Alberta
Alberta is one of three Canadian provinces that is an affiliate of CSG’s Midwestern Legislative Conference. Our snapshot provides information on the provincial government of Alberta and its legislature.
Snapshot
Key Offices
Premier | Hon. Danielle Smith |
Speaker | Hon. Nathan Cooper |
Minister of Justice | Hon. Tyler Shandro |
Minister of Finance/President of Treasury Board | Hon. Travis Toews |
Legislative Branch
Seats | 87 |
United Conservative Party | 48 |
New Democrat | 38 |
Independent | 1 |
Eligible Elector Population | 2,615,052 |
Length of term | A general election is to be held between March 1st and May 31st every fourth year. The Lieutenant Governor, on the advice and consent of the premier, may dissolve the Legislative Assembly and call a general election at any point before an upcoming fixed election date. |
Term limits | No term limits |
Judicial Branch
Highest Court | The Court of Appeal |
Chief Justice | Ritu Khullar |
Number of Justices | 14 |
Method of Selection | Appointed by federal government |
This two-part webinar will explore some of the work of Alberta's Ministry of Indigenous Relations. This includes the province's work on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People, as well as efforts to protect and return Indigenous remains and property. There will be time for questions after each part of the webinar. The presenters will be Kylie Beutel, Manager of the Indigenous Women's Initiatives Division; Jodi Lane, Manager of Indigenous Programs; Rissa Reist, Senior Policy Analyst with the Indigenous Women's Initiatives Division; and Jill Westergard, Indigenous Programs Advisor.
Read MoreIn conjunction with the 78th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Legislative Conference (MLC), the MLC Education &…
Read MoreIn conjunction with the 78th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Legislative Conference (MLC) in Columbus, Ohio, the…
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Read MoreIn conjunction with the 78th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Legislative Conference (MLC), the MLC Health & Human Services Committee will meet on Sunday, July 21, in Columbus, Ohio, and hold a stand-alone policy session on Monday, July 22.
Read MoreIn conjunction with the 78th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Legislative Conference (MLC) in Columbus, Ohio, the…
Read MoreOpen to all, this webinar is being organized and led by The Council of State Governments' Midwestern Legislative Conference Education & Workforce Development Committee. In addition to allotting time for a roundtable discussion with all participants, the event will feature presentations by experts from the Learning Policy Institute and the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools.
Read MoreOpen to all, this webinar gave participants the opportunity to explore innovative strategies and programs to improve responses for people with mental health needs in the criminal justice system.
Read MoreThis webinar focused on policy and funding opportunities to help expand the use of on-farm anaerobic digesters. It was organized by the CSG Midwestern Legislative Conference Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee, and led by federal AgSTAR experts. AgSTAR is a collaborative program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Agriculture that promotes the use of biogas recovery systems to reduce methane emissions from livestock waste.
Read MoreAn event for all legislators from the region's states and provinces
Read MoreIn conjunction with the 77th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Legislative Conference (MLC), the MLC Midwest-Canada Relations Committee…
Read MoreIn conjunction with the 77th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Legislative Conference (MLC), the MLC Criminal Justice &…
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