Annie McKitrick

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Annie McKitrick
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Sherwood Park
In office
May 5, 2015 – March 19, 2019
Preceded byCathy Olesen
Succeeded byJordan Walker
Personal details
Born1952 (age 69–70)
France
Political partyAlberta New Democratic Party
ResidenceSherwood Park, Alberta
OccupationSocial worker, Community planner

Annie Jeanne Francoise McKitrick (born 1952) is a Canadian politician who represented the electoral district of Sherwood Park in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 2015 to 2019.

Early life and career[]

McKitrick, born in France, came to Canada to attend McGill University, where she obtained a bachelor of science in ecology. McKitrick also has a master's degree in education and a diploma in public-sector management from the University of Victoria.

McKitrick worked as a researcher with a grant from the Canadian International Development Agency in Kyrgyzstan, as a co-ordinator for income generating projects in Thailand, and for a nongovernmental organization responsible for refugee and community development programs in Southeast Asia.

From 1996 until 2005, McKitrick was a school trustee and chair of the Richmond school board in Richmond, British Columbia.[1]

Provincial politics[]

McKitrick was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 2015 Alberta general election representing the electoral district of Sherwood Park.[2] On October 17, 2017 she was sworn in as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Education.[3] She was defeated in the 2019 Alberta general election.[4]

Electoral history[]

2019 general election[]

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2019 Alberta general election: Sherwood Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Conservative Jordan Walker 12,119 45.4 -2.55*
New Democratic Annie McKitrick 10,685 40.0 -6.65
Alberta Party Sue Timanson 3,509 13.1
Alberta Independence Brian Ilkuf 216 0.8 –
Alberta Advantage Chris Glassford 183 0.7 –
Total valid votes 26,712
Rejected, spoiled, and declined 178
Registered electors 35,061
Turnout 76.6%
United Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing 2

2015 general election[]

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2015 Alberta general election: Sherwood Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Annie McKitrick 11,365 52.05 +45.74
Progressive Conservative Cathy Olesen 5,655 25.90 -19.72
Wildrose Linda Osinchuk 4,815 22.05 -8.97
Total valid votes 21,835
Rejected, spoiled, and declined 143
Registered electors / Turnout 33,048 66.50 +3.76
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +32.73
Source(s)
Elections Alberta. "Electoral Division Results: Sherwood Park". Retrieved July 9, 2018.

References[]

  1. ^ "Legislative Assembly of Alberta".
  2. ^ https://edmontonjournal.com/Riding+profile+Sherwood+Park/11006406/story.html[bare URL]
  3. ^ https://www.alberta.ca/premier-cabinet-annie-mckitrick.aspx[bare URL]
  4. ^ Morey, Lindsay; Dosser, Travis (April 17, 2019). "County reverts back to conservative". Sherwood Park News. Retrieved November 11, 2020.


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