| 31stAlberta Legislature | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Majority parliament | |||
| Jun. 8, 2023 – present | |||
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| Parliament leaders | |||
| Premier | Danielle Smith Oct. 11, 2022 – present | ||
| Cabinet | Smith ministry | ||
| Leader of the Opposition | Rachel Notley Apr. 16, 2019 – Jun. 22, 2024 | ||
| Christina Gray Jun. 23, 2024 – Jul. 11, 2025 | |||
| Naheed Nenshi Jul. 12, 2025 – present | |||
| Party caucuses | |||
| Government | United Conservative Party | ||
| Opposition | New Democratic Party | ||
| Legislative Assembly | |||
 Seating arrangements of the Legislative Assembly | |||
| Speaker of the Assembly | Nathan Cooper May 21, 2019 – May 13, 2025 | ||
| Ric McIver Nov. 27, 2025 – present | |||
| Government House leader | Joseph Schow Oct. 24, 2022 – present | ||
| Opposition House leader | Christina Gray Feb. 8, 2021 – present | ||
| Members | 87 MLA seats | ||
| Sovereign | |||
| Monarch | Charles III Sep. 8, 2022 – present | ||
| Lieutenant governor | Salma Lakhani Aug. 26, 2020 – present | ||
| Sessions | |||
| 1st session 20 June 2023 – 22 October 2025 | |||
| 2nd session 23 October 2025 – present | |||
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The31st Alberta Legislative Assembly was constituted after thegeneral election on 29 May 2023. TheUnited Conservative Party (UCP), led by incumbentPremierDanielle Smith, won a majority of seats (49) and formed the government. TheNew Democrats, led by former PremierRachel Notley, won the second most seats (38) and formed the official opposition.
The first session began on 20 June 2023.Jennifer Johnson, who had appeared on the election ballot as a UCP candidate but was disavowed by the party during the campaign after making comments comparingtransgender children to faeces, was seated as an independent on the Opposition side. After election of officers of the assembly, includingNathan Cooper's re-election as speaker, the assembly adjourned for the summer.[1]
The session resumed on 30 October with thespeech from the throne. Among the bills passed over the ensuing months was an amendment to the Election Act, changing thefixed election date to the third Monday in October instead of the last Monday in May – this bill passed the assembly on 28 May 2024 and received royal assent on 30 May. The assembly adjourned for the summer on 29 May.
On 22 June,Naheed Nenshi was elected leader of theAlberta NDP. Because Nenshi did not have a seat in the assembly, he designatedChristina Gray on 23 June to be Opposition leader in place ofRachel Notley.[2]
On 1 July,Shannon Phillips resigned as MLA forLethbridge-West.[3]Rob Miyashiro of the NDP was elected on 18 December in the resulting byelection.[4]
On 9 October, Johnson returned to the UCP caucus.[5] The first session resumed with its fall sitting starting on 28 October.
On 5 November,Mickey Amery introduced Bill 31, which, among other things, empowered the Electoral Boundary Commission to add two more electoral districts, bringing the total to 89.[6] This bill received royal assent on 5 December.[7]
On 30 December, Notley resigned as MLA forEdmonton-Strathcona.[8]
On 7 March 2025Scott Sinclair was removed from the UCP caucus because of criticizing the government's budget.[9]
On 25 March 2025,Rod Loyola resigned from the legislature to run in thefederal election as the Liberal candidate for the newly formedEdmonton Gateway riding.[10]
On 16 April,Peter Guthrie was expelled from the UCP caucus because he publicly criticized the government in the matter of the dismissal ofAlberta Health Services' board of directors and chief executive officer.[11]
On 13 May, the assembly electedRic McIver as speaker, after Nathan Cooper announced his plan to resign as an MLA at the conclusion of the spring sitting.[12] The assembly adjourned for the summer on 14 May, and Cooper resigned as MLA forOlds-Didsbury-Three Hills on 22 May.[13]
Three by-elections held on 23 June 2025 returned members from the same parties elected in those ridings in 2023. Nenshi (NDP)won Edmonton-Strathcona,Gurtej Singh Brar (NDP)won Edmonton-Ellerslie, andTara Sawyer (UCP)won Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills.[14]
The first session was prorogued on 22 October 2025.
The second session opened with the speech from the throne on 23 October 2025.[15] The government introduced Bill 2, theBack to School Act, on 27 October, and through fast-tracking of assembly procedures, the bill was passed on 28 October. This act, which uses thenotwithstanding clause to override fundamental freedoms, legal rights, and equality rights, ended theteachers' strike that had begun on 6 October.[16]
Seating plan last updated May 13, 2025.[18]
| Riding | Date | Incumbent | Party | Winner | Party | Cause | Retained | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lethbridge-West | 18 December 2024 | Shannon Phillips | New Democratic | Rob Miyashiro | New Democratic | Resigned for personal reasons. | Yes | ||
| Edmonton-Strathcona | June 23, 2025 | Rachel Notley | New Democratic | Naheed Nenshi | New Democratic | Retired from politics. | Yes | ||
| Edmonton-Ellerslie | June 23, 2025 | Rod Loyola | New Democratic | Gurtej Singh Brar | New Democratic | Resigned to run in the2025 Canadian federal election. | Yes | ||
| Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills | June 23, 2025 | Nathan Cooper | United Conservative Party | Tara Sawyer | United Conservative Party | Resigned to become Alberta's representative inWashington, D.C. | Yes | ||
| Office | Photo | Party | Officer | Riding | Since | Until |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker |  | UCP | Nathan Cooper[19] | Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills | 21 May 2019 | 12 May 2025 |
 | UCP | Ric McIver[20] | Calgary-Hays | 13 May 2025 | Present | |
| Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees |  | UCP | Angela Pitt[21] | Airdrie-East | 21 May 2019 | Present |
| Deputy Chair of Committees |  | UCP | Glenn van Dijken[22] | Athabasca-Barrhead-Westlock | 20 June 2023 | Present |
| Office | Photo | Officer | Riding | Since | Until |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier of Alberta |  | Danielle Smith | Brooks-Medicine Hat | 11 October 2022 | present |
| Deputy Premier |  | Mike Ellis | Calgary-West | 9 June 2023 | present |
| House Leader | Joseph Schow | Cardston-Siksika | 24 October 2022 | present | |
| Deputy House Leader | Mickey Amery | Calgary-Cross | 24 October 2022 | present | |
| Dan Williams | Peace River | 13 July 2023 | present | ||
| Whip |  | Shane Getson | Lac Ste. Anne-Parkland | 9 June 2023 | 15 May 2025 |
 | Grant Hunter | Taber-Warner | 16 May 2025 | present | |
| Deputy Whip |  | Tany Yao | Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo | 18 October 2023 | present |
| Caucus Chair | Nathan Neudorf | Lethbridge-East | June 2021 | present |
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