Whitney Issik
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Whitney Issik is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to represent the electoral district of Calgary-Glenmore in the 30th Alberta Legislature.[1][2] She also played Canadian football for the Calgary Rage. Whitney ran for re-election in the 2023 provincial election but was defeated.[3]
The Honourable Whitney Issik | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Glenmore | |
| In office April 16, 2019 – May 29, 2023 | |
| Premier | Jason Kenney |
| Preceded by | Anam Kazim |
| Succeeded by | Nagwan Al-Guneid |
| Minister of Environment and Parks | |
| In office June 21, 2022 – June 9, 2023 | |
| Premier | Jason Kenney, Danielle Smith |
| Preceded by | Jason Nixon |
| Succeeded by | Rebecca Schulz |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | United Conservative Party |
| Residence(s) | Calgary, Alberta |
| Alma mater | University of Calgary |
Issik was on the Economy and Affordability Cabinet Policy Committee, Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund and the Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship.[4][5] She held the roles of Government Whip, Associate Minister of Status of Women as well as Minister of Environment and Parks.[5]
Prior to being elected Issik played Canadian football for the Calgary Rage in the Western Women's Canadian Football League.[6] She also holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Calgary and has owned and operated a small business.[5]
As Associate Minister of Status of Women, Issik sponsored Bill 14, the Provincial Court (Sexual Assault Awareness Training) Amendment Act which required lawyers wishing to be appointed to provincial court judges to take sexual assault law training and social context before applying.[7]
She also announced $6 million in funding to help support women entrepreneurs.[8]
Electoral history
| 2023 Alberta general election: Calgary-Glenmore | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Nagwan Al-Guneid | 12,681 | 49.26 | +17.25 | ||||
| United Conservative | Whitney Issik | 12,639 | 49.10 | -6.54 | ||||
| Green | Steven Maffioli | 423 | 1.64 | +0.46 | ||||
| Total | 25,743 | 99.00 | – | |||||
| Rejected and declined | 260 | 1.00 | ||||||
| Turnout | 26,003 | 70.17 | ||||||
| Eligible electors | 37,058 | |||||||
| New Democratic gain from United Conservative | Swing | +11.90 | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Elections Alberta[9] | ||||||||
| 2019 Alberta general election: Calgary-Glenmore | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| United Conservative | Whitney Issik | 14,565 | 55.64% | -1.42% | $62,782 | |||
| New Democratic | Jordan Stein | 8,379 | 32.01% | -1.18% | $15,470 | |||
| Alberta Party | Scott Appleby | 2,217 | 8.47% | 5.07% | $10,305 | |||
| Liberal | Shirley Ksienski | 424 | 1.62% | -4.74% | $3,129 | |||
| Green | Allie Tulick | 311 | 1.19% | – | $3,709 | |||
| Freedom Conservative | Dejan Ristic | 159 | 0.61% | – | $500 | |||
| Alberta Independence | Rafael Krukowski | 123 | 0.47% | – | $739 | |||
| Total | 26,178 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | 86 | 57 | 7 | |||||
| Eligible electors / turnout | 36,691 | 71.60% | 14.31% | |||||
| United Conservative gain from New Democratic | Swing | 11.80% | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Elections Alberta[10][11][12] Note: Expenses is the sum of "Election Expenses", "Other Expenses" and "Transfers Issued". The Elections Act limits "Election Expenses" to $50,000. | ||||||||
References
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