Tracy Allard
Tracy Allard ECA MLA (born 1971) is a Canadian politician who has represented Grande Prairie in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta since 2019. A member of the United Conservative Party (UCP), she served as minister of municipal affairs from August 2020 to January 2021.
The Honourable Tracy Allard | |
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| Alberta Minister of Municipal Affairs | |
| 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 52–53)[1] |
| Political party | United Conservative Party |
| Residence(s) | 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 Hortons franchises, located in Grande Prairie, Alberta.[2]
Political career
Allard was selected as the United Conservative candidate in Grande Prairie. She won the seat 2019 Alberta general election,[3] with the UCP also forming government.
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.[7]
COVID-19 Controversy
Travel Scandal
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] Premier Jason Kenney originally defended Allard stating that such travel was important to protect the travel industry, including Calgary-based Westjet.[9] On January 4, 2021, Allard resigned as Minister of Municipal Affairs over the matter.[10]
Vaccination Campaign
In September 2021, Allard sent a newsletter to her constituents that encouraged the government to support "natural immunity" which was criticized by the opposition Alberta New Democratic Party.[11]
Electoral history
| 2019 Alberta general election: Grande Prairie | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| United Conservative | Tracy Allard | 12,713 | 63.02 | +7.95 | ||||
| New Democratic | Todd Russell | 4,361 | 21.62 | -12.34 | ||||
| Alberta Party | Grant Berg | 2,516 | 12.47 | +3.95 | ||||
| Freedom Conservative | Bernard Hancock | 392 | 1.94 | – | ||||
| Alberta Independence | Ray Robertson | 126 | 0.62 | – | ||||
| Independent | Rony Rajput | 66 | 0.33 | – | ||||
| Total | 20,174 | 98.94 | – | |||||
| Rejected, Spoiled and Declined | 217 | 1.06 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 20,391 | 64.17 | – | |||||
| Eligible electors | 31,775 | – | ||||||
| United Conservative notional hold | Swing | +10.15 | ||||||
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.
- "About Tracy". ucpcaucus.ca. United Conservative Party. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- "Tracy Allard projected to win Grande Prairie riding". My Grande Prairie Now. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
- 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.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Allard resigns as Alberta municipal affairs minister, Kenney's chief of staff steps down amid controversy over international travel". edmontonjournal. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- 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.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Penner, Shaun. "NDP calls for Allard's resignation, citing 'undermining' of vaccination campaign". EverythingGP. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
