Jason Stephan
Jason Stephan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Red Deer-South | |
| Assumed office April 16, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Barb Miller |
| Personal details | |
| Party | United Conservative Party |
| Residence(s) | Red Deer, Alberta |
| Occupation | accountant, lawyer |
Jason Stephan is a Canadian politician elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to represent the electoral district of Red Deer-South in the 30th Alberta Legislature.[1][2] He is a member of the United Conservative Party. Stephan is a tax lawyer, chartered accountant, and founder of the Red Deer Taxpayers Association.[3]
Political activity
[edit | edit source]MLA Stephan currently serves on the Standing Committee on Alberta's Economic Future as well as the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.[4] Mr. Stephan has previously served on the Select Special Committee to Examine Safe Supply, the Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing, as well as the Select Special Information and Privacy Commissioner Search Committee among others.[5]
Jason Stephan has been a outspoken critic of Canada's equalization system and of the federal government's Just Transition Plan, often speaking to them as ways the federal government takes advantage of Alberta.[6][7]
As a legislator, MLA Stephan has pushed for accountability on multiple projects, including the AHS expansion of the Red Deer Hospital and more funding into primary care.[8]
In January 2021, Stephan was found to be vacationing in Phoenix, Arizona, during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and was asked to resign from his position on the Treasury Board as a result.[9] He defended his choice by stating that “International travel, in and of itself, does not negatively impact Alberta’s COVID curve if it is done responsibly.” He also said that "I do not consider myself an exception to health guidelines. I have never asked Albertans to do things that I myself would not do – and that includes not travelling".[10] Later that year, Stephan requested for a public inquiry into harms of COVID-19 restrictions,[11] often being more critical of restrictions during the pandemic.[12]
Electoral history
[edit | edit source]2023 general election
[edit | edit source]| 2023 Alberta general election: Red Deer-South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| United Conservative | Jason Stephan | 13,469 | 56.06 | -4.25 | ||||
| New Democratic | Michelle Baer | 9,976 | 41.52 | +15.98 | ||||
| Green | Ashley MacDonald | 274 | 1.14 | +0.22 | ||||
| Wildrose Loyalty Coalition | Jesse Stretch | 160 | 0.67 | – | ||||
| Solidarity Movement | Pamela Liebenberg | 146 | 0.61 | – | ||||
| Total | 24,025 | 99.36 | – | |||||
| Rejected and declined | 155 | 0.64 | ||||||
| Turnout | 24,180 | 61.81 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 39,120 | |||||||
| United Conservative hold | Swing | -10.11 | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Elections Alberta[13] | ||||||||
2023 UCP Red Deer-South nomination contest
[edit | edit source]March 4, 2023[14]
| Candidate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | |
| Jason Stephan | 591 | 71.7 |
| Adele Poratto | 233 | 28.3 |
| Total | 824 | 100.00 |
2019 general election
[edit | edit source]| 2019 Alberta general election: Red Deer-South | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| United Conservative | Jason Stephan | 16,159 | 60.31% | 8.11% | ||||
| New Democratic | Barb Miller | 6,844 | 25.54% | -10.31% | ||||
| Alberta Party | Ryan Mcdougall | 3,244 | 12.11% | 6.82% | ||||
| Freedom Conservative | Teah-Jay Cartwright | 299 | 1.12% | – | ||||
| Green | Lori Curran | 246 | 0.92% | -0.48% | ||||
| Total | 26,792 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | 161 | 58 | 12 | |||||
| Eligible electors / turnout | 37,495 | 71.92% | 19.90% | |||||
| United Conservative gain from New Democratic | Swing | 13.27% | ||||||
Source(s)
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References
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- ^ Muma, Jonathan (12 June 2020). "Alberta MLA takes shot at feds and Quebec over equalization - 660 NEWS". Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ Stephan, Jason. (January 12, 2023) https://www.reddeeradvocate.com/opinion/stephan-just-transition-an-attack-on-albertas-prosperity/. Red Deer Advocate. Retrieved 03-17-2023.
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- ^ Canadian Press (January 4, 2021) "7 Alberta cabinet ministers, MLAs, staff resign after holiday travels: Kenney". Coast Mountain News. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Facebook post in which Mr. Stephan addresses his travel abroad.