Cabinet Name: | Notley Ministry |
Cabinet Type: | ministry |
Cabinet Number: | 17th |
Jurisdiction: | Alberta |
Flag: | Flag of Alberta.svg |
Flag Border: | true |
Government Head Title: | Premier |
Government Head: | Rachel Notley |
Deputy Government Head Title: | Deputy Premier |
Deputy Government Head: | Sarah Hoffman |
State Head Title: | Monarch |
State Head: | Elizabeth II |
Represented By Title: | Lieutenant Governor |
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Political Party: | New Democratic Party |
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Election: | 2015 Alberta general election |
Legislature Term: | 29th Alberta Legislature |
Legislature Status: | Majority |
Predecessor: | Prentice Ministry |
Successor: | Kenney Ministry |
The Notley Ministry was the combined Cabinet (called Executive Council of Alberta), chaired by 17th Premier of Alberta Rachel Notley, that governed Alberta from May 24, 2015 to April 30, 2019. It was made up of members of the New Democratic Party (NDP).
The initial cabinet of the Notley ministry was sworn in on May 24, 2015. It consisted of 12 members, including Notley herself, and had an equal number of men and women. Several ministers held multiple portfolios, including Notley, who was also sworn in as minister of international and intergovernmental affairs.[1]
On October 22, 2015, Notley appointed Deron Bilous to head the newly created Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, which oversees all of the province's international trade offices and trade initiatives. Consequently, Lori Sigurdson's portfolio was adjusted from Innovation and Advanced Education to Advanced Education, and Danielle Larivee took over Bilous' old roles as minister of Municipal Affairs and Service Alberta.[2]
on February 2, 2016, Notley initiated a major cabinet shuffle, adding six new ministers: Richard Feehan, Christina Gray, Stephanie McLean, Ricardo Miranda, Brandy Payne and Marlin Schmidt. Explaining the expansion, Notley said "It was never our plan to keep the cabinet [at 12 ministers] … It was our plan to focus on our priorities and get a lay of the land and establish a key overarching framework," and that it was necessary to spread out duties and responsibilities as the government implemented more changes. To that end, Feehan and Miranda both split an existing minister's workload (Miranda taking culture and tourism from Eggen, who remained minister of education; and Feehan taking the indigenous relations file from Ganley, who remained minister of justice), while Payne was named associate minister of health. Sigurdson moved to the new portfolio of seniors and housing, with her old portfolios (advanced education and labour) assigned to Gray and Schmidt, respectively. McLean replaced Larivee at Services Alberta, who moved to municipal affairs. Additionally, health minister Sarah Hoffman was elevated to Deputy Premier.[3]
Notley made two small shuffles in 2017. On January 19, Notley created a new Department of Children's Services out of the Human Services Department, and named Larivee as its first minister; the remaining human services ministry, still headed by Irfan Sabir, was renamed "Ministry of Community and Social Services". Shayne Anderson succeeded Larivee as minister of municipal affairs.[4] On October 17, Sandra Jansen was appointed to cabinet as minister of Infrastructure, taking over from Brian Mason; Mason remained minister of Transportation.[5]
On June 18, 2018, Notley dropped Payne and McLean after they announced they would not run for re-election. Brian Malkinson was named the new minister of Service Alberta, while Larivee took McLean's responsibility for status of women.[6]
Premier of Alberta | Rachel Notley | May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019 |
Deputy Premier of Alberta | Sarah Hoffman | February 2, 2016 – April 30, 2019 |
Minister of Advanced Education | Lori Sigurdson | May 24, 2015 – February 2, 2016 |
Marlin Schmidt | February 2, 2016 – April 30, 2019 | |
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry | Oneil Carlier | May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019 |
Minister of Children's Services | Danielle Larivee | January 19, 2017 – April 30, 2019 |
Minister of Community and Social Services | Irfan Sabir | May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019 |
Minister of Culture and Tourism | David Eggen | May 24, 2015 – February 2, 2016 |
Ricardo Miranda | February 2, 2016 – April 30, 2019 | |
Minister of Economic Development and Trade | Deron Bilous | October 22, 2015 – April 30, 2019 |
Minister of Education | David Eggen | May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019 |
Minister of Energy | Marg McCuaig-Boyd | May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019 |
Minister of Environment and Parks | Shannon Phillips | May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019 |
Minister of Finance and President of the Treasury Board | Joe Ceci | May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019 |
Minister of Justice and Solicitor General | Kathleen Ganley | May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019 |
