Opposition Liberal Party | Third parties Wildrose Party | |
Premier
(cabinet) Ed Stelmach
(Stelmach cabinet)
December 14, 2006 – October 7, 2011 Leader of the
Opposition David Swann
December 15, 2008 – September 10, 2011 Government Progressive Conservative Association Speaker of the
Assembly Ken Kowalski
April 14, 1997 – May 23, 2012 | ||
The 27th Alberta Legislative Assembly was constituted after the 2008 Alberta general election on March 3, 2008. The Progressive Conservatives led by Premier Ed Stelmach increased the size of his majority.
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Election aftermath
The result of the 2008 election resulted in the Progressive Conservative party strengthening their ranks and picking up many districts. The results had fooled most of the pundits who were predicting quite the opposite.
Premier Ed Stelmach shuffled the Cabinet on March 13, 2008. The more notable members of his cabinet included Ron Liepert, Lindsay Blackett and Mel Knight. The opposition criticized Stelmach for not reducing the size of cabinet which had become bloated to record levels.
1st Session
The 1st Session of the 27th Alberta Legislature began on April 14, 2008 with the re-election of Ken Kowalski as speaker of the assembly defeating Laurie Blakeman on the first ballot.
The first throne speech during the assembly was read by Normie Kwong the next day. The 1st session was marked by a number of initiatives that cast the government in a negative light.
Seating plan
Official Seating Plan (Retrieved December 9, 2009)
Standings changes during the 27th Assembly
- Guy Boutilier began caucusing with the Wildrose Alliance on June 24, 2010 but kept independent status due to a $40,000.00 difference in private members research funding.
- Raj Sherman joined the Liberal party, but did not officially join the Liberal caucus, however, he did become the Liberal leader on September 10, 2011.