Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "The 29th general election of Alberta, Canada, elected members to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. It took place May 5, 2015, following a request by Premier Jim Prentice to the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta to dissolve the legislature on April 7, 2015.The Election Act fixes the election to a three-month period, between March 1 and May 31 in the fourth calendar year after the preceding election day which in this case was April 23, 2012. However, this does not affect the powers of the Lieutenant Governor to dissolve the Legislature before this period (one year early in this election). The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta (PCs) had a majority in the outgoing Assembly.The Alberta New Democratic Party (NDP) was elected to a majority government under new leader Rachel Notley. The NDP formed the government for the first time in its history and ousted the Progressive Conservatives, who were reduced to third place in seats. Prentice resigned as party leader and as MLA for Calgary-Foothills on election night, when the overall result was beyond doubt. The Progressive Conservatives had won every provincial election since the 1971 election, making them the longest-serving provincial government in Canadian history. It is only the fourth change of government in Alberta since Alberta became a province in 1905, and one of the worst defeats that any provincial government has suffered in Canada.The Wildrose Party under new leader Brian Jean remained the official opposition, gaining four seats since 2012 despite winning a lower share of the popular vote, while the Alberta Liberal Party and Alberta Party each won a single seat (the latter making history, with party leader Greg Clark becoming the party's first elected MLA).Notley was sworn in on May 24, 2015, ending 80 years of rule by right-wing parties (first Social Credit, then PC)."@en }
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- Alberta_general_election,_2015 abstract "The 29th general election of Alberta, Canada, elected members to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. It took place May 5, 2015, following a request by Premier Jim Prentice to the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta to dissolve the legislature on April 7, 2015.The Election Act fixes the election to a three-month period, between March 1 and May 31 in the fourth calendar year after the preceding election day which in this case was April 23, 2012. However, this does not affect the powers of the Lieutenant Governor to dissolve the Legislature before this period (one year early in this election). The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta (PCs) had a majority in the outgoing Assembly.The Alberta New Democratic Party (NDP) was elected to a majority government under new leader Rachel Notley. The NDP formed the government for the first time in its history and ousted the Progressive Conservatives, who were reduced to third place in seats. Prentice resigned as party leader and as MLA for Calgary-Foothills on election night, when the overall result was beyond doubt. The Progressive Conservatives had won every provincial election since the 1971 election, making them the longest-serving provincial government in Canadian history. It is only the fourth change of government in Alberta since Alberta became a province in 1905, and one of the worst defeats that any provincial government has suffered in Canada.The Wildrose Party under new leader Brian Jean remained the official opposition, gaining four seats since 2012 despite winning a lower share of the popular vote, while the Alberta Liberal Party and Alberta Party each won a single seat (the latter making history, with party leader Greg Clark becoming the party's first elected MLA).Notley was sworn in on May 24, 2015, ending 80 years of rule by right-wing parties (first Social Credit, then PC).".