Jennifer Johnson
MLA for Lacombe-Ponoka
Assumed office
May 29, 2023
Preceded byRon Orr
Personal details
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations		United Conservative (2023)

Jennifer Johnson is a Canadian politician from the United Conservative Party. She was elected member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Lacombe-Ponoka in the 2023 Alberta general election.[1]

In 2023 Johnson defeated Lacombe City Councilor Chris Ross and paramedic Dusty Myshrall to win the UCP nomination in Lacombe-Ponoka. Johnson is a former registered nurse, and more recently a small business owner and mother. Upon winning her seat in the provincial election she stated "It's a humble privilege to gain the trust and votes of the constituents of Lacombe-Ponoka and the role of MLA is one I take with all seriousness," said Johnson. "It's my intent to work hard, to represent all constituents, and speak on their behalf."[2]

Speaking at an event on September 1, 2022, Johnson compared the presence of transgender children in schools to "adding a teaspoon of feces to a batch of cookies."[3] After the remarks were revealed, and before the election, UCP party leader Danielle Smith said that Johnson would not sit with the caucus if elected.

Electoral history

2023 general election

2023 Alberta general election: Lacombe-Ponoka
Party Candidate Votes%±%
United ConservativeJennifer Johnson[lower-alpha 1]14,32467.57-3.74
New DemocraticDave Dale4,99523.56+8.63
Alberta PartyMyles Chykerda1,1675.50-4.84
Wildrose Loyalty CoalitionDaniel Jeffries4442.09–
GreenTaylor Lowery1960.92–
Solidarity MovementNathan Leslie740.35–
Total 21,20099.40–
Rejected and declined 1280.60
Turnout 21,32861.28
Eligible voters 34,804
United Conservative hold Swing -6.19
Source(s)
Source: Elections Alberta[5]
  1. ↑ On May 24, United Conservative Party leader Danielle Smith announced that Johnson would be excluded from the United Conservative caucus if elected. As this decision came after the deadline for candidate registration, she remained on the ballot as a United Conservative.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Alberta election 2023 results: Lacombe-Ponoka | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Archived from the original on 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  2. ↑ "UPDATED: UCP candidate Jennifer Johnson is the newly-minted MLA for Lacombe-Ponoka - Lacombe Express". www.lacombeexpress.com. 2023-05-30. Archived from the original on 2023-07-25. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  3. ↑ French, Janet (2023-05-25). "Smith shuts door on caucus seat for UCP candidate who compared transgender children to feces in food". CBC News. Archived from the original on 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  4. ↑ Weber, Mark (2023-05-30). "UCP candidate Jennifer Johnson is the newly-minted MLA for Lacombe-Ponoka". Lacombe Express. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  5. ↑ "68 - Lacombe-Ponoka". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved June 10, 2023.


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