Jordan Wilkie (born February 21, 1982) is a Canadian firefighter and politician formerly based in the city of Edmonton. He is a former leader of the Green Party of Alberta.[1][2]
Jordan Wilkie | |
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 Wilkie in 2023 | |
| Leader of the Green Party of Alberta | |
| In office March 28, 2020 – September 18, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | William Carnegie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 21, 1982 |
| Political party | Green Party |
| Website | Official website |
Early life and education
editJordan Wilkie was born in Edmonton, Alberta, the son of professional ice hockey player Ian Wilkie. He is the grandson of aviation pioneer Max Ward.[3]
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from the University of Western Ontario and a masters in disaster emergency management from Royal Roads University, British Columbia.
Career
editWilkie began his firefighting career in 2008, and in 2011, he took part in the response to the Slave Lake wildfire.[4] He was also involved in the 2013 Calgary flood assistance program,[5] and in 2016, volunteered with the Red Cross emergency response team during the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire.[6]
Green Party of Alberta leadership
editOn March 28, 2020, Wilkie was elected leader of the Green Party of Alberta.[2][7] After assuming the role, Wilkie established the party's first shadow cabinet.[8]
2023 Alberta general election
editAs the Green Party's leader, Wilkie ran for the position of premier in the upcoming 2023 Alberta general election, scheduled for May 29.[9][10][11]
Wilkie ran in the riding of Edmonton-Rutherford for the provincial election.[12] While unsuccessful in winning the seat, Wilkie led the Green Party of Alberta to their best results since the refounding of the party, doubling their number of votes received from the 2019 general election to 14,085 in 2023.[13]
Resignation
editWilkie resigned as party leader on September 18, 2023, after moving to British Columbia.[14][15]
Electoral history
edit2023 Alberta general election
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| 2023 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Rutherford | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse | 13,012 | 65.05 | +10.24 | ||||
| United Conservative | Laine Larson | 6,366 | 31.83 | -3.07 | ||||
| Green | Jordan Wilkie | 624 | 3.12 | +2.26 | ||||
| Total | 20,002 | 99.26 | – | |||||
| Rejected and declined | 150 | 0.74 | ||||||
| Turnout | 20,152 | 63.52 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 31,726 | |||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | +6.65 | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Elections Alberta[16] | ||||||||
Electoral record
edit| Election | Leader | Candidates | Votes | % | Seats | +/- | Position | Government | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Jordan Wilkie | 41 / 87
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13,458 | 0.76% | 0 / 87
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 0
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 3rd
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Extra-parliamentary | |
References
edit- ^ "UCP raises $1.2 million in first quarter of 2020, UCP executive director joins Wellington Advocacy". daveberta.ca. April 29, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ a b "Meet Jordan". greenpartyofalberta.ca. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Petition to name Edmonton International for Max Ward soars past 6,000 signatures". westernaviationnews.com. December 7, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ "City Firefighters Answer Call for Help". edmontonjournal.com. May 18, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ "Edmonton Ships Unprecedented Aid to Calgary". cbc.ca. June 23, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ "Alberta Fires Response 2016". redcross.ca. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ Wilkie, Jordan (March 28, 2020). "Jordan Wilkie Elected Leader of the Green Party of Alberta". Green Party of Alberta. Archived from the original on April 25, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ "Our Team". greenpartyofalberta.ca. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Alberta Primetime". ctvnews.ca. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ "Cypress-MH needs new Green Party candidate". medicinehatnews.com. March 24, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ "Nomination Contestants – Green Party of Alberta". elections.ab.ca. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ "Jordan Wilkie for Edmonton-Rutherford". greenpartyofalberta.ca. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Smaller political parties ponder future after dismal results in Alberta election". CBC News. June 8, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ "Final Message from Jordan Wilkie as Leader of the Green Party of Alberta". Facebook. Green Party of Alberta. September 18, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
- ^ "Jordan Wilkie". CTV News Edmonton. Bell Media. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ "41 - Edmonton-Rutherford". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
External links
edit- Jordan Wilkie on the Green Party of Alberta website
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