RJ Sigurdson

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RJ Sigurdson
MLA
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Highwood
Assumed office
April 16, 2019
Preceded byWayne Anderson
Personal details
Political partyUnited Conservative Party
ResidenceOkotoks, Alberta

RJ Sigurdson is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to represent the electoral district of Highwood in the 30th Alberta Legislature.[1]

Policies[]

In February 2021, in an Okotoks Today article, Sigurdson said that he shared the concerns of his constituents regarding the June 2020 rescinding of the 1976 coal policy.[2] Sigurdson supports "protecting the watershed of southern Alberta and the integrity of the eastern slopes of the Canadian Rockies."

In response to the Level 1 more stringent COVID-19 restrictions announced by Premier Jason Kenney on April 6, 2021 Sigurdson and 16 other UCP MLAs signed an open letter to the premier, calling on him to roll back the restrictions.[3] All of the MLAs who cosigned the appeal represent ridings outside the two largest cities of Calgary and Edmonton.[3]

2019 general election[]

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2019 Alberta general election: Highwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Conservative RJ Sigurdson 18,638 73.32 -0.78
New Democratic Erik Overland 4,441 17.47 -1.53
Alberta Party Ron Kerr 1,983 7.80 +3.50
  Independence Dan Irvine
359
1.41
Total valid votes 25,421
Rejected, spoiled, and declined
Registered electors 33,152
Turnout 76.68%

References[]

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ "Highwood MLA says he's hearing constituent concerns on coal policy". Okotoks Today. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Seventeen UCP MLAs release statement opposing pandemic restrictions". 660 NEWS. April 7, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.


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