27th Alberta Legislative Assembly - Standings Changes During The 27th Assembly

Standings Changes During The 27th Assembly

Number of members
per party by date		 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Mar 3 May 15 Jul 18 Sep 14 Jan 4 Apr 12 Jun 24 Oct 25 Nov 22 Jan 24 Mar 15 Sep 12 Nov 21 Jan 27 Mar
Progressive Conservative 72 71 70 68 67 68 67 66
Liberal 9 8 9 8
Wildrose 0 1 3 4
NDP 2
Alberta Party 0 1
Independent 0 1 2 1 2 1 0 1
Independent Liberal 0 12 0
Independent Wildrose Alliance 0 11 0
Total members 83 82 83 82
Vacant 0 1 0 1
Government Majority 61 60 58 57 53 51 53 51 50
  1. Guy Boutilier began caucusing with the Wildrose Alliance on June 24, 2010 but kept independent status due to a $40,000.00 difference in private members research funding.
  2. Raj Sherman joined the Liberal party, but did not officially join the Liberal caucus, however, he did become the Liberal leader on September 10, 2011.
Membership changes in the 27th Assembly
Date Name District Party Reason
March 3, 2008 See List of Members Election day of the 27th Alberta general election
May 15, 2009 Ron Stevens Calgary-Glenmore Progressive Conservative Resigned seat to accept a judicial appointment.
July 18, 2009 Guy Boutilier Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo Independent Removed from the Progressive Conservative caucus.
September 14, 2009 Paul Hinman Calgary-Glenmore Wildrose Alliance Elected in a by-election.
January 4, 2010 Rob Anderson Airdrie-Chestermere Wildrose Alliance Crossed the floor from the Progressive Conservative caucus
January 4, 2010 Heather Forsyth Calgary-Fish Creek Wildrose Alliance Crossed the floor from the Progressive Conservative caucus
April 12, 2010 Dave Taylor Calgary-Currie Independent Left Liberal caucus to sit as an Independent.
June 24, 2010 Guy Boutilier Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo Independent Wildrose Alliance Joined the Wildrose Alliance as an Independent.
October 25, 2010 Guy Boutilier Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo Wildrose Alliance Fully joined Wildrose Alliance caucus
November 22, 2010 Raj Sherman Edmonton-Meadowlark Independent Removed from Progressive Conservative caucus
January 24, 2011 Dave Taylor Calgary-Currie Alberta Party Joined Alberta Party
March 15, 2011 Raj Sherman Edmonton-Meadowlark Independent Liberal Joined the Liberal Party, but not the caucus.
June 26, 2011 See List of Members Wildrose Caucus name changed from Wildrose Alliance to Wildrose
September 12, 2011 Raj Sherman Edmonton-Meadowlark Liberal Joined the Liberal caucus.
November 21, 2011 Bridget Pastoor Lethbridge-East Progressive Conservative Crossed the floor from the Liberal caucus
January 27, 2012 Lloyd Snelgrove Vermilion-Lloydminster Independent Left the Progressive Conservative caucus due to issues with Premier Redford.
March 2012 Richard Marz Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills Progressive Conservative Vacated seat

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