Tracy Allard
Tracy Allard (born 1971) is a Canadian politician who is currently serving as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, serving in that role since 2019. Allard was first elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to represent the electoral district of Grande Prairie in the 30th Alberta Legislature.[2]
Tracy Allard | |
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| Minister of Municipal Affairs of Alberta | |
| In office August 25, 2020 – January 4, 2021 | |
| Premier | Jason Kenney |
| Preceded by | Kaycee Madu |
| Succeeded by | Ric McIver |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Grande Prairie | |
| Assumed office April 16, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Riding Re-Established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1970/1971 (age 49–50)[1] |
| Political party | United Conservative Party |
| Residence | Grande Prairie, Alberta |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia (BComm) |
Early life
Tracy Allard attended the University of British Columbia completing a Bachelor of Commerce and a certificate in disability management. She and her husband Serge own and operate two Tim Horton's franchises, located in Grande Prairie, Alberta.[3]
Political career
Allard was selected as the United Conservative candidate in Grande Prairie. She was one of the many new MLAs elected in the 2019 Alberta general election, in the UCP victory led by Jason Kenney.
In November 2019, Allard was appointed as chairwoman of the Northern Alberta Development Council.[4]
In March 2020, Allard was one of seven people named to a panel of Joint Working Group on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls which will work on recommendations for Alberta's action plan regarding the issue.[5]
Allard was appointed as Minister of Municipal Affairs on August 25, 2020, and the former Minister Kaycee Madu was appointed Minister of Justice and Solicitor General.[6]
On October 21, 2020, Allard tested positive for COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Alberta.[7] In December 2020, Allard took a family vacation to Hawaii despite federal and provincial government advice to avoid non-essential travel and the border between Canada and the United States being closed.[8] On January 4, 2021, Allard resigned as Minister of Municipal Affairs over the matter.[9]
Electoral history
| 2019 Alberta general election: Grande Prairie | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| United Conservative | Tracy Allard | 12,713 | 63.02% | 8.21% | ||||
| New Democratic | Todd Russell | 4,361 | 21.62% | -12.62% | ||||
| Alberta Party | Grant Berg | 2,516 | 12.47% | 4.14% | ||||
| Freedom Conservative | Bernard Hancock | 392 | 1.94% | – | ||||
| Alberta Independence | Ray Robertson | 126 | 0.62% | – | ||||
| Independent | Rony Rajput | 66 | 0.33% | – | ||||
| Total | 20,174 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | 217 | – | – | |||||
| Eligible electors / Turnout | 31,775 | 64.17% | – | |||||
| United Conservative notional hold | Swing | +10.03% | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: "63 - Grande Prairie, 2019 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020. | ||||||||
References
- Nicole Bergot Updated: April 15, 2019. "Riding profile: Grande Prairie". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
- "Tracy Allard projected to win Grande Prairie riding". My Grande Prairie Now. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
- "About Tracy". ucpcaucus.ca. United Conservative Party. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- Keller, Emily. "Grande Prairie MLA Tracy Allard appointed chair of the Northern Alberta Development Council". EverythingGP | Grande Prairie, Peace Region | News, Sports, Weather, Obituaries, Real Estate. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
- Galbraith, Curtis. "Allard named to provincial MMIWG panel". EverythingGP | Grande Prairie, Peace Region | News, Sports, Weather, Obituaries, Real Estate. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
- Penner, Shaun. "Tracy Allard appointed Alberta's Minister of Municipal Affairs". EverythingGP | Grande Prairie, Peace Region | News, Sports, Weather, Obituaries, Real Estate. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- Johnson, Lisa (October 22, 2020). "Municipal Affairs Minister Tracy Allard test positive for COVID-19; Premier Jason Kenney and others self-isolating". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- Johnston, Janice; von Scheel, Elise (December 31, 2020). "Alberta municipal affairs minister took Hawaii vacation, sources say". CBC News. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- Bellefontaine, Michelle (January 4, 2021). "Alberta cabinet minister, premier's chief of staff resign over holiday travel, other MLAs demoted". CBC News. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
| Alberta provincial government of Jason Kenney | ||
| Cabinet post (1) | ||
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| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Kaycee Madu | Minister of Municipal Affairs August 25, 2020–January 4, 2021 |
Ric McIver |
