Richard Junior (RJ) Sigurdson is a Canadian politician who has been the Alberta Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation since June 2023. He was elected in the
2019 Alberta general election
The 2019 Alberta general election was held on April 16, 2019, to elect 87 members to the 30th Alberta Legislature. In its first general election contest, the Jason Kenney-led United Conservative Party (UCP) won 54.88% of the popular vote and 63 ...
to represent 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
Highwood in the
30th Alberta Legislature
The 30th Alberta Legislative Assembly was constituted after the general election on April 16, 2019. The United Conservative Party (UCP), led by Jason Kenney, won a majority of seats and formed the government. The New Democrats, led by outgoing P ...
.
Policies
In February 2021, in an ''Okotoks Today'' article, Sigurdson said that he shared the concerns of his constituents regarding the June 2020 rescinding of the 1976 coal policy.
Sigurdson supports "protecting the watershed of southern Alberta and the integrity of the eastern slopes of the Canadian Rockies."
In response to the Level 1 more stringent COVID-19 restrictions announced by Premier Jason Kenney on April 6, 2021, Sigurdson and 16 other UCP MLAs signed an open letter to the premier, calling on him to roll back the restrictions.
All of the MLAs who cosigned the appeal represent ridings outside the two largest cities of Calgary and Edmonton.
Electoral history
2023 general election
2019 general election
References
United Conservative Party MLAs
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Members of the Executive Council of Alberta
21st-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
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