22nd Alberta Legislature
The 22nd Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from June 1, 1989, to May 18, 1993, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 1989 Alberta general election held on March 20, 1989. The Legislature officially resumed on June 1, 1989, and continued until the fourth session was prorogued and dissolved on May 18, 1993, prior to the 1993 Alberta general election on June 15, 1993.[1]
22nd Alberta Legislature | |||
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Majority parliament | |||
June 1, 1989 – May 18, 1993 | |||
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Parliament leaders | |||
Premier (cabinet) | Don Getty (Getty cabinet) 1 November 1985 - 14 December 1992 | ||
Ralph Klein (Klein cabinet) 14 December 1992 - 14 December 2006 | |||
Leader of the Opposition | Ray Martin 6 November 1984- 15 June 1993 | ||
Party caucuses | |||
Government | Progressive Conservative Association | ||
Opposition | New Democratic Party | ||
Third party | Liberal Party | ||
Legislative Assembly | |||
Speaker of the Assembly | David J. Carter 12 June 1986 - 30 August 1993 | ||
Members | 83 MLA seats | ||
Sovereign | |||
Monarch | Elizabeth II 6 February 1952 - present | ||
Lieutenant Governor | Hon. Helen Hunley 22 January 1985 - 11 March 1991 | ||
Hon. Gordon Towers 11 March 1991 - 17 April 1996 | |||
Sessions | |||
1st Session June 1, 1989 – March 7, 1990 | |||
2nd Session March 8, 1990 – March 13, 1991 | |||
3rd Session March 14, 1991 – March 18, 1992 | |||
4th Session March 19, 1992 – May 17, 1993 | |||
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Alberta's twenty-second government was controlled by the majority Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta, led by Premier Don Getty until his resignation, he was replaced by Ralph Klein. The Official Opposition was led by Ray Martin of the New Democratic Party. The Speaker was David J. Carter.
Party standings after the 22nd General Election
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Progressive Conservative Party | 59 | |
New Democratic Party | 16 | |
Liberal Party | 8 | |
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Fourth Sitting Speech from the Throne
In an unusual move, Lieutenant Governor Gordon Towers would announce the Fourth Sitting of the 22nd Alberta Legislature would open with a "90 minute state-of-affairs address" rather than the traditional Speech from the Throne. Towers' reasoning for the change was the session would only last a couple weeks until the 1993 Alberta general election would be called.[2]
References
- 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.
- Perry, Sandra E.; Powell, Karen L. (2006). Massolin, Philip A. (ed.). On Behalf of the Crown, Lieutenant Governors of the North-West Territories and Alberta, 1869-2005. Edmonton, Alberta: Legislative Assembly of Alberta. p. 615. ISBN 0-9689217-1-X. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
Further reading
- O'Handley, Kathryn, ed. (1993). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Toronto: Globe and Mail Publishing. ISBN 1414401418. OCLC 1176180932. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- Office of the Chief Electoral Officer; Legislative Assembly Office (2006). A Century of Democracy: Elections of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, 1905-2005. The Centennial Series. Edmonton, AB: Legislative Assembly of Alberta. ISBN 0-9689217-8-7. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- 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. ISBN 0-9689217-3-6. Retrieved August 9, 2020.