Lori Dawn Sigurdson ECA MLA (born January 31, 1961, in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2015 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Edmonton-Riverview.[2] She served as Minister of Advanced Education and Minister of Labour from May 24, 2015, to February 2, 2016, and as Minister of Seniors and housing until March 20, 2019.[3] MLA Sigurdson was re-elected on April 16, 2019.[4] She is currently the Official Opposition Critic for Seniors and Housing.
The Honourable Lori Sigurdson | |
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 Sigurdson in May 2015 | |
| Alberta Minister of Seniors and Housing | |
| In office February 2, 2016 – April 30, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Denis |
| Succeeded by | Josephine Pon |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Edmonton-Riverview | |
| Assumed office May 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Young |
| Alberta Minister of Labour | |
| In office May 24th, 2015 – February 2, 2016 | |
| Succeeded by | Christina Gray |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 31, 1961 Winnipeg, Manitoba[1] |
| Political party | Alberta New Democratic Party |
| Residence(s) | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Alma mater |
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| Occupation | Social Worker, University Instructor, Politician |
Personal life edit
Sigurdson holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Alberta as well as Bachelor and Masters of Social Work degrees from the University of Calgary.[4] Sigurdson served as a social worker, working in child welfare casework as a supervisor in the Government of Alberta public service, a mental health therapist with Alberta Catholic School Services, as well as in community development and social policy. After working in social work for 25 years, Sigurdson was an instructor of social work at the University of Calgary, MacEwan University and NorQuest College.[4]
Sigurdson has also served as the director of the Bissell Centre and the manager of professional affairs for the Alberta College of Social Workers.[5] She was awarded the John Hutton Memorial Award for social action and policy in 2017 for her outstanding contributions to the profession of social work.[4]
Electoral history edit
2023 general election edit
| 2023 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Riverview | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Lori Sigurdson | 12,875 | 67.06 | +11.12 | ||||
| United Conservative | Terry Vankka | 5,564 | 28.98 | -0.78 | ||||
| Liberal | Eric Champagne | 413 | 2.15 | +0.78 | ||||
| Green | Robin George | 347 | 1.81 | – | ||||
| Total | 19,199 | 99.05 | – | |||||
| Rejected and declined | 185 | 0.95 | ||||||
| Turnout | 19,384 | 63.34 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 30,603 | |||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | +5.95 | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Elections Alberta[6] | ||||||||
2019 general election edit
| 2019 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Riverview | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Lori Sigurdson | 12,234 | 55.9% | -6.88% | ||||
| United Conservative | Kara Barker | 6,508 | 29.8% | +3.45% | ||||
| Alberta Party | Katherine O'Neill | 2,503 | 11.4% | +8.87% | ||||
| Liberal | Indy Randhawa | 299 | 1.4% | -5.94% | ||||
| Independence | Corey MacFadden | 190 | 0.9% | -- | ||||
| Independent | Rob Bernshaw | 135 | 0.6% | -- | ||||
| Total valid votes | 21,869 | |||||||
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | 58 | 70 | 11 | |||||
| Registered electors and turnout | 33,012 | 66.5% | ||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | |||||||
Source(s)
"2019 Provincial General Election Results". Elections Alberta. Retrieved 2019-04-30. | ||||||||
2015 general election edit
| 2015 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Riverview | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Lori Sigurdson | 12,108 | 62.78 | +41.64 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Steve Young | 3,732 | 19.35 | -20.24 | ||||
| Liberal | Donna Wilson | 1,416 | 7.34 | -15.49 | ||||
| Wildrose | Ian Crawford | 1,350 | 7.00 | -7.78 | ||||
| Alberta Party | Brandon Beringer | 487 | 2.53 | +0.87 | ||||
| Green | Sandra Lange | 135 | 0.70 | |||||
| Independent | Glenn Miller | 59 | 0.31 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 19,287 | |||||||
| Rejected, spoiled, and declined | 128 | |||||||
| Registered electors | 31,416 | |||||||
| Turnout | 19,415 | 61.80 | -2.43 | |||||
| New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +30.94 | ||||||
Source(s)
Elections Alberta. "Electoral Division Results: Edmonton-Riverview". Retrieved 2018-09-14. | ||||||||
2012 general election edit
| 2012 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Riverview | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Steve Young | 7,288 | 39.59 | +4.56 | ||||
| Liberal | Arif Khan | 4,202 | 22.83 | -27.78 | ||||
| New Democratic | Lori Sigurdson | 3,892 | 21.14 | +12.44 | ||||
| Wildrose | John Corie | 2,721 | 14.78 | +12.55 | ||||
| Alberta Party | Timothy Wong | 306 | 1.66 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 18,409 | |||||||
| Rejected, spoiled, and declined | 203 | |||||||
| Registered electors | 28,975 | |||||||
| Turnout | 18,612 | 64.23 | +16.70 | |||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +16.17 | ||||||
Source(s)
Elections Alberta. "Electoral Division Results: Edmonton-Riverview". Retrieved 2018-09-14. | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ AM 610 Newsroom. "Minister Sigurdson pays a visit to the Peace Country".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Riding results: Edmonton-Riverview: Lifelong NDP supporter wins". Archived from the original on 2015-05-27.
- ^ "Rachel Notley sworn in as Alberta premier, reveals cabinet," CBC News May 24, 2015.
- ^ a b c d Sigurdson, Lori. "Elected Members". Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
- ^ "Honourable Lori Sigurdson MLA Bio"
- ^ "40 - Edmonton-Riverview". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
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