Eugenia "Genia" Leskiw (née Jereniuk; 1950) is a Canadian politician, who was elected in the 2008 provincial election to represent the electoral district of Bonnyville-Cold Lake in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, the first woman and the first Ukrainian-Canadian to represent the area.[1][2][3] She was a member of the Progressive Conservative caucus and sat on several committees, including Privileges and Elections, the Standing Orders and Printing Committee, and the Special Standing Committee on Members Services.[3]

Genia Leskiw
MLA for Bonnyville-Cold Lake
In office
March 3, 2008 – May 5, 2015
Preceded byDenis Ducharme
Succeeded byScott Cyr
Personal details
Born1950 (age 73–74)
Political partyProgressive Conservative
SpouseRonald Leskiw
ChildrenDavid, Lynna
Residence(s)Bonnyville, Alberta
OccupationMiddle school teacher (retired)

Electoral history

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2008 Alberta general election: Bonnyville-Cold Lake
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Genia Leskiw 4,437 75.54% +12.06%
Liberal Justin Yassoub 698 11.88% -1.86%
New Democratic Jason Sloychuk 389 6.62% +1.15%
Green Jennifer Brown 350 5.96%
Total 5,874
Rejected, spoiled and declined 49
Eligible electors / turnout 21,049 28.14% -4.21%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing 6.96%
Source(s)
The Report on the March 3, 2008 Provincial General Election of the Twenty-seventh Legislative Assembly. Elections Alberta. July 28, 2008. pp. 381–385.
"Elections Alberta 2008 General Election". Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
2012 Alberta general election: Bonnyville-Cold Lake
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Genia Leskiw 4,816 49.09% -26.45%
Wildrose Roy Doonanco 4,128 42.08%
Liberal Hubert Rodden 535 5.45% -6.43%
New Democratic Luanne Bannister 330 3.36% -3.26%
Total valid votes 9,809
Rejected, spoiled, and declined 85
Eligible electors / turnout 22,170 44.63% +16.49%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -34.27%
Source(s)

References

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  1. ^ "Edmonton Journal | Provincial Election Map". Archived from the original on 2012-03-30.
  2. ^ "9-2008_Page-1-1".
  3. ^ a b "Biography for Mrs. Genia Leskiw (PC)". Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Retrieved 2008-12-30.