The 24th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from April 14, 1997, to February 12, 2001, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1997 Alberta general election held on March 11, 1997. The Legislature officially resumed on April 14, 1997, and continued until the fifth session was prorogued and dissolved on February 12, 2001, prior to the 2001 Alberta general election on March 12, 2001.[1]

24th Alberta Legislature
Majority parliament
14 April 1997 – 12 February 2001
Parliament leaders
PremierRalph Klein
December 14, 1992 – December 14, 2006
CabinetKlein cabinet
Leader of the
Opposition
Howard Sapers
April 17, 1998 – March 12, 2001
Party caucuses
GovernmentProgressive Conservative Association
OppositionLiberal Party
RecognizedNew Democratic Party
Legislative Assembly
Speaker of the
Assembly
Ken Kowalski
April 14, 1997 – May 23, 2012
Government
House Leader
Dave Hancock
May 26, 1999 – November 24, 2006
Members83 MLA seats
Sovereign
MonarchElizabeth II
February 6, 1952 – September 8, 2022
Lieutenant
Governor
Hon. Bud Olson
17 April 1996 – 10 February 2000
Hon. Lois Hole
10 February 2000 – 6 January 2005
Sessions
1st session
April 14, 1997 – January 26, 1998
2nd session
January 27, 1998 – February 15, 1999
3rd session
February 16, 1999 – February 16, 2000
4th session
February 17, 2000 – February 11, 2001
5th session
February 12, 2001 – February 12, 2001
← 23rd → 25th

Alberta's twenty-fourth government was controlled by the majority Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta, led by Premier Ralph Klein. The Official Opposition was led by Howard Sapers of the Liberal Party. The Speaker was Ken Kowalski.

Party standings after the 24th General Election

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Members elected

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For complete electoral history, see individual districts

