Alberta cabinet minister Ric McIver voted in as new legislature Speaker

The Canadian Press

· Posted: May 13, 2025 11:27 AM EDT | Last Updated: 9 minutes ago

Calgary legislature subordinate Ric McIver is the caller Speaker of the Alberta legislature.

McIver was selected successful a ballot of his peers successful the chamber, defeating Opposition NDP campaigner Heather Sweet.

Just hours earlier, McIver resigned from his occupation arsenic curate of municipal affairs.

The Speaker's occupation became vacant past week aft Nathan Cooper announced helium was stepping down successful bid to correspond Alberta's interests successful Washington D.C.

The relation of the Speaker is to beryllium the non-partisan referee during question play and debate.

Tourism Minister Joseph Schow volition instrumentality connected McIver's portfolio connected an interim basis.

More to come.