgressive ConservativeCalgary-Elbow20082nd term (2014)Progressive Conservative20141st termWildroseCalgary-Fish Creek19936th termProgressive ConservativeCalgary-Foothills20043rd termIndependent (2014)Progressive Conservative20141st termProgressive ConservativeCalgary-Fort19975th termProgressive ConservativeCalgary-Glenmore20121st termProgressive ConservativeCalgary-Greenway20082nd termProgressive ConservativeCalgary-Hawkwood20121st termProgressive ConservativeCalgary-Hays20121st termProgressive ConservativeCalgary-Klein20082nd termProgressive ConservativeCalgary-Lougheed20043rd termProgressive ConservativeCalgary-Mackay-Nose Hill20043rd termLiberalCalgary-McCall20082nd termLiberalCalgary-Mountain View20043rd termProgressive ConservativeCalgary-North West20121st termProgressive ConservativeCalgary-Northern Hills20082nd termWildroseCalgary-Shaw20121st termProgressive ConservativeProgressive ConservativeCalgary-South East20121st termProgressive ConservativeCalgary-Varsity20121st termIndependentProgressive ConservativeProgressive ConservativeCalgary-West20121st term (2014)Progressive Conservative20141st termWildroseCardston-Taber-Warner20121st termProgressive ConservativeWildroseChestermere-Rocky View20121st termProgressive ConservativeWildroseCypress-Medicine Hat20121st termProgressive ConservativeDrayton Valley-Devon20082nd termWildroseDrumheller-Stettler20121st termProgressive ConservativeDunvegan-Central Peace-Notley20014th termNDPEdmonton-Beverly-Clareview20121st termNDPEdmonton-Calder2004, 20122nd term*Progressive ConservativeEdmonton-Castle Downs20014th termLiberalEdmonton-Centre19975th termProgressive ConservativeEdmonton-Decore20082nd termProgressive ConservativeEdmonton-Ellerslie20082nd termProgressive ConservativeEdmonton-Glenora20082nd termProgressive ConservativeEdmonton-Gold Bar20121st termNDPEdmonton-Highlands-Norwood20005th termProgressive ConservativeEdmonton-Manning20082nd termIndependentProgressive ConservativeProgressive ConservativeEdmonton-McClung20082nd termLiberalEdmonton-Meadowlark20082nd termProgressive ConservativeEdmonton-Mill Creek19936th termProgressive ConservativeEdmonton-Mill Woods20121st termProgressive ConservativeEdmonton-Riverview20121st termProgressive ConservativeEdmonton-Rutherford20082nd termProgressive ConservativeEdmonton-South West20121st termNDPEdmonton-Strathcona20082nd termProgressive ConservativeEdmonton-Whitemud19975th term (2014)Progressive Conservative20141st termProgressive ConservativeFort McMurray-Conklin20121st termProgressive ConservativeFort McMurray-Wood Buffalo20121st termIndependentProgressive ConservativeProgressive ConservativeFort Saskatchewan-Vegreville20121st termProgressive ConservativeGrande Prairie-Smoky20121st termProgressive ConservativeGrande Prairie-Wapiti20082nd termWildroseHighwood20121st termProgressive ConservativeWildroseInnisfail-Sylvan Lake20121st termProgressive ConservativeWildroseLac La Biche-St. Paul-Two Hills20121st termWildroseLacombe-Ponoka20121st termProgressive ConservativeProgressive ConservativeLeduc-Beaumont20043rd termProgressive ConservativeLesser Slave Lake19897th termProgressive ConservativeLethbridge-East20043rd termProgressive ConservativeLethbridge-West20082nd termWildroseLittle Bow20121st termProgressive ConservativeWildroseLivingstone-Macleod20121st termWildroseMedicine Hat20121st termProgressive ConservativeWildroseOlds-Didsbury-Three Hills20121st termProgressive ConservativeProgressive ConservativePeace River20043rd termProgressive ConservativeRed Deer-North20005th termProgressive ConservativeRed Deer-South20082nd termWildroseRimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre20121st termIndependentProgressive ConservativeSherwood Park20121st termProgressive ConservativeSpruce Grove-St. Albert20014th termVacantProgressive ConservativeSt. Albert20121st termProgressive ConservativeStony Plain20121st termProgressive ConservativeStrathcona-Sherwood Park20082nd termWildroseStrathmore-Brooks20121st termProgressive ConservativeProgressive ConservativeVermilion-Lloydminster20121st termProgressive ConservativeWest Yellowhead20082nd termProgressive ConservativeWetaskiwin-Camrose20082nd termProgressive ConservativeWhitecourt-Ste. Anne20014th term
Seating plan As of March 2014 Casey Khan Xiao Anglin Bikman Fox Rowe Strankman Stier Webber Allen Kennedy-Glans Jablonski Kubinec Olesen Barnes Pedersen McAllister Towle Saskiw Donovan Kang Swann Eggen Bilous Rogers Amery Jeneroux Wilson Anderson Smith Forsyth Hale Sherman Blakeman Hehr Mason Notley Zwozdesky Drysdale Oberle Hughes McIver Horne Horner Campbell Redford Hancock McQueen Klimchuk Olson Dallas Bhullar Denis Lukaszuk Fritz Fraser Rodney Quest Griffiths Starke Dorward VanderBurg Jansen Weadick Fawcett Scott Bhardwaj Pastoor Goudreau Lemke Cao Quadri Calahasen Sandhu McDonald Fenske Leskiw Cusanelli Brown DeLong Luan Sarich Young 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
Standings changes since the 28th general election Number of membersper party by date2012201320142015Apr 23May 14Jul 16Dec 10Mar 12Mar 17Jul 7Aug 6Sep 15Sep 17Sep 29Oct 27Nov 2Nov 24Dec 17Jan 26Jan 316160596059585958575857616372717017161455400121232101Total members878685838786850124012Government 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.
