Christina Gray (born November 1, 1978) is a Canadian politician. She is a

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. First elected in 2015 as the member representing

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, she was re-elected in 2019 and 2023. She has been the Official Opposition's

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for the Ministry of Labour and Immigration. Gray also serves on the Legislative Assembly's Standing Committee on Legislative Offices and on the Standing Committee on Alberta's Economic Future. In the

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Gray served as Chair of the Select Special Ethics and Accountability Committee and Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.

Political career

Minister of Labour and Minister Responsible for Democratic Renewal

On February 2, 2016, Gray was appointed to be

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and Minister Responsible for Democratic Renewal in Premier

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Official Opposition

When the NDP was relegated to the opposition benches in 2019, Gray became the Official Opposition Critic for Labour and as the Alberta NDP House Leader. She also was a member of the Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund.

Deputy Leader

On February 12, 2024, Gray was appointed Deputy Leader of the Alberta NDP.

Leader of the Official Opposition

On June 24, 2024, the new leader of the NDP,

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, appointed Gray as the Leader of the Official Opposition. She will have this position until Nenshi wins a seat. Gray also continued as the House Leader of the Official Opposition.

Electoral history

2023 general election

2019 general election

2015 general election

2008 general election

References

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