28th Alberta Legislature
The 28th Alberta Legislative Assembly was in session from May 23, 2012, to April 7, 2015, with the membership of the assembly determined by the results of the 2012 Alberta general election held on April 23, 2012. The Legislature officially resumed on May 23, 2012, and continued until the third session was prorogued and dissolved on April 7, 2015, prior to the 2015 Alberta general election on May 5, 2015.
| 28th Alberta Legislature | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Majority parliament | |||
| 23 May 2012 – 7 April 2015 | |||
| Parliament leaders | |||
| Premier | Alison Redford October 7, 2011 – March 23, 2014 | ||
| Dave Hancock March 23, 2014 – September 15, 2014 | |||
| Jim Prentice September 15, 2014 – May 24. 2015 | |||
| Cabinet | Redford cabinet Prentice cabinet | ||
| Leader of the Opposition | Danielle Smith April 24, 2012 – December 17, 2014 | ||
| Heather Forsyth December 22, 2014 – June 1, 2015 | |||
| Party caucuses | |||
| Government | Progressive Conservative Association | ||
| Opposition | Wildrose Party | ||
| Recognized | Liberal Party | ||
| New Democratic Party | |||
| Legislative Assembly | |||
| Speaker of the Assembly | Gene Zwozdesky May 23, 2012 – June 11, 2015 | ||
| Government House Leader | Dave Hancock March 12, 2008 – September 5, 2013 | ||
| Robin Campbell December 6, 2013 – September 14, 2014 | |||
| Diana McQueen September 15, 2014 – November 12, 2014 | |||
| Jonathan Denis November 12, 2014 – May 5, 2015 | |||
| Opposition House Leader | Rob Anderson May 1, 2012 – December 17, 2014 | ||
| Shayne Saskiw December 22, 2014 – May 5, 2015 | |||
| Members | 87 MLA seats | ||
| Sovereign | |||
| Monarch | Elizabeth II February 6, 1952 – September 8, 2022 | ||
| Lieutenant Governor | Hon. Donald Ethell May 11, 2010 – June 12, 2015 | ||
| Sessions | |||
| 1st session May 23, 2012 – March 1, 2014 | |||
| 2nd session March 3, 2014 – September 18, 2014 | |||
| 3rd session November 17, 2014 – April 7, 2015 | |||
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Alberta's twenty-sixth government was controlled by the majority Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta, led by Premier Alison Redford until her resignation on March 23, 2014, and subsequently led by Dave Hancock temporarily until Jim Prentice was confirmed leader of the Progressive Conservatives in September. The Official Opposition was led by Danielle Smith of the Wildrose Party until she crossed the floor to join the PCs, and the opposition was subsequently led by Heather Forsyth. The Speaker was Gene Zwozdesky.