Jonathon Carson (born 1991) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the
2015 Alberta general election to the
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is the deliberative assembly of the province of Alberta, Canada. It sits in the Alberta Legislature Building in Edmonton. Since 2012 the Legislative Assembly has had 87 members, elected first past the post f ...
representing the
electoral district
An electoral (congressional, legislative, etc.) district, sometimes called a constituency, riding, or ward, is a geographical portion of a political unit, such as a country, state or province, city, or administrative region, created to provi ...
of
Edmonton-Meadowlark. Jon was re-elected on April 16, 2019 as an MLA for
Edmonton-West Henday.
Personal life
Carson is a trained
Electrician
An electrician is a tradesman, tradesperson specializing in electrical wiring of buildings, transmission lines, stationary machines, and related equipment. Electricians may be employed in the installation of new electrical components or the ...
, studied at
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) is a public polytechnic and applied sciences institute in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
NAIT offers approximately 120 credit programs leading to degrees, applied degrees, diplomas, and certifica ...
, first attaining a diploma in radio and television broadcasting, then later returning for an electrical apprenticeship.
After becoming MLA for Edmonton-Meadowlark, Carson moved into a condo in Spruce Grove. Carson was re-elected as an MLA for Edmonton-West Henday by a narrow margin over UCP candidate Nicole Williams in the
2019 Albertan general election.
He was appointed to be the Official Opposition Critic on Service Alberta in May 2019. In May 2022, Carson announced he would not seek re-election.
He was succeeded by
Brooks Arcand-Paul in the
2023 Alberta general election.
Electoral history
2019 general election
2015 general election
References
1991 births
Alberta New Democratic Party MLAs
Canadian electricians
Living people
Politicians from Edmonton
Politicians from Saskatoon
21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
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