Annie McKitrick

Annie Jeanne Francoise McKitrick (born 1952) is a Canadian politician who represented the electoral district of Sherwood Park in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 2015 to 2019.

Annie McKitrick
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Sherwood Park
In office
May 5, 2015 – March 19, 2019
Preceded byCathy Olesen
Succeeded byJordan Walker
Personal details
Born1952 (age 70–71)
France
Political partyAlberta New Democratic Party
Residence(s)Sherwood Park, Alberta
OccupationSocial worker, Community planner

Early life and career

McKitrick, born in France, came to Canada to attend McGill University, where she obtained a bachelor of science in ecology. McKitrick also has a master's degree in education and a diploma in public-sector management from the University of Victoria.

McKitrick worked as a researcher with a grant from the Canadian International Development Agency in Kyrgyzstan, as a co-ordinator for income generating projects in Thailand, and for a nongovernmental organization responsible for refugee and community development programs in Southeast Asia.

From 1996 until 2005, McKitrick was a school trustee and chair of the Richmond school board in Richmond, British Columbia.[1]

Provincial politics

McKitrick was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 2015 Alberta general election representing the electoral district of Sherwood Park.[2] On October 17, 2017 she was sworn in as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Education.[3] She was defeated in the 2019 Alberta general election.[4]

Electoral history

2019 general election
2019 Alberta general election: Sherwood Park
Party Candidate Votes%±%
United ConservativeJordan Walker12,11945.37-2.96
New DemocraticAnnie McKitrick10,68540.00-11.65
Alberta PartySue Timanson3,50913.14+13.12
Alberta IndependenceBrian Ilkuf2160.81–
Alberta Advantage PartyChris Glassford1830.69–
Total 26,71299.34–
Rejected, spoiled and declined 1780.66
Turnout 26,89076.69
Eligible voters 35,061
United Conservative notional gain from New Democratic Swing +4.35
Source(s)
Source: "81 - Sherwood Park, 2019 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
Alberta. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). 2019 General Election. A Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Volume II (PDF) (Report). Vol. 2. Edmonton, Alta.: Elections Alberta. pp. 394–398. ISBN 978-1-988620-12-1. Retrieved April 7, 2021.

2015 general election
2015 Alberta general election: Sherwood Park
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticAnnie McKitrick11,36552.05+45.74
Progressive ConservativeCathy Olesen5,65525.90-19.72
WildroseLinda Osinchuk4,81522.05-8.97
Total valid votes 21,835
Rejected, spoiled, and declined 143
Registered electors / Turnout 33,04866.50+3.76
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +32.73
Source(s)
Elections Alberta. "Electoral Division Results: Sherwood Park". Retrieved July 9, 2018.

References
  1. "Legislative Assembly of Alberta".
  2. "Riding results: Sherwood Park". Archived from the original on 2015-06-18.
  3. "McKitrick bio | alberta.ca". Archived from the original on 2017-10-19.
  4. Morey, Lindsay; Dosser, Travis (April 17, 2019). "County reverts back to conservative". Sherwood Park News. Retrieved November 11, 2020.


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