Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood
Incumbent
Assumed office April 16, 2019
Preceded by
Brian Mason
Personal details
Born
(1984-09-09) September 9, 1984 (age 39) Barrhead, Alberta
Political party
Alberta NDP
Residence
Edmonton, Alberta
Alma mater
University of Alberta University of Calgary
Occupation
Teacher, civil servant
Website
janisirwin.ca
Janis Irwin (born September 9, 1984)[1] is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 2019 Alberta general election,[2] and re-elected in the 2023 Alberta General Election. She represents the electoral district of Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood as a member of the Alberta New Democratic Party.[3] She serves as the Official Opposition Critic for Housing. She previously served as the Critic for Status of Women and 2SLGBTQ+ Issues, and is the Official Opposition Deputy Whip.[4]
A teacher prior to her election, Irwin previously ran as the federal New Democratic Party candidate for Edmonton Griesbach in the 2015 Canadian federal election.
^@JanisIrwin (September 9, 2020). "It's my birthday! And what do I want? At the top of my list is an @albertaNDP government! I'd love if you could help make my birthday wish come true: http://albertandp.ca/donate/ehln #ableg" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^Jason Markusoff (April 18, 2019). "Why Jason Kenney's workaholic style may not work when he's premier". Maclean's. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
^Alex Antoneshyn (April 24, 2019). "Edmonton MLA-elect wins seat, then $100K in lottery". CTV News Edmonton. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
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the 2023 Alberta general election. Alongside Brooks Arcand-Paul and JanisIrwin, he is one of three out LGBT members of the current Alberta legislature...
received support from several members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) – JanisIrwin, Chris Nielsen, former premier Rachel Notley and former education minister...
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2004. He chose not to seek re-election in 2019, and was succeeded by JanisIrwin. Mason was the longest serving NDP MLA in Alberta history, with a political...
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Twitter. Bipartisan calls from both the UCP's Leela Aheer and the NDP's JanisIrwin called for his immediate resignation as a Calgary city councillor, following...
in 1996. Janis and Kristine owned a clothing store in Franklin, Tennessee, called "Gill & Arnold" in the late 1990s, then closed it. Janis and Vince...
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2015 election, Diotte won the seat, defeating his closest opponent, JanisIrwin, by less than 3,000 votes. On September 15, 2016, he was appointed deputy...
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Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood Party Candidate Votes % ±% New Democratic JanisIrwin 9,491 71.46 +8.01 United Conservative Nick Kalynchuk 3,350 25.22 -0.26...
non-binary during a debate in the legislature later in the year. Female: JanisIrwin, 2019 Two-spirit: Brooks Arcand-Paul, 2023 Manitoba Male: Jim Rondeau...
would do if they were elected to be an MLA. On August 8, 2022, NDP MLA JanisIrwin saw that a third-place essay, attributed to someone called S. Silver...
| Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2023-01-31. Asays, David. "JanisIrwin voted Best Alberta MLA for the third year in a row. Results of the Best...
Janis Joplin. Held sold the restaurant in 1999, and died in 2013 of natural causes, survived by two daughters, a son and four grandchildren. "Irwin Held...
Program, that the UCP had just cancelled. During the May 10 session MLA JanisIrwin said that when Nixon was laughing, there were 25 Albertans present in...
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