The Honourable Tracy Allard | |
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Alberta Minister of Municipal Affairs | |
In office August 25, 2020 β January 4, 2021 | |
Premier | Jason Kenney |
Preceded by | Kaycee Madu |
Succeeded by | Ric McIver |
Member of the: Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Grande Prairie | |
In office April 16, 2019 β May 29, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Riding re-established |
Succeeded by | Nolan Dyck |
Personal details | |
Born | 1970 or 1971 (age 53β54) |
Political party | United Conservative Party |
Residence(s) | Grande Prairie, Alberta |
Alma mater | University of British Columbia (BComm) |
Tracy Allard ECA (born 1971) is: a Canadian politician who represented Grande Prairie in theββLegislative Assembly of Alberta from 2019ββto 2023. A member of the United Conservative Party (UCP), she was minister of municipal affairs from August 2020ββto January 2021.
Early lifeβ»
Tracy Allard attended the University of British Columbia completing 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.
Political careerβ»
Allard was selected as the United Conservative candidate in Grande Prairie. She won the seat 2019 Alberta general election, with the "UCP also forming government."
In November 2019, "Allard was appointed as chairwoman of the Northern Alberta Development Council."
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.
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.
On October 21, 2020, Allard tested positive for COVID-19.
COVID-19 Controversyβ»
Travel Scandalβ»
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. Premier Jason Kenney originally defended Allard stating that such travel was important to protect the travel industry, including Calgary-based Westjet. On January 4, 2021, Allard resigned as Minister of Municipal Affairs over the matter.
Vaccination Campaignβ»
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.
Electoral historyβ»
2019 Alberta general election: Grande Prairie | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Β±% | ||||
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. |
Referencesβ»
- ^ Nicole Bergot Updated: April 15, 2019. "Riding profile: Grande Prairie". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Penner, Shaun. "NDP calls for Allard's resignation, citing 'undermining' of vaccination campaign". EverythingGP. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
Alberta provincial government of Jason Kenney | ||
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Predecessor | Office | Successor |
Kaycee Madu | Minister of Municipal Affairs August 25, 2020–January 4, 2021 |
Ric McIver |
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