Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes

Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes was the leader of the Green Party of Alberta. She was elected as leader September 2018 and resigned in September 2019.[1][2] She has worked at the University of Calgary and is Cree from Muskeg Lake Cree Nation.[3][4] Chagnon-Greyeyes was the first Indigenous woman to be the leader of a Canadian provincial party.[5]

Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes
Leader of the Green Party of Alberta
In office
24 September 2018  30 September 2019
Preceded byRomy Tittel
Succeeded byWilliam Carnegie
Personal details
CitizenshipCanadian
NationalityCree
Political partyGreen Party of Alberta
ResidenceCalgary
Professionadministrative co-ordinator at the UCalgary Native Centre

Electoral record

2019 Alberta general election: Calgary-Varsity
Party Candidate Votes%±%
United ConservativeJason Copping10,85346.16+2.21
New DemocraticAnne McGrath10,21543.44-0.50
Alberta PartyBeth Barberree1,6877.17New
LiberalRyan Campbell3831.63-8.23
GreenCheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes2741.17-1.08
 IndependenceChris McAndrew
101
0.43
New
Total valid votes 23,51399.08 -0.25
Rejected, spoiled and declined 2640.92 +0.25
Eligible electors 33,882
Turnout 23,73170.04 +11.49
United Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +1.35
Source(s)
"2019 Provincial General Election Results". Elections Alberta. Retrieved 30 April 2019.

References

  1. "Green Party of Alberta chooses Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes as new leader | daveberta.ca – Alberta Politics". daveberta.ca. Daveberta. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  2. Heidenreich, Phil (23 September 2018). "Alberta Green Party members elect Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes as new leader". Global News. Calgary, AB. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  3. ZOLEDZIOWSKI, ANYA (24 September 2018). "Indigenous, female — the Green Party of Alberta's new leader isn't done breaking down barriers | The Star". thestar.com. Calgary, AB: StarMetro Calgary. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  4. "Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes voted new leader of Green Party of Alberta | CBC News". CBC. 22 September 2018. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  5. "Alberta Green Party leader resigns after just 1 year in charge". CBC News. Retrieved 11 January 2020.


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