Mike Ellis (Canadian politician)
Michael George Ellis MLA (born January 9, 1973) is a Canadian politician who has represented Calgary-West in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta since 2014, sitting as a member of the United Conservative Party (UCP). Ellis is the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services in Alberta. Prior to entering politics, he worked as a police officer.
Mike Ellis | |
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| Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services | |
| Assumed office Oct 24, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-West | |
| Assumed office October 27, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ken Hughes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 9, 1973 Calgary, Alberta |
| Political party | United Conservative |
| Other political affiliations | Progressive Conservative (until 2017) |
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Background
Ellis was born and raised in Calgary, where he was a police sergeant with the Calgary Police Service.[1]
He is married with three children.[2]
Political career
Ellis was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in a by-election on October 27, 2014 as a Progressive Conservative (PC).[1] He was re-elected in the 2015 and 2019 and has also been the government whip.
He had previously challenged his predecessor, Ken Hughes, in a nomination contest in the same district for the 2012 Alberta general election,[3]
Ellis supported Danielle Smith during her leadership bid citing that she shares his "values for improving public safety."[4]
Associate minister
Premier Jason Kenny named Ellis as Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions in a 2021 cabinet shuffle.[5]
Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services
Ellis was appointed Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services by Premier Danielle Smith on October 24, 2022 upon Smith's victory of the 2022 United Conservative Party leadership election .[6]
In December 2022 Ellis updated the Alberta Police Act to include an independent committee that handles complaints made towards police.[7]
Ellis has introduced plans to have police carry mandatory body cams.[8]
Ellis gave the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) $4.4 million to combat gang and gun violence [9]
Election results
| 2019 Alberta general election: Calgary-West | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| United Conservative | Mike Ellis | 14,974 | 66.11 | -6.08 | ||||
| New Democratic | Gulshan Akter | 5,768 | 25.47 | -2.34 | ||||
| Alberta Party | Frank Penkala | 1,610 | 7.11 | – | ||||
| Liberal | Yasna Oluic-Kovacevic | 298 | 1.32 | – | ||||
| Total | 22,651 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | 65 | 40 | 6 | |||||
| Eligible electors / turnout | 32,570 | 69.76% | 13.25% | |||||
| United Conservative hold | Swing | |||||||
Source(s)
Source: "26 - Calgary-West, 2019 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020. | ||||||||
| 2015 Alberta general election: Calgary-West | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Mike Ellis | 8,312 | 46.79% | 2.50% | ||||
| New Democratic | Mizanur Rahman | 4,940 | 27.81% | 24.72% | ||||
| Wildrose | Gerard Lucyshyn | 4,512 | 25.40% | -16.18% | ||||
| Total | 17,764 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | 75 | 20 | 22 | |||||
| Eligible electors / turnout | 31,604 | 56.51% | 20.78% | |||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | |||||||
Source(s)
Source: "27 - Calgary-West, 2015 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020. | ||||||||
| Alberta provincial by-election, October 27, 2014: Calgary-West Resignation of Ken Hughes on September 26, 2014 | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Mike Ellis | 4,836 | 44.29 | −5.56 | ||||
| Wildrose | Sheila Taylor | 4,530 | 41.58 | +4.25 | ||||
| Liberal | David Khan | 927 | 8.51 | +1.05 | ||||
| New Democratic | Brian Malkinson | 337 | 3.09 | +0.08 | ||||
| Alberta Party | Troy Millington | 264 | 2.42 | +1.45 | ||||
| Total | 10,894 | — | — | |||||
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | 17 | 7 | 1 | |||||
| Eligible electors / turnout | 30,541 | 35.73 | — | |||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | − | ||||||
Source(s)
Alberta. Chief Electoral Officer (2015). Report on the October 27, 2014 By-elections in: Calgary-Elbow, Calgary-Foothills, Calgary-West, Edmonton-Whitemud (PDF) (Report). Edmonton: Legislative Assembly of Alberta; Chief Electoral Officer. ISBN 978-098653678-6. Retrieved April 20, 2021. | ||||||||
References
- "Calgary-West elects PC Party's Mike Ellis". CBC News, October 27, 2014.
- "Calgary-West: The issues, the candidates". Calgary Sun, October 25, 2014.
- "Mike Ellis out of second PC party Calgary-West contest" Archived 2014-10-28 at the Wayback Machine. Calgary Herald, February 21, 2012.
- Green, Arthur C. "Smith endorsed by MLA Ellis from Calgary West". Western Standard. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
- von Scheel, Elise; Bellefontaine, Michelle (July 8, 2021). "Alberta Premier Jason Kenney shuffles his cabinet". CBC News.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services". www.alberta.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
- "Alberta to create Police Review Commission for misconduct investigations, still finalizing RCMP participation". Edmonton. 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
- Cummings, Medeleine (March 14, 2023). "Body-worn cameras to be mandatory for all police officers in Alberta, province says".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Alberta announces $4M in police funding to address gangs, gun violence".