Minister of Health | Sarah Hoffman | May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019 |
Associate Minister of Health | Brandy Payne | February 2, 2016 – June 18, 2018 |
Minister of Indigenous Relations | Kathleen Ganley | May 24, 2015 – February 2, 2016 |
Richard Feehan | February 2, 2016 – April 30, 2019 | |
Minister of Infrastructure | Brian Mason | May 24, 2015 – October 17, 2017 |
Sandra Jansen | October 17, 2017 – April 30, 2019 | |
Minister of International and Intergovernmental Affairs | Rachel Notley | May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019 |
Minister of Labour | Lori Sigurdson | May 24, 2015 – February 2, 2016 |
Christina Gray | February 2, 2016 – April 30, 2019 | |
Minister of Municipal Affairs | Deron Bilous | May 24, 2015 – October 22, 2015 |
Danielle Larivee | October 22, 2015 – January 29, 2017 | |
Shaye Anderson | January 19, 2017 – April 30, 2019 | |
Minister of Seniors | Sarah Hoffman | May 24, 2015 – February 2, 2016 |
Minister of Seniors and Housing | Lori Sigurdson | February 2, 2016 – April 30, 2019 |
Minister of Service Alberta | Deron Bilous | May 24, 2015 – October 22, 2015 |
Danielle Larivee | October 22, 2015 – February 2, 2016 | |
Stephanie McLean | February 2, 2016 – June 18, 2018 | |
Brian Malkinson | June 18, 2018 – April 30, 2019 | |
Minister of Transportation | Brian Mason | May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019 |
Minister responsible for Democratic Renewal | Christina Gray | February 2, 2016 – April 30, 2019 |
Minister responsible for Status of Women | Shannon Phillips | May 24, 2015 – February 2, 2016 |
Stephanie McLean | February 2, 2016 – June 18, 2018 | |
Danielle Larivee | June 18, 2018 – April 30, 2019 |
Shaye Anderson | Minister of Municipal Affairs | January 19, 2017 – April 30, 2019 |
Deron Bilous | Minister of Municipal Affairs | May 24, 2015 – October 22, 2015 |
Minister of Service Alberta | May 24, 2015 – October 22, 2015 | |
Minister of Economic Development and Trade | October 22, 2015 – April 30, 2019 | |
Oneil Carlier | Minister of Agriculture and Forestry | May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019 |
Joe Ceci | Minister of Finance and President of the Treasury Board | May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019 |
David Eggen | Minister of Culture and Tourism | May 24, 2015 – February 2, 2016 |
Minister of Education | May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019 | |
Richard Feehan | Minister of Indigenous Relations | February 2, 2016 – April 30, 2019 |
Kathleen Ganley | Minister of Justice and Solicitor General | May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019 |
Minister of Aboriginal Affairs | May 24, 2015 – February 2, 2016 | |
Christina Gray | Minister of Labour | February 2, 2016 – April 30, 2019 |
Minister responsible for Democratic Renewal | February 2, 2016 – April 30, 2019 | |
Sarah Hoffman | Minister of Health | May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019 |
Deputy Premier of Alberta | February 2, 2016 – April 30, 2019 | |
Minister of Seniors | May 24, 2015 – February 2, 2016 | |
Sandra Jansen | Minister of Infrastructure | October 17, 2017 – April 30, 2019 |
Danielle Larivee | Minister of Municipal Affairs | October 22, 2015 – January 19, 2017 |
Minister of Service Alberta | October 22, 2015 – February 2, 2016 | |
Minister of Children's Services | January 19, 2017 – April 30, 2019 | |
Minister responsible for Status of Women | June 18, 2018 – April 30, 2019 | |
Brian Malkinson | Minister of Service Alberta | June 18, 2018 – April 30, 2019 |
Brian Mason | Minister of Infrastructure | May 24, 2015 – October 17, 2017 |
Minister of Transportation | May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019 | |
Marg McCuaig-Boyd | Minister of Energy | May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019 |
Stephanie McLean | Minister of Service Alberta | February 2, 2016 – June 18, 2018 |
Minister responsible for Status of Women | February 2, 2016 – June 18, 2018 | |
Ricardo Miranda | Minister of Culture and Tourism | February 2, 2016 – April 30, 2019 |
Rachel Notley | Premier of Alberta | May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019 |
Minister of International and Intergovernmental Affairs | May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019 | |
Brandy Payne | Associate Minister of Health | February 2, 2016 – June 18, 2018 |
Shannon Phillips | Minister of Environment and Parks | May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019 |
Minister responsible for Status of Women | May 24, 2015 – February 2, 2016 | |
Irfan Sabir | Minister of Community and Social Services | May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019 |
Marlin Schmidt | Minister of Advanced Education | February 2, 2016 – April 30, 2019 |
Lori Sigurdson | Minister of Innovation and Advanced Education | May 24, 2015 – October 22, 2015 |
Minister of Advanced Education | October 22, 2015 – February 2, 2016 | |
Minister of Labour | May 24, 2015 – February 2, 2016 | |
Minister of Seniors and Housing | February 2, 2016 – April 30, 2019 |