Diana Batten Explained

Diana Batten
Caption:Batten outside the Alberta Legislature
Birth Place:Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Office:Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Acadia
Term Start:May 29, 2023
Predecessor:Tyler Shandro
Party:Alberta New Democratic Party
Occupation:Registered nurse, educator, businessperson, research scientist[1]

Diana Batten is a Canadian politician from the Alberta New Democratic Party who was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Acadia in the 2023 Alberta general election, defeating incumbent Tyler Shandro in a judicial recount.[2] [3] As of June 21, 2024, she serves as Official Opposition critic for Childcare and for Child and Family Services.

Batten has worked as a research scientist, registered nurse and educator.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://dianabatten.albertandp.ca/
  2. Web site: Alberta election 2023 results: Calgary-Acadia Globalnews.ca . 2023-05-30 . Global News . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2023-06-06 . Recount confirms UCP's Tyler Shandro defeated by NDP candidate Diana Batten . 2023-06-08 . Yahoo News . en-CA.
  4. Web site: Alberta NDP Diana Batten Calgary-Acadia . 2023-06-08 . Diana Batten . en.