Robyn Luff (born June 3, 1980) is an Alberta politician who was elected in the 2015 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Calgary-East as a member of the Alberta NDP caucus. She sat as an independent from November 2018 to March 2019, when the legislature was dissolved for that year's general election.[1][2]

Robyn Luff
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-East
In office
May 5, 2015 – March 19, 2019
Preceded byMoe Amery
Succeeded byPeter Singh
Personal details
Born (1980-06-03) June 3, 1980 (age 44)
Duncan, British Columbia, Canada
Political partyIndependent (2018–)
Other political
affiliations
New Democratic (2015–2018)
Residence(s)Calgary, Alberta, Canada
OccupationTeacher

Luff pulled off one of the biggest upsets on election night, as she defeated long time MLA Moe Amery to win the riding of Calgary-East.

On November 5, 2018, Luff made a statement announcing her refusal to sit in the Alberta legislature until changes were made to what she described as a "toxic culture" within the Alberta NDP caucus that prevented MLAs from expressing their views and properly representing their constituents.[3][4] The government denied the allegations and removed Luff from its caucus later that evening, stating that it had "lost confidence in her ability to participate as a productive and trustworthy member of the government caucus".[5][3]

Electoral record

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2015 Alberta general election: Calgary-East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Robyn Luff 5,506 39.18% 30.44%
Progressive Conservative Moe Amery 3,971 28.26% -17.31%
Wildrose Ali Waissi 3,633 25.85% -12.57%
Liberal Naser Al-Kukhun 806 5.74% -0.26%
Communist Bonnie Devine 138 0.98% -0.29%
Total 14,054
Rejected, spoiled and declined 61 40 32
Eligible electors / turnout 34,585 40.91% -2.72%
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing 1.89%
Source(s)
Source: "08 - Calgary-East, 2015 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
Chief Electoral Officer (2016). 2015 General Election. A Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (PDF) (Report). Edmonton, Alta.: Elections Alberta. pp. 116–120.

References

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  1. ^ Howell, Trevor (April 25, 2015). "Riding: Calgary-East". Calgary Herald. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  2. ^ McIntosh, Emma (May 6, 2015). "Newly-elected NDP Luff wants focus on education in Calgary-East". Calgary Herald. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Bellefontaine, Michelle (November 6, 2018). "MLA turfed from caucus after saying Notley's NDP gov't 'a culture of fear and intimidation'". CBC News. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  4. ^ Clancy, Clare; Graney, Emma (November 5, 2018). "NDP MLA Robyn Luff removed from caucus after alleging bullying within party". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  5. ^ "MLA Luff Removed from Government Caucus". albertandpcaucus.ca.