21st Alberta Legislature

The 21st Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from June 12, 1986, to February 20, 1989, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1986 Alberta general election held on May 8, 1986. The Legislature officially resumed on June 12, 1986, and continued until the fourth session was prorogued on February 17, 1989, and dissolved on February 20, 1989, prior to the 1989 Alberta general election on March 20, 1989.[1]

21st Alberta Legislature
Majority parliament
12 June 1986 – 20 February 1989
Parliament leaders
PremierDon Getty
1 November 1985 - 14 December 1992
CabinetGetty cabinet
Leader of the
Opposition
Ray Martin
6 November 1984 - 15 June 1993
Party caucuses
GovernmentProgressive Conservative Association
OppositionNew Democratic Party
RecognizedLiberal Party
Representative
Legislative Assembly
Speaker of the
Assembly
David J. Carter
12 June 1986 - 30 August 1993
Members83 MLA seats
Sovereign
MonarchElizabeth II
February 6, 1952 – September 8, 2022
Lieutenant
Governor
Hon. Helen Hunley
22 January 1985 - 11 March 1991
Sessions
1st session
June 12, 1986 – March 4, 1987
2nd session
March 5, 1987 – March 16, 1988
3rd session
March 17, 1988 – February 16, 1989
4th session
February 17. 1989 – February 17, 1989
← 20th → 22nd

Alberta's twentieth government was controlled by the majority Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta for the fifth time, led by Premier Don Getty. The Official Opposition was led by Ray Martin of the New Democratic Party. The Speaker was David J. Carter.

Party standings after the 21st General Election

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Affiliation Members
Progressive Conservative 61
New Democratic 16
Liberal 4
Representative 2
 Total
83
  • 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.

Members elected

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For complete electoral history, see individual districts

21st Alberta Legislative Assembly
District Member Party
  Athabasca-Lac La Biche Leo Piquette NDP
  Banff-Cochrane Greg Stevens Progressive Conservative
  Barrhead Ken Kowalski Progressive Conservative
  Bonnyville Ernie Isley Progressive Conservative
  Bow Valley Tom Musgrove Progressive Conservative
  Calgary-Bow Neil Webber Progressive Conservative
  Calgary-Buffalo Sheldon Chumir Liberal
  Calgary-Currie Dennis Anderson Progressive Conservative
  Calgary-Egmont David J. Carter Progressive Conservative
  Calgary-Elbow David John Russell Progressive Conservative
  Calgary-Fish Creek William Edward Payne Progressive Conservative
  Calgary-Foothills Janet Koper Progressive Conservative
  Calgary-Forest Lawn Barry Pashak NDP
  Calgary-Glenmore Dianne Mirosh Progressive Conservative
  Calgary-McCall Stan Nelson Progressive Conservative
  Calgary-McKnight Eric Musgreave Progressive Conservative
  Calgary-Millican Gordon Shrake Progressive Conservative
  Calgary-Montrose Rick Orman Progressive Conservative
  Calgary-Mountain View Bob Hawkesworth NDP
  Calgary-North Hill Fred Stewart Progressive Conservative
  Calgary-North West Stan Cassin Progressive Conservative
  Calgary-Shaw Jim Dinning Progressive Conservative
  Calgary-West Elaine McCoy Progressive Conservative
  Camrose Ken Rostad Progressive Conservative
  Cardston Jack Ady Progressive Conservative
  Chinook Henry Kroeger Progressive Conservative
  Clover Bar Walt Buck Representative
  Cypress-Redcliff Alan Hyland Progressive Conservative
  Drayton Valley Shirley Cripps Progressive Conservative
  Drumheller Stanley Schumacher Progressive Conservative
  Dunvegan Glen Clegg Progressive Conservative
  Edmonton-Avonmore Marie Laing NDP
  Edmonton-Belmont Tom Sigurdson NDP
  Edmonton-Beverly Ed Ewasiuk NDP
  Edmonton-Calder Christie Mjolsness NDP
  Edmonton-Centre William Roberts NDP
  Edmonton-Glengarry John Younie NDP
  Edmonton-Glenora Nancy Betkowski 1 Progressive Conservative
  Edmonton-Gold Bar Bettie Hewes Liberal
  Edmonton-Highlands Pam Barrett NDP
  Edmonton-Jasper Place Leslie Young Progressive Conservative
  Edmonton-Kingsway Alex McEachern NDP
  Edmonton-Meadowlark Grant Mitchell Liberal
  Edmonton-Mill Woods Gerry Gibeault NDP
  Edmonton-Norwood Ray Martin NDP
  Edmonton-Parkallen Neil Stanley Crawford Progressive Conservative
  Edmonton-Strathcona Gordon Wright NDP
  Edmonton-Whitemud Don Getty Progressive Conservative
  Fort McMurray Norm Weiss Progressive Conservative
  Grande Prairie Bob Elliott Progressive Conservative
  Highwood Harry Alger Progressive Conservative
  Innisfail Nigel Pengelly Progressive Conservative
  Lacombe Ronald Moore Progressive Conservative
  Lesser Slave Lake Larry Shaben Progressive Conservative
  Lethbridge-East Archibald D. Johnston Progressive Conservative
  Lethbridge-West John Gogo Progressive Conservative
  Little Bow Raymond Speaker Representative
  Lloydminster Doug Cherry Progressive Conservative
  Macleod LeRoy Fjordbotten Progressive Conservative
  Medicine Hat Jim Horsman Progressive Conservative
  Olds-Didsbury Roy Brassard Progressive Conservative
  Peace River Al Adair Progressive Conservative
  Pincher Creek-Crowsnest Frederick Deryl Bradley Progressive Conservative
  Ponoka-Rimbey Halvar Jonson Progressive Conservative
  Red Deer-North Stockwell Day Progressive Conservative
  Red Deer-South John Oldring Progressive Conservative
  Redwater-Andrew Steve Zarusky Progressive Conservative
  Rocky Mountain House John Murray Campbell Progressive Conservative
  Sherwood Park Peter Elzinga Progressive Conservative
  Smoky River Marvin Moore Progressive Conservative
  St. Albert Bryan Strong NDP
  St. Paul John Drobot Progressive Conservative
  Stettler Brian C. Downey Progressive Conservative
  Stony Plain Jim Heron Progressive Conservative
  Taber-Warner Robert Bogle Progressive Conservative
  Three Hills Connie Osterman Progressive Conservative
  Vegreville Derek Fox NDP
  Vermilion-Viking Steve West Progressive Conservative
  Wainwright Robert Fischer Progressive Conservative
  Westlock-Sturgeon Nicholas Taylor Liberal
  West Yellowhead Ian Reid Progressive Conservative
  Wetaskiwin-Leduc Donald H. Sparrow Progressive Conservative
  Whitecourt Peter Trynchy Progressive Conservative

Note:
1Nancy Betkowski later changed her last name to Nancy MacBeth.

References

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  1. ^ Perry, Sandra E.; Footz, Valerie L. (2006). Massolin, Philip A. (ed.). A Higher Duty: Speakers of the Legislative Assemblies. Edmonton, AB: Legislative Assembly of Alberta. p. 501. ISBN 0-9689217-3-6. Retrieved August 9, 2020.

Further reading

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