24th Alberta Legislative Assembly
District Member Party
  Athabasca-Wabasca Mike Cardinal Progressive Conservative
  Airdrie-Rocky View Carol Haley Progressive Conservative
  Banff-Cochrane Janis Tarchuk Progressive Conservative
  Barrhead-Westlock Ken Kowalski Progressive Conservative
  Bonnyville-Cold Lake Denis Ducharme Progressive Conservative
  Calgary-Bow Bonnie Laing Progressive Conservative
  Calgary-Buffalo Gary Dickson Liberal
  Calgary-Cross Yvonne Fritz Progressive Conservative
  Calgary-Currie Jocelyn Burgener Progressive Conservative
  Calgary-East Moe Amery Progressive Conservative
  Calgary-Egmont Denis Herard Progressive Conservative
  Calgary-Elbow Ralph Klein Progressive Conservative
  Calgary-Fish Creek Heather Forsyth Progressive Conservative
  Calgary-Foothills Pat Black1 Progressive Conservative
  Calgary-Fort Wayne Cao Progressive Conservative
  Calgary-Glenmore Ron Stevens Progressive Conservative
  Calgary-Lougheed Marlene Graham Progressive Conservative
  Calgary-McCall Shiraz Shariff Progressive Conservative
  Calgary-Montrose Hung Pham Progressive Conservative
  Calgary-Mountain View Mark Hlady Progressive Conservative
  Calgary-North Hill Richard Magnus Progressive Conservative
  Calgary-North West Greg Melchin Progressive Conservative
  Calgary-Nose Creek Gary Mar Progressive Conservative
  Calgary-Shaw Jon Havelock Progressive Conservative
  Calgary-Varsity Murray Smith Progressive Conservative
  Calgary-West Karen Kryczka Progressive Conservative
  Cardston-Taber-Warner Ron Hierath Progressive Conservative
  Clover Bar-Fort Saskatchewan Rob Lougheed Progressive Conservative
  Cypress-Medicine Hat Lorne Taylor Progressive Conservative
  Drayton Valley-Calmar Tom Thurber Progressive Conservative
  Drumheller-Chinook Shirley McClellan Progressive Conservative
  Dunvegan Glen Clegg Progressive Conservative
  Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview Julius Yankowsky Progressive Conservative
  Edmonton-Calder Lance White Liberal
  Edmonton-Castle Downs Pamela Paul Liberal
  Edmonton-Centre Laurie Blakeman Liberal
  Edmonton-Ellerslie Debby Carlson Liberal
  Edmonton-Glengarry Bill Bonner Liberal
  Edmonton-Glenora Howard Sapers Liberal
  Edmonton-Gold Bar Hugh MacDonald Liberal
  Edmonton-Highlands Pam Barrett NDP
  Edmonton-Manning Ed Gibbons Liberal
  Edmonton-McClung Grant Mitchell Liberal
  Edmonton-Meadowlark Karen Leibovici Liberal
  Edmonton-Mill Creek Gene Zwozdesky Liberal
  Edmonton-Mill Woods Don Massey Liberal
  Edmonton-Norwood Sue Olsen Liberal
  Edmonton-Riverview Linda Sloan Liberal
  Edmonton-Rutherford Percy Wickman Liberal
  Edmonton-Strathcona Raj Pannu NDP
  Edmonton-Whitemud David Hancock Progressive Conservative
  Fort McMurray Guy C. Boutilier Progressive Conservative
  Grande Prairie-Smoky Walter Paszkowski Progressive Conservative
  Grande Prairie-Wapiti Wayne Jacques Progressive Conservative
  Highwood Don Tannas Progressive Conservative
  Innisfail-Sylvan Lake Gary Severtson Progressive Conservative
  Lac La Biche-St. Paul Paul Langevin Progressive Conservative
  Lacombe-Stettler Judy Gordon Progressive Conservative
  Lesser Slave Lake Pearl Calahasen Progressive Conservative
  Leduc Albert Klapstein Progressive Conservative
  Lethbridge-East Ken Nicol Liberal
  Lethbridge-West Clint Dunford Progressive Conservative
  Little Bow Barry McFarland Progressive Conservative
  Livingstone-Macleod David Coutts Progressive Conservative
  Medicine Hat Rob Renner Progressive Conservative
  Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills Richard Marz Progressive Conservative
  Peace River Gary Friedel Progressive Conservative
  Ponoka-Rimbey Halvar Jonson Progressive Conservative
  Red Deer-North Stockwell Day Progressive Conservative
  Red Deer-South Victor Doerksen Progressive Conservative
  Redwater Dave Broda Progressive Conservative
  Rocky Mountain House Ty Lund Progressive Conservative
  Sherwood Park Iris Evans Progressive Conservative
  St. Albert Mary O'Neill Progressive Conservative
  Spruce Grove-Sturgeon-St. Albert Colleen Soetaert Liberal
  Stony Plain Stan Woloshyn Progressive Conservative
  Strathmore-Brooks Lyle Oberg Progressive Conservative
  Vegreville-Viking Ed Stelmach Progressive Conservative
  Vermilion-Lloydminster Steve West Progressive Conservative
  Wainwright Robert Fischer Progressive Conservative
  West Yellowhead Ivan Strang Progressive Conservative
  Wetaskiwin-Camrose LeRoy Johnson Progressive Conservative
  Whitecourt-Ste. Anne Peter Trynchy Progressive Conservative

Note:

  • 1 Pat Black later changed her last name to Nelson.

Standings changes since the 24th general election

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Number of members
per party by date
1997 1998 1999 2000
Mar 11 May 11 Jun 17 Jul ? Aug ? Nov 15 Feb 2 Jun 12 Jul 11 Sep 25 Oct 4
  Progressive Conservative 63 64 63 64
Liberal 18 17 18 17 16 15
New Democratic 2 1 2
Independent 0 1 0 1
Total members 83 82 83 82 83 82 83 82
Vacant 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
Government Majority 43 44 43 45 46 45 44 45 46
  1. May 11, 1998 Grant Mitchell, Edmonton McClung resigns.
  2. June 17, 1998 Nancy MacBeth, Edmonton-McClung elected in a by-election.
  3. July 1998 Gene Zwozdesky, Edmonton Mill Creek sits as an Independent.
  4. August 1998 Gene Zwozdesky, Edmonton-Mill Creek joins the Progressive Conservative caucus.
  5. November 15, 1999 Pamela Paul-Zobaric, Edmonton Castle Downs sits as an Independent.
  6. February 2, 2000 Pam Barrett, Edmonton-Highlands resigns.
  7. June 12, 2000 Brian Mason, Edmonton-Highlands elected in a by-election.
  8. July 11, 2000 Stockwell Day, Red Deer-North resigns.
  9. September 25, 2000 Mary Anne Jablonski, Red Deer-North elected in a by-election.
  10. October 4, 2000 Sue Olsen, Edmonton-Norwood resigns to run in federal election.

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. 503. ISBN 0-9689217-3-6. Retrieved August 9, 2020.

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