Jordan Wilkie
Jordan Wilkie wearing an olive-green shirt and jacket, grinning at camera
Wilkie in 2023
Leader of the Green Party of Alberta
In office
March 28, 2020 – September 18, 2023
Preceded byWilliam Carnegie
Personal details
Born (1982-02-21) February 21, 1982 (age 41)
Political partyGreen Party
WebsiteOfficial website

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]

Early life and education

Jordan 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

Wilkie 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

On 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

As 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

Wilkie resigned as party leader on September 18, 2023, after moving to British Columbia.[14][15]

Electoral history

2023 Alberta general election

Map of Green candidates in the 2023 Alberta General Election
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

Election Leader Candidates Votes % Seats +/- Position Government
2023 Jordan Wilkie
41 / 87
 13,458 0.76%
0 / 87
 Steady 0 Increase 3rd Extra-parliamentary

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b "Meet Jordan". greenpartyofalberta.ca. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "Petition to name Edmonton International for Max Ward soars past 6,000 signatures". westernaviationnews.com. December 7, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  4. ^ "City Firefighters Answer Call for Help". edmontonjournal.com. May 18, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  5. ^ "Edmonton Ships Unprecedented Aid to Calgary". cbc.ca. June 23, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  6. ^ "Alberta Fires Response 2016". redcross.ca. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Our Team". greenpartyofalberta.ca. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  9. ^ "Alberta Primetime". ctvnews.ca. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  10. ^ "Cypress-MH needs new Green Party candidate". medicinehatnews.com. March 24, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  11. ^ "Nomination Contestants – Green Party of Alberta". elections.ab.ca. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  12. ^ "Jordan Wilkie for Edmonton-Rutherford". greenpartyofalberta.ca. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  13. ^ "Smaller political parties ponder future after dismal results in Alberta election". CBC News. June 8, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "Jordan Wilkie". CTV News Edmonton. Bell Media. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  16. ^ "41 - Edmonton-Rutherford". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved June 9, 2023.

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