# 24th Alberta Legislature

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.
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.

## Members elected

For complete electoral history, see individual districts
24th Alberta Legislative Assembly :
| District | Member | Party | First elected/ previously elected |
| Athabasca-Wabasca | Mike Cardinal | Progressive Conservative | 1989 |
| Airdrie-Rocky View | Carol Haley | Progressive Conservative | 1993 |
| Banff-Cochrane | Janis Tarchuk | Progressive Conservative | 1997 |
| Barrhead-Westlock | Ken Kowalski | Progressive Conservative | 1979 |
| Bonnyville-Cold Lake | Denis Ducharme | Progressive Conservative | 1997 |
| Calgary-Bow | Bonnie Laing | Progressive Conservative | 1989 |
| Calgary-Buffalo | Gary Dickson | Liberal | 1992 |
| Calgary-Cross | Yvonne Fritz | Progressive Conservative | 1993 |
| Calgary-Currie | Jocelyn Burgener | Progressive Conservative | 1993 |
| Calgary-East | Moe Amery | Progressive Conservative | 1993 |
| Calgary-Egmont | Denis Herard | Progressive Conservative | 1993 |
| Calgary-Elbow | Ralph Klein | Progressive Conservative | 1989 |
| Calgary-Fish Creek | Heather Forsyth | Progressive Conservative | 1993 |
| Calgary-Foothills | Pat Black$^1$ | Progressive Conservative | 1989 |
| Calgary-Fort | Wayne Cao | Progressive Conservative | 1997 |
| Calgary-Glenmore | Ron Stevens | Progressive Conservative | 1997 |
| Calgary-Lougheed | Marlene Graham | Progressive Conservative | 1997 |
| Calgary-McCall | Shiraz Shariff | Progressive Conservative | 1995 |
| Calgary-Montrose | Hung Pham | Progressive Conservative | 1993 |
| Calgary-Mountain View | Mark Hlady | Progressive Conservative | 1993 |
| Calgary-North Hill | Richard Magnus | Progressive Conservative | 1993 |
| Calgary-North West | Greg Melchin | Progressive Conservative | 1997 |
| Calgary-Nose Creek | Gary Mar | Progressive Conservative | 1993 |
| Calgary-Shaw | Jon Havelock | Progressive Conservative | 1993 |
| Calgary-Varsity | Murray Smith | Progressive Conservative | 1993 |
| Calgary-West | Karen Kryczka | Progressive Conservative | 1997 |
| Cardston-Taber-Warner | Ron Hierath | Progressive Conservative | 1993 |
| Clover Bar-Fort Saskatchewan | Rob Lougheed | Progressive Conservative | 1997 |
| Cypress-Medicine Hat | Lorne Taylor | Progressive Conservative | 1993 |
| Drayton Valley-Calmar | Tom Thurber | Progressive Conservative | 1989 |
| Drumheller-Chinook | Shirley McClellan | Progressive Conservative | 1987 |
| Dunvegan | Glen Clegg | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview | Julius Yankowsky | Progressive Conservative | 1993 |
| Edmonton-Calder | Lance White | Liberal | 1993 |
| Edmonton-Castle Downs | Pamela Paul | Liberal | 1997 |
| Edmonton-Centre | Laurie Blakeman | Liberal | 1997 |
| Edmonton-Ellerslie | Debby Carlson | Liberal | 1993 |
| Edmonton-Glengarry | Bill Bonner | Liberal | 1997 |
| Edmonton-Glenora | Howard Sapers | Liberal | 1993 |
| Edmonton-Gold Bar | Hugh MacDonald | Liberal | 1997 |
| Edmonton-Highlands | Pam Barrett | NDP | 1986, 1997 |
| Edmonton-Highlands | Brian Mason (2000) | NDP | 2000 |
| Edmonton-Manning | Ed Gibbons | Liberal | 1997 |
| Edmonton-McClung | Grant Mitchell | Liberal | 1986 |
| Edmonton-McClung | Nancy MacBeth (1998) | Liberal | 1986, 1998 |
| Edmonton-Meadowlark | Karen Leibovici | Liberal | 1993 |
| Edmonton-Mill Creek | Gene Zwozdesky | Liberal | 1993 |
| Edmonton-Mill Creek | Gene Zwozdesky | Progressive Conservative | 1993 |
| Edmonton-Mill Woods | Don Massey | Liberal | 1993 |
| Edmonton-Norwood | Sue Olsen | Liberal | 1997 |
| Edmonton-Riverview | Linda Sloan | Liberal | 1997 |
| Edmonton-Rutherford | Percy Wickman | Liberal | 1989 |
| Edmonton-Strathcona | Raj Pannu | NDP | 1997 |
| Edmonton-Whitemud | David Hancock | Progressive Conservative | 1997 |
| Fort McMurray | Guy C. Boutilier | Progressive Conservative | 1997 |
| Grande Prairie-Smoky | Walter Paszkowski | Progressive Conservative | 1989 |
| Grande Prairie-Wapiti | Wayne Jacques | Progressive Conservative | 1993 |
| Highwood | Don Tannas | Progressive Conservative | 1989 |
| Innisfail-Sylvan Lake | Gary Severtson | Progressive Conservative | 1989 |
| Lac La Biche-St. Paul | Paul Langevin | Progressive Conservative | 1993 |
| Lacombe-Stettler | Judy Gordon | Progressive Conservative | 1993 |
| Lesser Slave Lake | Pearl Calahasen | Progressive Conservative | 1989 |
| Leduc | Albert Klapstein | Progressive Conservative | 1997 |
| Lethbridge-East | Ken Nicol | Liberal | 1993 |
| Lethbridge-West | Clint Dunford | Progressive Conservative | 1993 |
| Little Bow | Barry McFarland | Progressive Conservative | 1992 |
| Livingstone-Macleod | David Coutts | Progressive Conservative | 1993 |
| Medicine Hat | Rob Renner | Progressive Conservative | 1993 |
| Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills | Richard Marz | Progressive Conservative | 1997 |
| Peace River | Gary Friedel | Progressive Conservative | 1993 |
| Ponoka-Rimbey | Halvar Jonson | Progressive Conservative | 1982 |
| Red Deer-North | Stockwell Day | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| Red Deer-North | Mary Anne Jablonski (2000) | Progressive Conservative | 2000 |
| Red Deer-South | Victor Doerksen | Progressive Conservative | 1993 |
| Redwater | Dave Broda | Progressive Conservative | 1997 |
| Rocky Mountain House | Ty Lund | Progressive Conservative | 1989 |
| Sherwood Park | Iris Evans | Progressive Conservative | 1997 |
| St. Albert | Mary O'Neill | Progressive Conservative | 1997 |
| Spruce Grove-Sturgeon-St. Albert | Colleen Soetaert | Liberal | 1993 |
| Stony Plain | Stan Woloshyn | Progressive Conservative | 1989 |
| Strathmore-Brooks | Lyle Oberg | Progressive Conservative | 1993 |
| Vegreville-Viking | Ed Stelmach | Progressive Conservative | 1993 |
| Vermilion-Lloydminster | Steve West | Progressive Conservative | 1986 |
| Wainwright | Robert Fischer | Progressive Conservative | 1982 |
| West Yellowhead | Ivan Strang | Progressive Conservative | 1997 |
| Wetaskiwin-Camrose | LeRoy Johnson | Progressive Conservative | 1997 |
| Whitecourt-Ste. Anne | Peter Trynchy | Progressive Conservative | 1971 |
Note:
* $^1$ Pat Black later changed her last name to Nelson.

## Standings changes since the 24th general election

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