Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse
Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse | |
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| MLA for Edmonton-Rutherford | |
| Assumed office May 29, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Feehan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1974 or 1975 (age 49–50)[1] |
| Political party | NDP |
| Website | jodistonehouse |
Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse (born 1974 or 1975) is a Canadian politician. She was elected in the 2023 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Edmonton-Rutherford, succeeding Richard Feehan. Stonehouse is a member of the Alberta New Democratic Party.[2] She is the first First Nations woman to be elected to the Alberta Legislature, and second Indigenous woman, following Pearl Calahasen (Métis) elected in 1989.
In 2024, she is candidate for the post of leader of the Alberta NDP.
Early life and education[edit]
Calahoo Stonehouse attended the University of Alberta where she earned a Bachelor of Arts from the Faculty of Native Studies, and was completing a master's degree in the Faculty of Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology.[3]
Adult life[edit]
Stonehouse is Cree and Mohawk and a member of the Michel First Nation where she served on the band council. She has served as executive director of the Yellowhead Indigenous Education Foundation and as a member of the Edmonton Police Commission.[4] In 2021, she campaigned for the position of national chief of the Assembly of First Nations after the retirement of Perry Bellegarde.[5][6]
Electoral history[edit]
2023 Alberta general election[edit]
| 2023 Alberta general election: Edmonton-Rutherford | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse | 13,012 | 65.05 | +10.24 | ||||
| United Conservative | Laine Larson | 6,366 | 31.83 | -3.07 | ||||
| Green | Jordan Wilkie | 624 | 3.12 | +2.26 | ||||
| Total | 20,002 | 99.26 | – | |||||
| Rejected and declined | 150 | 0.74 | ||||||
| Turnout | 20,152 | 63.52 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 31,726 | |||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | +6.65 | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Elections Alberta[7] | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ Graveland, Bill (February 24, 2024). "1st term Edmonton MLA to enter Alberta NDP leadership race". The Canadian Press. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ "The Latest on the provincial election in Alberta". Toronto Star. Torstar Corporation. The Canadian Press. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse - Indigenous Advisory". Ashoka Canada. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
- ^ Joannou, Ashley (April 24, 2022). "Calahoo Stonehouse eyes NDP nomination in Edmonton-Rutherford after Feehan decides not to seek re-election". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ Ward, Dennis (June 29, 2021). "Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse following her dream to become AFN national chief". APTN National News.
- ^ "RoseAnne Archibald elected 1st female national chief of Assembly of First Nations". CBC News. 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ "41 - Edmonton-Rutherford". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- 1970s births
- Living people
- Alberta New Democratic Party MLAs
- Women MLAs in Alberta
- First Nations women in politics
- Cree politicians
- Canadian Mohawk people
- 21st-century Canadian women politicians
- 21st-century Canadian politicians
- Politicians from Edmonton
- University of Alberta alumni
- Canadian Mohawk women
- Cree women