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31st Alberta Legislature
Majority parliament
8 June 2023 – present
Parliament leaders
Premier	Danielle Smith 11 Oct 2022 – present
Cabinet	Smith ministry
Leader of the Opposition	Rachel Notley 30 Apr 2019 – 24 Jun 2024
	Christina Gray 24 Jun 2024 – 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 21 May 2019 – present
Government House Leader	Joseph Schow 24 Oct 2022 – present
Opposition House Leader	Christina Gray 8 Feb 2021 – present
Members	87 MLA seats
Sovereign
Monarch	Charles III 8 Sep 2022 – present
Lieutenant Governor	Salma Lakhani 26 Aug 2020 – present
Sessions
1st session 20 June 2023 – present
← 30th → 32nd

The 31st Alberta Legislative Assembly was constituted after the general election on 29 May 2023. The United Conservative Party (UCP), led by incumbent Premier Danielle Smith, won a majority of seats (49) and formed the government. The New Democrats, led by former Premier Rachel Notley, won the second most seats (38) and formed the official opposition.

First session

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 comparing transgender children to faeces, was seated as an independent on the Opposition side. After election of officers of the assembly, including Nathan Cooper's re-election as speaker, the assembly adjourned for the summer.

The session resumed on 30 October with the speech from the throne. Among the bills passed over the ensuing months was an amendment to the Election Act, changing the fixed 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 the Alberta NDP, and as a result, Rachel Notley resigned on 24 June as leader of the Opposition. Because Nenshi did not have a seat in the assembly, he designated Christina Gray to be Opposition leader.

On 1 July, Shannon Phillips resigned as MLA for Lethbridge-West. Rob Miyashiro of the NDP was elected on December 18 in the resulting byelection.

On 9 October, Johnson returned to the UCP caucus. The first session resumed with its fall sitting starting on 28 October.

Members of the 31st Legislative Assembly

Seating plan

• Party leaders are italicized. Bold indicates cabinet minister.

By-elections

Officeholders

Presiding officers

Office	Photo	Party	Officer	Riding	Since	Until
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta		UCP	Nathan Cooper	Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills	21 May 2019	present
Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees		UCP	Angela Pitt	Airdrie-East	21 May 2019	present
Deputy Chair of Committees		UCP	Glenn van Dijken	Athabasca-Barrhead-Westlock	20 June 2023	present

Government leadership (United Conservative)

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	present
Deputy Whip		Tany Yao	Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo	18 October 2023	present
Caucus Chair		Nathan Neudorf	Lethbridge-East	June 2021	present

Opposition leadership (New Democratic)

Office	Photo	Officer	Riding	Since	Until
Leader of the Opposition		Rachel Notley	Edmonton-Strathcona	30 April 2019	24 June 2024
		Christina Gray	Edmonton-Mill Woods	24 June 2024	present
Deputy Leader		Sarah Hoffman	Edmonton-Glenora	13 May 2019	27 January 2024
		Christina Gray	Edmonton-Mill Woods	13 February 2024	24 June 2024
		Rakhi Pancholi	Edmonton-Whitemud	24 June 2024	present
House Leader		Christina Gray	Edmonton-Mill Woods	8 February 2021	present
Deputy House Leader		Irfan Sabir	Calgary-Bhullar-McCall	20 October 2020	present
		Heather Sweet	Edmonton-Manning	27 February 2023	28 January 2024
		David Shepherd	Edmonton-City Centre	11 September 2024	present
Whip		David Eggen	Edmonton-North West	21 May 2019	11 September 2024
		Kathleen Ganley	Calgary-Mountain View	11 September 2024	present
Deputy Whip		Sarah Hoffman	Edmonton-Glenora	27 June 2023	27 January 2024
		Heather Sweet	Edmonton-Manning	28 January 2024	11 September 2024
		Janis Irwin	Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood	11 September 2024	present
Deputy Assistant Whip		Samir Kayande	Calgary-Elbow	27 June 2023	11 September 2024
		Amanda Chapman	Calgary-Beddington	11 September 2024	present
Caucus Chair		Joe Ceci	Calgary-Buffalo	13 May 2019	11 September 2024
		David Eggen	Edmonton-North West	11 September 2024	present
Deputy Caucus Chair		Peggy Wright	Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview	27 June 2023	present

References

1. "'Did a remarkable job': Cooper reelected as Speaker in Alberta legislature". Edmonton. 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
2. Markusoff, Jason (Jun 10, 2024). "Shannon Phillips targeted climate and parks action. Then she got targeted. The NDPer is now leaving office".
3. "Lethbridge-West byelection results: NDP claim victory, Rob Miyashiro to become MLA". CBC News. December 18, 2024. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
4. Bellefontaine, Michelle (2024-10-09). "Alberta MLA who compared transgender children to feces in food welcomed into UCP caucus". CBC News. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
5. "Members of the Legislative Assembly". www.assembly.ab.ca. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
6. "Chamber Seating Plan". www.assembly.ab.ca. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
7. "Honourable Nathan Cooper". www.assembly.ab.ca. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
8. "Ms Angela Pitt". www.assembly.ab.ca. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
9. "Mr. Glenn van Dijken". www.assembly.ab.ca. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
10. "Premier Smith appoints new Alberta cabinet with many familiar faces in different portfolios". Edmonton. 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
11. "Honourable Dan Williams, ECA". www.assembly.ab.ca. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
12. "Mr. Tany Yao". www.assembly.ab.ca. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
13. Herald (July 20, 2021). "Neudorf takes on challenge as UCP caucus chair". Lethbridge Herald. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
14. Heidenreich, Phil (June 27, 2023). "NDP announces shadow cabinet for largest Official Opposition in Alberta history". Global News. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
15. Bellefontaine, Michelle (May 13, 2019). "'Challenging and exciting, fun and frustrating': NDP MLAs look ahead to next 4 years". CBC News. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
16. @shoffmanAB (January 28, 2024). "Following today's Alberta NDP meeting to finalize our leadership contest, I have resigned my positions as Deputy Leader, Assistant Whip, and Municipal Affairs Critic for Edmonton and Calgary, effective immediately. I am filled with hope and optimism for the future of our party!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
17. Staff, rdnewsNOW. "Alberta NDP announces changes to caucus leadership team and critic roles". EverythingGP. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
18. "Alberta NDP announce interim changes to caucus". Lethbridge News Now. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
19. "Member Information". www.assembly.ab.ca. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
20. Dryden, Joel (June 24, 2024). "New Alberta NDP leader Nenshi outlines priorities as party names Opposition leader". CBC News. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
21. Black, Matthew (11 September 2024). "Alberta NDP unveils smaller shadow cabinet, new advisory team including Rachel Notley". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
22. Media, Pattison. "Alberta NDP Caucus shares leadership team and shadow minister shuffling". Lethbridge News Now. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
23. "Your MLAs". www.albertandpcaucus.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-01.

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