Membership changes in the 28th AssemblyDateNameDistrictPartyReasonApril 23, 2012See list of membersElection day of the 28th Alberta general electionMay 14, 2013Peter SandhuEdmonton-ManningIndependentLeft Progressive Conservative caucusJuly 16, 2013Mike AllenFort McMurray-Wood BuffaloIndependentLeft Progressive Conservative caucusDecember 10, 2013Peter SandhuEdmonton-ManningProgressive ConservativeRejoined Progressive Conservative caucusMarch 12, 2014Len WebberCalgary-FoothillsIndependentLeft Progressive Conservative caucusMarch 17, 2014Donna Kennedy-GlansCalgary-VarsityIndependentLeft Progressive Conservative caucusJuly 7, 2014Mike AllenFort McMurray-Wood BuffaloProgressive ConservativeRejoined Progressive Conservative caucusAugust 6, 2014Alison RedfordCalgary-ElbowProgressive ConservativeResigned seatSeptember 15, 2014Dave HancockEdmonton-WhitemudProgressive ConservativeResigned seatSeptember 17, 2014Donna Kennedy-GlansCalgary-VarsityProgressive ConservativeRejoined Progressive Conservative caucusSeptember 29, 2014Len WebberCalgary-FoothillsIndependentResigned seatSeptember 29, 2014Ken HughesCalgary-WestProgressive ConservativeResigned seatOctober 27, 2014Gordon DirksCalgary-ElbowProgressive ConservativeElected in a by-electionOctober 27, 2014Jim PrenticeCalgary-FoothillsProgressive ConservativeElected in a by-electionOctober 27, 2014Mike EllisCalgary-WestProgressive ConservativeElected in a by-electionOctober 27, 2014Stephen MandelEdmonton-WhitemudProgressive ConservativeElected in a by-electionNovember 2, 2014Joe AnglinRimbey-Rocky Mountain House-SundreIndependentLeft Wildrose caucusNovember 24, 2014Kerry TowleInnisfail-Sylvan LakeProgressive ConservativeJoined Progressive Conservative caucusNovember 24, 2014Ian DonovanLittle BowProgressive ConservativeJoined Progressive Conservative caucusDecember 17, 2014Danielle Smith HighwoodProgressive ConservativeJoined Progressive Conservative caucusDecember 17, 2014Rob AndersonAirdrieProgressive ConservativeJoined Progressive Conservative caucusDecember 17, 2014Gary Bikman Cardston-Taber-WarnerProgressive ConservativeJoined Progressive Conservative caucusDecember 17, 2014Rod FoxLacombe-PonokaProgressive ConservativeJoined Progressive Conservative caucusDecember 17, 2014Jason HaleStrathmore-BrooksProgressive ConservativeJoined Progressive Conservative caucusDecember 17, 2014Bruce McAllisterChestermere-Rocky ViewProgressive ConservativeJoined Progressive Conservative caucusDecember 17, 2014Blake PedersenMedicine HatProgressive ConservativeJoined Progressive Conservative caucusDecember 17, 2014Bruce RoweOlds-Didsbury-Three HillsProgressive ConservativeJoined Progressive Conservative caucusDecember 17, 2014Jeff WilsonCalgary-ShawProgressive ConservativeJoined Progressive Conservative caucusJanuary 26, 2015Doug GriffithsBattle River-WainwrightProgressive ConservativeResigned seatJanuary 31, 2015Doug HornerSpruce Grove-St. AlbertProgressive ConservativeResigned seat
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