31st Alberta Legislature
The 31st Alberta Legislative Assembly was constituted after the general election on 29 May 2023. The United Conservative Party, led by incumbent Premier Danielle Smith, won a majority of seats and formed the government. The [Alberta Alberta New Democratic Party|New Democratic Party|New Democrats], led by former Premier Rachel Notley, won the second most seats 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. Because Nenshi did not have a seat in the assembly, he designated Christina Gray on 23 June to be Opposition leader in place of Rachel Notley.
On 1 July, Shannon Phillips resigned as MLA for Lethbridge-West. Rob Miyashiro of the NDP was elected on 18 December 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.
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. This bill received royal assent on 5 December.
On 30 December, Notley resigned as MLA for Edmonton-Strathcona.
On 7 March 2025 Scott Sinclair was removed from the UCP caucus because of criticizing the government's budget.
On 25 March 2025, Rod Loyola resigned from the legislature to run in the federal election as the Liberal candidate for the newly formed Edmonton Gateway riding.
On 16 April, Peter Guthrie was expelled from the UCP caucus because he publicly criticized the government in the matter of the dismissal of Alberta Health Services' board of directors and chief executive officer.
On 13 May, the assembly elected Ric McIver as speaker, after Nathan Cooper announced his plan to resign as an MLA at the conclusion of the spring sitting. The assembly adjourned for the summer on 14 May, and Cooper resigned as MLA for Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills on 22 May.
Three by-elections held on 23 June 2025 returned members from the same parties elected in those ridings in 2023. Nenshi won Edmonton-Strathcona, Gurtej Singh Brar won Edmonton-Ellerslie, and Tara Sawyer won Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills.
The first session was prorogued on 22 October 2025.
Second session
The second session opened with the speech from the throne on 23 October 2025. The government introduced Bill 2, the Back to School Act, on 27 October, and through fast-tracking of assembly procedures, the bill was passed on 28 October. This act, which uses the notwithstanding clause to override fundamental freedoms, legal rights, and equality rights, ended the teachers' strike that had begun on 6 October.On 9 December 2025, Peter Guthrie was announced as leader of the Alberta Party, and became the party's first representative in the Legislature since the 2019 Alberta general election. Scott Sinclair remained an independent, despite having jointly announced in with Guthrie in July 2025 that the two would be joining the Alberta Party and rebrand to the Progressive Conservatives. In November 2025, the United Conservative Party filed a lawsuit alleging conspiracy by Guthrie and Sinclair for their attempted use of the Progressive Conservative name. In December 2025, the government passed Bill 14, the Justice Statutes Amendment Act, 2025, which banned new or rebranding political parties from adopting names which resemble the name or abbreviation of another registered party or predecessor parties, explicitly including the word "conservative" among 11 others. The party officially changed its name to the Progressive Tory Party of Alberta on December 18, 2025.
Members
Seating plan
- Party leaders are italicized. Bold indicates cabinet minister.