# 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.
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

| Affiliation | Affiliation | Members |
| | Progressive Conservative | 59 |
| | New Democratic | 16 |
| | Liberal | 8 |
| Total | Total | 83 |

## 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.

## Members elected

For complete electoral history, see individual districts
| District | Member | Party | First elected/ previously elected |
| Athabasca-Lac La Biche | Mike Cardinal | Progressive Conservative | 1989 |
| Banff-Cochrane | Brian Evans | Progressive Conservative | 1989 |
| Barrhead | Ken Kowalski | Progressive Conservative | 1979 |
| Bonnyville | Ernie Isley | Progressive Conservative | 1979 |
| Bow Valley | Tom Musgrove | Progressive Conservative | 1982 |
| Calgary-Bow | Bonnie Laing | Progressive Conservative | 1989 |
| Calgary-Buffalo | Sheldon Chumir | Liberal | 1986 |
| Calgary-Buffalo | Gary Dickson (1992) | Liberal | 1992 |
| Calgary Currie | Dennis Anderson | Progressive Conservative | 1979 |
| Calgary-Egmont | David J. Carter | Progressive Conservative | 1979 |
| Calgary-Elbow | Ralph Klein | Progressive Conservative | 1989 |
| Calgary-Fish Creek | William Edward Payne | Progressive Conservative | 1979 |
| Calgary-Foothills | Pat Black$^2$ | Progressive Conservative | 1989 |
| Calgary-Forest Lawn | Barry Pashak | NDP | 1986 |
| Calgary-Glenmore | Dianne Mirosh | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| Calgary-McCall | Stan Nelson | Progressive Conservative | 1982 |
| Calgary-McKnight | Yolande Gagnon | Liberal | 1989 |
| Calgary-Millican | Gordon Shrake | Progressive Conservative | 1982 |
| Calgary-Montrose | Rick Orman | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| Calgary-Mountain View | Bob Hawkesworth | NDP | 1986 |
| Calgary-North Hill | Fred Stewart | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| Calgary-North West | Frank Bruseker | Liberal | 1989 |
| Calgary-Shaw | Jim Dinning | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| Calgary-West | Elaine McCoy | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| Camrose | Ken Rostad | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| Cardston | Jack Ady | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| Chinook | Shirley McClellan | Progressive Conservative | 1987 |
| Clover Bar | Kurt Gesell | Progressive Conservative | 1989 |
| Cypress-Redcliff | Alan Hyland | Progressive Conservative | 1975 |
| Drayton Valley | Tom Thurber | Progressive Conservative | 1989 |
| Drumheller | Stanley Schumacher | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| Dunvegan | Glen Clegg | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| Edmonton-Avonmore | Marie Laing | NDP | 1986 |
| Edmonton-Belmont | Tom Sigurdson | NDP | 1986 |
| Edmonton-Beverly | Ed Ewasiuk | NDP | 1986 |
| Edmonton-Calder | Christie Mjolsness | NDP | 1986 |
| Edmonton Centre | William Roberts | NDP | 1986 |
| Edmonton-Glengarry | Laurence Decore | Liberal | 1989 |
| Edmonton-Glenora | Nancy Betkowski $^1$ | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| Edmonton-Gold Bar | Bettie Hewes | Liberal | 1986 |
| Edmonton-Highlands | Pam Barrett | NDP | 1986 |
| Edmonton Jasper Place | John McInnis | NDP | 1989 |
| Edmonton-Kingsway | Alex McEachern | NDP | 1986 |
| Edmonton Meadowlark | Grant Mitchell | Liberal | 1986 |
| Edmonton-Mill Woods | Gerry Gibeault | NDP | 1986 |
| Edmonton Norwood | Ray Martin | NDP | 1982 |
| Edmonton-Parkallen | Doug Main | Progressive Conservative | 1989 |
| Edmonton-Strathcona | Gordon Wright | NDP | 1986 |
| Edmonton-Strathcona | Barrie Chivers (1990) | NDP | 1990 |
| Edmonton-Whitemud | Percy Wickman | Liberal | 1989 |
| Fort McMurray | Norm Weiss | Progressive Conservative | 1979 |
| Grande Prairie | Bob Elliott | Progressive Conservative | 1982 |
| Highwood | Don Tannas | Progressive Conservative | 1989 |
| Innisfail | Gary Severtson | Progressive Conservative | 1989 |
| Lacombe | Ronald Moore | Progressive Conservative | 1982 |
| Lesser Slave Lake | Pearl Calahasen | Progressive Conservative | 1989 |
| Lethbridge East | Archibald D. Johnston | Progressive Conservative | 1975 |
| Lethbridge-West | John Gogo | Progressive Conservative | 1975 |
| Little Bow | Raymond Speaker | Progressive Conservative | 1963 |
| Little Bow | Barry McFarland (1992) | Progressive Conservative | 1992 |
| Lloydminster | Doug Cherry | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| Macleod | LeRoy Fjordbotten | Progressive Conservative | 1979 |
| Medicine Hat | Jim Horsman | Progressive Conservative | 1975 |
| Olds-Didsbury | Roy Brassard | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| Peace River | Al Adair | Progressive Conservative | 1971 |
| Pincher Creek-Crowsnest | Frederick Deryl Bradley | Progressive Conservative | 1975 |
| Ponoka-Rimbey | Halvar Jonson | Progressive Conservative | 1982 |
| Red Deer North | Stockwell Day | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| Red Deer South | John Oldring | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| Redwater-Andrew | Steve Zarusky | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| Rocky Mountain House | Ty Lund | Progressive Conservative | 1989 |
| Sherwood Park | Peter Elzinga | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| Smoky River | Walter Paszkowski | Progressive Conservative | 1989 |
| St. Albert | Dick Fowler | Progressive Conservative | 1989 |
| St. Paul | John Drobot | Progressive Conservative | 1982 |
| Stettler | Brian C. Downey | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| Stettler | Don Getty (1989) | Progressive Conservative | 1967, 1985, 1989 |
| Stony Plain | Stan Woloshyn | NDP | 1989 |
| Stony Plain | Stan Woloshyn | Progressive Conservative | 1989 |
| Taber-Warner | Robert Bogle | Progressive Conservative | 1975 |
| Three Hills | Connie Osterman | Progressive Conservative | 1979 |
| Vegreville | Derek Fox | NDP | 1986 |
| Vermilion-Viking | Steve West | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| Wainwright | Robert Fischer | Progressive Conservative | 1982 |
| Westlock-Sturgeon | Nicholas Taylor | Liberal | 1986 |
| West Yellowhead | Jerry Doyle | NDP | 1989 |
| Wetaskiwin-Leduc | Donald H. Sparrow | Progressive Conservative | 1982 |
| Whitecourt | Peter Trynchy | Progressive Conservative | 1971 |
* $^1$ Nancy Betkowski later changed her last name to MacBeth
* $^2$ Pat Black later changed her last name to Nelson

## Standings changes since the 22nd general election

Membership changes in the 22nd Assembly :
| Date | Member Name | District | Party | Reason |
| October 18, 1990 | Gordon Wright | Edmonton-Strathcona | New Democratic Party | Death of member. |
| January 3, 1992 | Raymond Speaker | Little Bow | Progressive Conservative | Resigned to run as Reform Party in federal election. |
| January 26, 1992 | Sheldon Chumir | Calgary-Buffalo | Liberal | Death of member. |
| May 5, 1992 | Connie Osterman | Three Hills | Progressive Conservative | Resigned seat. |