2008 Alberta general election
The 2008 Alberta general election was held on March 3, 2008, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
Image: Ed Stelmach 2 (cropped)
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Image: Paul Hinman Alberta Election 2012 Wildrose Candidate (3x 4 crop)
George Read, Leader of the Alberta Greens during the 2008 general election
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is the deliberative assembly of the province of Alberta, Canada. It sits in the Alberta Legislature Building in Edmonton. Since 2012 the Legislative Assembly has had 87 members, elected first past the post from single-member electoral districts. Bills passed by the Legislative Assembly are given royal assent by the lieutenant governor of Alberta, as the viceregal representative of the King of Canada. The Legislative Assembly and the Lieutenant Governor together make up the unicameral Alberta Legislature.
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Alberta Legislature Building has housed the chamber of the Legislative Assembly since its completion in 1913.