Kenney ministry

This article is about the membership of Kenney Ministry. For Jason Kenney's time as premier of Alberta and his policies, see Premiership of Jason Kenney.

Kenney Ministry

18th ministry of Alberta
Jason Kenney in 2018
Date formedApril 30, 2019 (2019-04-30)
Date dissolvedOctober 11, 2022 (2022-10-11)
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Charles III
Lieutenant Governor
PremierJason Kenney
Premier's historyPremiership of Jason Kenney
Member partyUnited Conservative Party
Status in legislatureMajority
Opposition partyNew Democratic Party
Opposition leaderRachel Notley
History
Election2019 Alberta general election
Legislature term30th Alberta Legislature
PredecessorNotley Ministry
SuccessorSmith Ministry

The Kenney Ministry was the combined Cabinet (called Executive Council of Alberta), chaired by 18th Premier of Alberta Jason Kenney, that governed Alberta from April 2019 until October 2022.

During Kenney's tenure, the Executive Council (commonly known as the Cabinet) was made up of members of the United Conservative Party, which held a majority of the seats in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. The Cabinet was appointed by the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, Lois Mitchell, on the advice of the premier.

In September 2021, the United Conservative Party board announced a leadership review would take place at the Party's annual general meeting in April 2022, ahead of the previous plans for a leadership review to take place in Fall 2022.[1] In March 2022, the United Conservative Party changed the format for the leadership review, moving to a mail-in ballot beginning in April 2022, with results to be announced on May 18, 2022.[2]

On May 18, 2022, after receiving support from 51.4 per cent of the United Conservative Party members, Kenney announced he would step down as leader of the United Conservative Party.[3][4] The United Conservative Party caucus met on May 19, 2022, and caucus chair Nathan Neudorf released a statement affirming that Kenney would remain as leader of the party until a new leader is elected.[5] Kenney subsequently sent a letter to the party secretary informing her of his intention to resign as leader of the party after a new leader is elected.[5]

Danielle Smith was selected as the leader of the United Conservative Party in the October 2022 United Conservative Party leadership election, and was sworn in as the 19th Premier of Alberta on October 11, 2022.[6] Smith appointed a new ministry one week later.[7]

  1. ^ Cryderman, Kelly (September 29, 2021). "Jason Kenney to face leadership review in April". The Globe and Mail. Calgary. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  2. ^ Snowdon, Wallis (March 23, 2022). "Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's rival slams shift to mail-in ballot for leadership review". CBC News. Edmonton. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  3. ^ Williams, Nia (May 19, 2022). "Alberta premier Jason Kenney resigns after party leadership review". Reuters. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  4. ^ Bellefontaine, Michelle (May 18, 2022). "Alberta Premier Jason Kenney resigning as UCP leader despite narrow win in leadership review". CBC News. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
  5. ^ a b French, Janet (May 19, 2022). "Jason Kenney to remain as premier, party leader until new UCP leader is chosen". CBC News. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  6. ^ Black, Matthew (October 12, 2022). "Smith stresses fight versus Ottawa, party unity after becoming Alberta's 19th premier". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  7. ^ Bennett, Dean (October 21, 2022). "Alberta premier's new cabinet includes familiar faces in prominent roles". Global News. The Canadian Press. Retrieved October 23, 2022.