The 26th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in
session from March 1, 2005, to February 4, 2008, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the
2004 Alberta general election held on November 22, 2004. The Legislature officially resumed on March 1, 2005, and continued until the fourth session was
prorogued and
dissolved on February 4, 2008, prior to the
2008 Alberta general election on March 3, 2008.[1]
Resigned as Premier December 14, 2006 and from legislature January 15, 2007; succeeded by
Craig Cheffins as MLA for Calgary-Elbow and by
Ed Stelmach as Premier.
The
Alberta Court of Appeal declared Thomas Lukaszuk the victor more than two months after the election. The election-night vote count had given Chris Kibermanis of the Liberals a five-vote win, but the judicial recount gave Lukaszuk a three-vote margin of victory.
A party requires four seats to have official party status in the legislature. Parties with fewer than four seats are not entitled to party funding although their members will usually be permitted to sit together in the chamber.
Notable events
The province's
centennial occurred during the 26th Legislature, on September 1, 2005. Earlier that year, on May 24, 2005,
Elizabeth II made an official visit to the province in commemoration of the centennial.[3]
On March 1, 2006, premier
Ralph Klein announced a series of controversial health care reforms which involved allowing greater levels of
privatization in Alberta's
public health care system. Later that day, the premier received significant media attention after throwing a book at a 17-year-old page.
On March 15, 2006, and throughout the year, the Legislative Assembly celebrated the centennial of the first sitting of the Legislature.
The 26th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in
session from March 1, 2005, to February 4, 2008, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the
2004 Alberta general election held on November 22, 2004. The Legislature officially resumed on March 1, 2005, and continued until the fourth session was
prorogued and
dissolved on February 4, 2008, prior to the
2008 Alberta general election on March 3, 2008.[1]
Resigned as Premier December 14, 2006 and from legislature January 15, 2007; succeeded by
Craig Cheffins as MLA for Calgary-Elbow and by
Ed Stelmach as Premier.
The
Alberta Court of Appeal declared Thomas Lukaszuk the victor more than two months after the election. The election-night vote count had given Chris Kibermanis of the Liberals a five-vote win, but the judicial recount gave Lukaszuk a three-vote margin of victory.
A party requires four seats to have official party status in the legislature. Parties with fewer than four seats are not entitled to party funding although their members will usually be permitted to sit together in the chamber.
Notable events
The province's
centennial occurred during the 26th Legislature, on September 1, 2005. Earlier that year, on May 24, 2005,
Elizabeth II made an official visit to the province in commemoration of the centennial.[3]
On March 1, 2006, premier
Ralph Klein announced a series of controversial health care reforms which involved allowing greater levels of
privatization in Alberta's
public health care system. Later that day, the premier received significant media attention after throwing a book at a 17-year-old page.
On March 15, 2006, and throughout the year, the Legislative Assembly celebrated the centennial of the first sitting of the Legislature.