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Ric McIver Elected Alberta Legislature Speaker Following Cabinet Resignation

McIver succeeds Nathan Cooper, who stepped down to represent Alberta in Washington, as Tourism Minister Joseph Schow assumes interim cabinet role.

Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver speaks to the media following his speech to the Albert Municipalities Spring Leaders Convention, in Edmonton Thursday March 6, 2025. Photo by David Bloom

Overview

  • Veteran MLA Ric McIver was elected as the fifteenth Speaker of the Alberta legislature on May 13 in a secret ballot vote, defeating NDP candidate Heather Sweet.
  • McIver resigned from his position as Minister of Municipal Affairs just hours before the election, a move that prompted a cabinet reshuffle.
  • Tourism Minister Joseph Schow has been appointed interim Minister of Municipal Affairs to fill the vacancy created by McIver's departure from cabinet.
  • Nathan Cooper, the outgoing Speaker, is set to leave his MLA position in June to serve as Alberta's trade envoy in Washington, D.C.
  • McIver, a four-term MLA with extensive cabinet experience, emphasized his commitment to upholding non-partisan parliamentary traditions in his new role.