Jason Stephan
Jason Stephan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Red Deer-South | |
| Assumed office April 16, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Barb Miller |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | United Conservative Party |
| Residence(s) | Red Deer, Alberta |
| Occupation | accountant, lawyer |
Jason Stephan is a Canadian politician elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to represent the electoral district of Red Deer-South in the 30th Alberta Legislature.[1][2] Stephan is a tax lawyer, chartered accountant, and founder of the Red Deer Taxpayers Association.[3]
Jason Stephan is an outspoken critic of Canada's equalization system. In June 2020, he gave a speech in the legislature saying that, "Canada is marching to bankruptcy, taking Alberta down with it. In the real world, Quebec would be kicked out of the partnership. [4]
In January 2021, Stephan was found to be vacationing in Phoenix, Arizona, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the border between the United States and Canada being closed to nonessential travel, and he was asked to resign from his position on the Treasury Board as a result.[5][6] He defended his choice by stating that “International travel, in and of itself, does not negatively impact Alberta’s COVID curve if it is done responsibly.”[7][8]
Electoral history
2019 general election
| 2019 Alberta general election: Red Deer-South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| United Conservative | Jason Stephan | 16,159 | 60.31% | 8.11% | ||||
| New Democratic | Barb Miller | 6,844 | 25.54% | -10.31% | ||||
| Alberta Party | Ryan Mcdougall | 3,244 | 12.11% | 6.82% | ||||
| Freedom Conservative | Teah-Jay Cartwright | 299 | 1.12% | – | ||||
| Green | Lori Curran | 246 | 0.92% | -0.48% | ||||
| Total | 26,792 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | 161 | 58 | 12 | |||||
| Eligible electors / turnout | 37,495 | 71.92% | 19.90% | |||||
| United Conservative gain from New Democratic | Swing | 13.27% | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: "79 - Red Deer-South, 2019 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020. | ||||||||
References
- ^ https://globalnews.ca/news/4885388/alberta-election-red-deer-south-results/
- ^ "Jason Stephan, United Conservative Party candidate for Red Deer-South – Red Deer Advocate". Reddeeradvocate.com. 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
- ^ Spackman, Sheldon. "Stephan looking to restore Alberta's prosperity if elected". rdnewsNOW.
- ^ Muma, Jonathan (12 June 2020). "Alberta MLA takes shot at feds and Quebec over equalization - 660 NEWS". 660 City News. Rogers Digital Media. 660 City News. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "7 Alberta cabinet ministers, MLAs, staff resign after holiday travels: Kenney". Coast Mountain News. 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- ^ "UCP MLA Jason Stephan unapologetic after he and MLA Pat Rehn vacationed out of country over the holidays". Edmonton Journal. 2021-01-03. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- ^ "7 Alberta cabinet ministers, MLAs, staff resign after holiday travels: Kenney". Coast Mountain News. 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- ^ "UCP MLA Jason Stephan unapologetic after he and MLA Pat Rehn vacationed out of country over the holidays". Edmonton Journal. 2021-01-03. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
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