| Leader of the Opposition in Alberta | |
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| Member of | Legislative Assembly of Alberta |
| Term length | While leader of the largest political party in the Legislative Assembly that is not in government |
| Inaugural holder | Albert Robertson |
| Formation | 1906 |
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The leader of the Official Opposition, formally known as the leader of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition, is the member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) who leads the Official Opposition, typically the second largest party in the provincial legislature.
Christina Gray has been the leader of the Opposition since June 24, 2024: Naheed Nenshi designated her to the role after he was elected NDP leader on June 22, because he does not have a seat in the assembly.
Alberta has enjoyed long periods of stable government rule, and has elected massive government majority during almost every election in its history. In most other legislatures in Canada, the opposition party is traditionally recognized as a government in waiting, and will alternate periods of government among two or three parties. In Alberta however the opposition has traditionally been very small in terms of seat numbers, and highly unstable in terms of party leadership.[1]
Peter Lougheed in 1971 and Jason Kenney in 2019 are the only leaders of the Opposition to become Premier of Alberta. Harry Strom in 1971 and Rachel Notley in 2019 are the only premiers to become opposition leader.