Doug Elniski | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Edmonton-Calder | |
| In office 2008–2012 | |
| Preceded by | David Eggen |
| Succeeded by | David Eggen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1960 or 1961 (age 62–63) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Residence(s) | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Occupation | industrial safety professional |
Doug Elniski is a Canadian politician and was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the constituency of Edmonton-Calder as a Progressive Conservative.
Early life
Elniski was born in Edmonton circa 1961.[1][2] Prior to being elected, Elniski worked in a variety of fields, including safety management, resource management, construction, adult education, and business consulting. He is the CEO and owner of a residential and land development/rehabilitation company. Elniski is a former volunteer firefighter.
Political career
Elniski's win in Edmonton-Calder represented a gain for the Progressive Conservatives. He won the constituency from first-term NDP MLA David Eggen, in a very tight race edging Eggen out by 178 votes.[3] Elniski is the fourth MLA to represent Edmonton-Calder, a working class riding, in the last four election cycles.
Elniski would retire from politics prior to the 2012 Alberta general election.[4]
Political Controversy
In June 2009, Elniski's political career hit a bump in the road when imprudent comments he had posted on the internet site Twitter made national headlines.[5][6] Opposition parties referred to his online posts regarding women as sexist and offensive.[7]
Elniski was lucky not to draw the ire of Premier Ed Stelmach who was already trying to quell controversy over ignorant comments made by other party MLAs.[8]
2008 general election
| 2008 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Calder | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Doug Elniski | 4,557 | 40.86% | 7.83% | ||||
| New Democratic | David Eggen | 4,356 | 39.05% | 3.05% | ||||
| Liberal | Jim Kane | 1,839 | 16.49% | -9.94% | ||||
| Green | Michael Brown | 402 | 3.60% | – | ||||
| Total | 11,154 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | 39 | – | – | |||||
| Eligible electors / turnout | 27,420 | 40.82% | -8.17% | |||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic | Swing | -0.59% | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: "Edmonton-Calder Official Results 2008 Alberta general election". Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020. | ||||||||
Personal life
Despite being 6'7" and the tallest member of the Alberta Legislature, Elniski used to drive a Daimler AG Smart GmbH, or smart car.[9] He has recently traded it in for a full-sized truck.
References
- ↑ "Calder". Archived from the original on 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
- ↑ "Speech from the Throne, February 4, 2010". Archived from the original on 2014-03-20. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
- ↑ "Alberta Votes 2008: Edmonton-Calder". Edmonton Journal. March 3, 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-05-15. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
- ↑ Parrish, Julia (January 18, 2012). "Edmonton-Calder MLA will not seek re-election". CTV Edmonton. CTV News. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ↑ O'Neill, Katherine (June 23, 2009). "Another Alberta MLA in hot water". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ↑ Thomson, Graham (June 25, 2009). "Doug Elniski puts the twit in Twitter". Edmonton Journal. Archived from the original on 2009-06-26. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
- ↑ "Tory MLA draws fire for offensive Twitter posts". Calgary Herald. June 23, 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-06-26. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
- ↑ https://calgaryherald.com/news/Twittering+disciplined/1727057/story.html%5B%5D
- ↑ "Elniski's Legislative Assembly of Alberta biography".