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Executive Council of Alberta
Body that leads the executive branch of Alberta
Body that leads the executive branch of Alberta
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Executive Council of Alberta |
| formation | |
| image | Coat of arms of Alberta.svg |
| caption | Coat of arms of Alberta |
| nickname | Cabinet of Alberta |
| membership | *Lieutenant governor of Alberta |
| leader_title | Monarch |
| leader_name | |
| leader_title2 | Represented by |
| leader_name2 | Salma Lakhani, Lieutenant Governor |
| leader_title3 | Chair |
| leader_name3 | Danielle Smith, Premier |
| staff | Government of Alberta |
| website |
- Premier of Alberta
- Ministers of the Crown The Executive Council of Alberta (the Cabinet) is a body of ministers of the Crown in right of Alberta, who along with the lieutenant governor, exercises the powers of the Government of Alberta. Ministers are selected by the premier and typically (but not always) sit as a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). It is the provincial equivalent to the federal Cabinet of Canada.
Honorifics
Executive councillors are styled "the Honourable". A change was made to the protocol in 2022 and former members who were living on February 6, 2022 (the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II) are now honorary members of the council and are styled "the Honourable" for life (unless removed from membership for an indictable offence). Members and honorary members use the post-nominal letters "ECA".
Role
Main article: Politics of Alberta, Government of Alberta
The executive powers in the province lie with the lieutenant governor and are exercised on the advice of the premier and Executive Council. The lieutenant governor is restricted by custom and constitutional convention. The lieutenant governor performs constitutional, ceremonial and social duties. The lieutenant governor is Salma Lakhani, sworn in on August 26, 2020, and the premier is Danielle Smith, sworn in on October 11, 2022.
Membership
The Executive Council is similar in structure and role to the Cabinet of Canada. As federal and provincial responsibilities differ there are a number of different portfolios between the federal and provincial governments.
The lieutenant governor, as representative of the King of Canada, heads the council, and actions of the council are said to be done by the Governor-in-Council. Other members of the Cabinet, who advise, or minister to, the vice-regal representative, are selected by the premier and appointed by the lieutenant governor. Most cabinet ministers are the head of a ministry, but this is not always the case. In the construct of constitutional monarchy and responsible government, the ministerial advice tendered is typically binding (although the royal prerogative belongs to the Crown, not to any of the ministers) and ministers account to the Legislative Assembly for their portfolios.
Current executive council
Main article: Smith Ministry
The current cabinet has been in place since June 9, 2023.
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office |
|---|---|---|
| Premier of Alberta and Minister of Intergovernmental Relations | Danielle Smith | October 11, 2022 |
| Deputy Premier of Alberta and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services | Mike Ellis | June 9, 2023 |
| Minister of Infrastructure | Martin Long | February 27, 2025 |
| Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board | Nate Horner | June 9, 2023 |
| Minister of Jobs, Economy and Trade | Matt Jones | June 9, 2023 |
| Minister of Justice | Mickey Amery | June 9, 2023 |
| Minister of Health | Adriana LaGrange | June 9, 2023 |
| Minister of Energy and Minerals | Brian Jean | June 9, 2023 |
| Minister of Tourism and Sport | Joseph Schow | June 9, 2023 |
| Minister of Environment and Protected Areas | Grant Hunter | January 2, 2026 |
| Minister of Technology and Innovation | Nate Glubish | October 21, 2022 |
| Minister of Affordability and Utilities | Nathan Neudorf | June 9, 2023 |
| Minister of Municipal Affairs | Ric McIver | June 9, 2023 |
| Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors | Devin Dreeshen | October 21, 2022 |
| Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation | RJ Sigurdson | June 9, 2023 |
| Minister of Forestry and Parks | Todd Loewen | June 9, 2023 |
| Minister of Immigration and Multiculturalism | Muhammad Yaseen | June 9, 2023 |
| Minister of Education | Demetrios Nicolaides | June 9, 2023 |
| Minister of Advanced Education | Rajan Sawhney | June 9, 2023 |
| Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction | Dale Nally | October 21, 2022 |
| Minister of Indigenous Relations | Rick Wilson | April 30, 2019 |
| Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services | Jason Nixon | June 9, 2023 |
| Minister of Children and Family Services | Searle Turton | June 9, 2023 |
| Minister of Mental Health and Addiction | Dan Williams | June 9, 2023 |
| Minister of Arts, Culture, and the Status of Women | Tanya Fir | June 9, 2023 |
Former Cabinets
- Klein Ministry (1992–2006)
- Stelmach Ministry (2006–2011)
- Redford Ministry (2011–2014)
- Hancock Ministry (2014–2014)
- Prentice Ministry (2014–2015)
- Notley Ministry (2015–2019)
- Kenney Ministry (2019–2022)
References
Notes
References
- "Bill".
- "Lieutenant Governor".
- Neitsch, Alfred Thomas. (2008). "A Tradition of Vigilance: The Role of Lieutenant Governor in Alberta". Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.
- "Cabinet {{!}} Alberta.ca".
- "Member Information".
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