Kathleen Ganley
Kathleen Ganley | |
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![]() Ganley in May 2015 | |
Minister of Justice and Solicitor General of Alberta | |
In office May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019 | |
Premier | Rachel Notley |
Preceded by | Jonathan Denis |
Succeeded by | Doug Schweitzer |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Mountain View | |
Assumed office April 16, 2019 | |
Preceded by | David Swann |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Buffalo | |
In office May 5, 2015 – April 16, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Kent Hehr |
Succeeded by | Joe Ceci |
Minister of Aboriginal Affairs | |
In office May 24, 2015 – February 2, 2016 | |
Preceded by | Jim Prentice |
Succeeded by | Richard Feehan |
Personal details | |
Born | 1976/1977 (age 44–45) Edmonton, Alberta |
Political party | Alberta New Democratic Party |
Residence | Calgary, Alberta |
Alma mater | University of Calgary |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Portfolio | Minister of Justice and Solicitor General |
Kathleen Teresa Ganley (born 1978) is a Canadian lawyer and politician who was elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to represent the electoral district of Calgary-Mountain View in the 30th Alberta Legislature. She was previously elected in 2015 to represent Calgary-Buffalo in the 29th Legislature. She is a member of the New Democratic Party of Alberta.[1] On May 24, 2015 she was sworn in as the Minister of Justice and Minister of Aboriginal Affairs for the province of Alberta.[2] On February 2, 2016 six new members were sworn into Alberta's Cabinet, and Kathleen Ganley retained the role of Minister of Justice and Solicitor General for the province of Alberta becoming one of the first non-conservatives to be appointed since the early 1960s.[3] The department of Aboriginal Relations was renamed to Indigenous Relations, reflecting the preference of Indigenous communities, with Richard Feehan appointed Minister of Indigenous Relations.[4]
Life and career[]
Ganley was born in Edmonton and moved to Calgary before she turned two.[5] She has degrees in Psychology and in Philosophy from the University of Calgary. She graduated from the University of Calgary faculty of law in 2012. As a lawyer, she specialized in labour and employment.[5] She also worked as a clerk in a provincial court.[6] Ganley gave birth to her first child, a daughter named Wren, in November, 2017.[7]
Electoral history[]
2015 general election[]
2015 Alberta general election: Calgary-Buffalo | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
New Democratic | Kathleen T. Ganley | 4,671 | 35.11% | 30.39% | $3,118 | |||
Progressive Conservative | Terry Rock | 3,738 | 28.09% | -2.58% | $92,068 | |||
Liberal | David Khan | 3,282 | 24.67% | -16.80% | $54,749 | |||
Wildrose | Leah Wamboldt | 1,351 | 10.15% | -10.97% | $2,900 | |||
Green | Sabrina Lee Levac | 263 | 1.98% | – | $500 | |||
Total | 13,305 | – | – | – | ||||
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | 162 | – | – | – | ||||
Eligible electors / Turnout | 32,950 | 40.87% | -3.39% | – | ||||
New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | -1.89% | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: "05 - Calgary-Buffalo, 2015 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020. "2015-2016 Annual Report of the Chief Electoral Officer" (PDF). Elections Alberta. Retrieved 2018-05-02. |
2019 general election[]
2019 Alberta general election: Calgary-Mountain View | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
New Democratic | Kathleen Ganley | 12,526 | 47.32% | 18.45% | ||||
United Conservative | Jeremy Wong | 9,708 | 36.68% | 2.24% | ||||
Alberta Party | Angela Kokott | 2,345 | 8.86% | – | ||||
Liberal | David Khan | 1,474 | 5.57% | -31.10% | ||||
Green | Thana Boonlert | 315 | 1.19% | – | ||||
Independence | Monica Friesz | 102 | 0.39% | – | ||||
Total | 26,470 | – | – | |||||
Rejected, spoiled and declined | 203 | 86 | 7 | |||||
Eligible electors / Turnout | 38,316 | 69.63% | 15.24% | |||||
New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | 1.43% | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: "18 - Calgary-Mountain View, 2019 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |
References[]
- ^ Howell, Trevor (13 April 2015). "Calgary-Buffalo Riding: Ganley, Khan, Levac, Rock and Wamboldt". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Rachel Notley sworn in as Alberta premier, reveals cabinet," CBC News, May 24, 2015.
- ^ "Meet the Minister: Kathleen Ganley-Justice". Alberta Views - The Magazine for Engaged Citizens. 2018-12-01. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
- ^ "Alberta's new Cabinet focused on jobs, economic growth and diversification". Alberta.ca. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Rachel Notley government features 3 Calgary MLAs in slimmed-down cabinet," CBC News. May 24, 2015.
- ^ Darcy Henton, "Kathleen Ganley is the new Justice Minister, Solicitor-General," Calgary Herald, May 24, 2015.
- ^ James Wood (28 November 2017). "Justice Minister Ganley goes on maternity leave; Marlin Schmidt to take over". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- 1970s births
- Alberta New Democratic Party MLAs
- Lawyers in Alberta
- Living people
- Members of the Executive Council of Alberta
- Politicians from Calgary
- Politicians from Edmonton
- University of Calgary alumni
- Women MLAs in Alberta
- University of Calgary Faculty of Law alumni
- 21st-century Canadian politicians
- 21st-century Canadian women politicians
- Women government ministers of Canada