Jonathan Denis
| Jonathan Denis | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Denis Herard |
| Constituency | Calgary-Egmont |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 22, 1975 Regina, Saskatchewan |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence | Calgary, Alberta |
| Alma mater | University of Regina, University of Saskatchewan |
| Occupation | Lawyer, businessperson |
| Religion | Christian |
Jonathan Denis, QC (born September 22, 1975 in Regina, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian politician and currently[when?] Minister of Solicitor General and Minister of Public Security for the province of Alberta. He represents the constituency of Calgary-Egmont as a Progressive Conservative in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. He is of German descent [1] and is the second youngest person to be named to cabinet in Alberta history.[2]
He was first elected in the 2008 provincial election.
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[edit] Early life and education
He received a commerce degree from the University of Regina in 1997 and a law degree from the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon in 2000. While in law school, Denis was invited as a speaker at an international law conference in Montreal, Quebec.[3]
[edit] Career
Prior to becoming an MLA, Denis was a senior associate, specializing in government relations, at Miller Thomson LLP,[4] a major Canadian law firm. He was also the co-founder and President of 3D Contact Inc.,[5] the other founder being Nepean-Carleton MP Pierre Poilievre Listed contacts of 3D Contact Inc. are Stephen Harper, Stockwell Day, and Ted Morton.[6] Denis resigned from both positions after being elected.
[edit] Political career
In 1995, Denis was a staffer of former Saskatchewan Liberal Party leader, Lynda Haverstock.[7] Denis left the party later that year after Haverstock resgined as leader and sat as an independent. After completing law school, Denis moved to Calgary and began articling. During this time, he became active in the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta and the Canadian Alliance and later the Conservative Party of Canada. Denis sought public office for the Alberta Progressive Conservatives in the 2008 provincial election in the constituency of Calgary-Egmont where he received 43.6% of the vote. He has served as a member of the Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund, the Public Accounts Committee, the Standing Committee on Health, and the Cabinet Policy Committee on Health.[8]
Deputy Premier Ron Stevens also appointed Denis to the Alberta/Alaska Bilateral Council.[9]
In the summer of 2008, Health and Wellness Minister Ron Liepert asked Denis to conduct a widely-based consultation for the Alberta Pharmaceutical Strategy. Denis's report came up with ten key recommendations for changes to pharmaceutical policy for the Alberta government.[10]
Also in 2008, Sustainable Resources Minister Ted Morton appointed Denis to the Land Use Framework Committee [11]
On September 16, 2009, Denis was named the Parliamentary Assistant for Energy.[8]
On December 31, 2009, Denis received the designation "QC",[12] a title recognizing members of the legal profession who are "distinguished and experienced" practitioners.
On January 15, 2010, Denis was sworn in as Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs as well as Deputy Government House Leader.[13] The Canadian Taxpayers' Federation wrote an article praising Denis for reducing spending in his department by 39% while still achieving targets.[14]
In October, 2010, Denis was named as one of Avenue Magazine's "Top 40 under 40",[15] which the magazine describes as "an annual selection of the brightest and most active leaders under the age of 40".[16]
On October 12, 2011, Denis was sworn in as Solicitor General and Minister of Public Security.[17]
[edit] Election results
| 2008 Alberta general election results ( Calgary-Egmont )[citation needed] | Turnout 43.7% | |||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Progressive Conservative | Jonathan Denis | 5415 | 43.6% | |
| Liberal | Cathie Williams | 3289 | 26.5% | |
| Independent | Craig Chandler | 2008 | 16.2% | |
| Wildrose Alliance | Barry Chase | 676 | 5.4% | |
| Greens | Mark MacGillvray | 582 | 4.7% | |
| NDP | Jason Nishiyama | 447 | 3.6% | |
| Total | 12417 | 100% | ||
[edit] References
- ^ Referenced in candidate bio in a February 19, 2008 Calgary Sun article
- ^ Bottom of Top 40 under 40 article, Avenue Magazine
- ^ Referenced in 1999 University of Saskatchewan press release.
- ^ "Miller Thomson LLP". http://www.millerthomson.com/index.cfm?ce=details&cm=Section&primaryKey=14379.
- ^ "3D Contact Inc.". http://calsun.canoe.ca/News/election/2008/02/19/pf-4859810.html.
- ^ "Blue Energy Communications Inc.". http://www.blueenergy.ca/projects.htm.
- ^ "Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan Hansard from May 6, 1998". http://www.legassembly.sk.ca/hansard/23L3S/980506H.PDF.
- ^ a b "Denis' Legislative Assembly of Alberta biography". http://www.assembly.ab.ca/net/index.aspx?p=mla_bio&rnumber=07.
- ^ "MLA Appointments to Committees". http://alberta.ca/home/240.cfm.
- ^ "Alberta Pharmaceutical Strategy". http://www.health.alberta.ca/documents/Pharmaceutical-Strategy-2008.pdf., see p. 5
- ^ "MLA committee to support work on key land-use priorities". July 15, 2008. http://alberta.ca/home/NewsFrame.cfm?ReleaseID=/acn/200807/24009273B20AB-09CE-00E0-9EF8C23837484874.html.
- ^ "QC Appointments Announced". http://alberta.ca/home/NewsFrame.cfm?ReleaseID=/acn/200912/27583E5A0B7E3-A4C5-07A9-4E2B971B867EB037.html.
- ^ "New cabinet announced". http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Alberta+cabinet+ministers+sworn/2446123/story.html.
- ^ "In the spotlight". http://taxpayer.com/sites/default/files/downloadable/AlbertaSectionSummer2011.pdf.
- ^ "Jonathan Denis, Top 40 under 40". http://www.avenuecalgary.com/top-40-under-40/item/jonathan-denis.
- ^ "Avenue Magazine, Top 40 under 40". http://www.avenuecalgary.com/top40.
- ^ "Editorial: Redford's cabinet of change". Edmonton Journal. http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Editorial+Redford+cabinet+change/5542385/story.html.
- ^ "Chief Electoral Officer's Report for 2008 Alberta election". http://www.elections.ab.ca/Public%20Website/files/Reports/Part8.pdf.
