Deron Bilous
Deron Michael Bilous (born October 7, 1975) is a Canadian politician, who has served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the riding of Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview, since the 2012 provincial election.[1] He is a member of the Alberta New Democratic Party caucus.[2]
Deron Bilous | |
|---|---|
 Bilous in 2015 | |
| Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Alberta | |
| In office October 22, 2015 – April 30, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Clint Dunford |
| Succeeded by | Tanya Fir |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview | |
| Assumed office April 23, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Tony Vandermeer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 7, 1975 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Political party | New Democrat |
| Residence | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Alma mater | University of Alberta |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Portfolio | Minister of Economic Development and Trade |
Bilous was NDP candidate in Edmonton-Centre in the 2008 provincial election, losing to Laurie Blakeman.
He was elected when he tried again in the 2012 provincial election.
He was re-elected in the 2015 election, which saw the NDP win a majority government. Bilous was named to the cabinet as Minister of Municipal Affairs and the Minister in Charge of Service Alberta on May 24, 2015.[3]
On October 22, 2015, his position in cabinet changed to Minister of Economic Development and Trade. He also was named Deputy Government House Leader.[4][5]
On April 16, 2019, Bilous was re-elected for his third term in the Legislative Assembly, although his party lost enough seats to no longer be in government.[6] He is currently the Official Opposition Critic for Economic Development and Innovation.
Early life and outside interests
Bilous was born and raised in Edmonton and is very proud of his Ukrainian ancestry. He graduated from the University of Alberta with a bachelor of education degree in 2001. For the past five years he has taught and mentored students at Edmonton's Inner City High School.
An active volunteer in his community, Bilous has been a member of the Beverly Heights Community League and vice-president of the Boyle Street Community League. From 2008 to 2011 he served as a board member on the Edmonton Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee.
Bilous participated in the Canada World Youth program in 1995–96, working in Edmonton, Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, and Tunisia.[2]
Electoral history
2019 general election
| 2019 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Deron Bilous | 8,834 | 50.6% | -23.2% | ||||
| United Conservative | David Egan | 6,308 | 36.2% | +13.1% | ||||
| Alberta Party | Jeff Walters | 1,283 | 7.4% | +6.5% | ||||
| Liberal | Shadea Hussein | 494 | 2.8% | +0.6% | ||||
| Independence | Paul A. Burts | 240 | 1.4% | -- | ||||
| Green | Michael Hunter | 206 | 1.2% | -- | ||||
| Independent | Andy Andrzej Gudanowski | 84 | 0.5% | -- | ||||
| Total valid votes | 17,449 | |||||||
| Rejected, spoiled, and declined | 41 | 57 | 11 | |||||
| Registered electors and turnout | 33,548 | 52.2% | ||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | % | ||||||
Source(s)
"2019 Provincial General Election Results". Elections Alberta. Retrieved 2019-04-30. | ||||||||
2015 general election
| 2015 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| New Democratic | Deron Bilous | 12,049 | 73.80 | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Tony Caterina | 2,524 | 15.46 | |||||
| Wildrose | Stephanie Diacon | 1,248 | 7.64 | |||||
| Liberal | Tomi Yellowface | 359 | 2.20 | |||||
| Alberta Party | Owais Siddiqui | 147 | 0.90 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 16,327 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | 147 | |||||||
| Turnout | 16,474 | 46.6 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 35,318 | |||||||
| Source: Elections Alberta[7] | ||||||||
2012 general election
| 2012 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| New Democratic | Deron Bilous | 5,264 | 37.11 | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Tony Vandermeer | 5,019 | 35.38 | |||||
| Wildrose | Don Martin | 2,909 | 20.43 | |||||
| Liberal | Chris Heward | 895 | 6.34 | |||||
| Evergreen | Trey Capenhurst | 151 | 1.06 | |||||
| New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +0.67% | ||||||
| Source: http://results.elections.ab.ca/wtResultsPGE.htm | ||||||||
2008 general election
| 2008 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Centre | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Laurie Blakeman | 5,042 | 44.98% | -12.09% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Bill Donahue | 3,291 | 29.36% | 5.23% | ||||
| New Democratic | Deron Bilous | 2,163 | 19.30% | 7.16% | ||||
| Green | David J. Parker | 472 | 4.21% | – | ||||
| Wildrose Alliance | James Iverson | 200 | 1.78% | – | ||||
| Alberta Party | Margaret Saunter | 42 | 0.37% | – | ||||
| Total | 11,210 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | 78 | – | – | |||||
| Eligible electors / Turnout | 30,335 | 37.21% | -11.76% | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | -8.66% | ||||||
Source(s) | ||||||||
References
- "Alberta Election 2012: NDP picks up support, falls short of goal". Edmonton Journal. April 23, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- "MLA Biography". Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- "Rachel Notley sworn in as Alberta premier, reveals cabinet". CBC News. May 24, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- "Notley signals economic focus in Alberta cabinet shuffle". CTV News. October 22, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- "Premier Rachel Notley creates new economic development ministry". CBC News. October 22, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- https://edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/results-edmonton-beverly-clareview-returns-deron-bilous-to-the-legislature
- "2015 Provincial General Election Results". Elections Alberta. Archived from the original on 2017-08-04. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
