Jennifer Johnson (politician) explained
Jennifer Johnson is a Canadian politician from the United Conservative Party. She was elected member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Lacombe-Ponoka in the 2023 Alberta general election.[1]
In 2023 Johnson defeated Lacombe City Councilor Chris Ross and paramedic Dusty Myshrall to win the UCP nomination in Lacombe-Ponoka.[2]
Speaking at an event on September 1, 2022, Johnson compared the presence of transgender children in schools to "adding a teaspoon of feces to a batch of cookies."[3] After the remarks were revealed, and before the election, UCP party leader Danielle Smith said that Johnson would not sit with the caucus if elected. However, in the summer of 2024, Smith stated Johnson could be welcomed back into the UCP caucus in late 2024.[4] In October 2024, Johnson was allowed to rejoin the UCP caucus after a caucus vote, with Smith describing her as an "excellent representative".[5]
Electoral history
2023 UCP Lacombe-Ponoka nomination contest
February 17, 2023[6]
| Candidate |
|---|
| Votes | % |
|---|
| Jennifer Johnson | 970 | 74.9 |
| Dusty Myshrall | 278 | 21.5 |
| Chris Ross | 47 | 3.6 |
| Total | 1,295 | 100.00 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Alberta election 2023 results: Lacombe-Ponoka Globalnews.ca . 2023-05-30 . Global News . en-US . 2023-05-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230530052305/https://globalnews.ca/news/9625523/alberta-election-2023-results-lacombe-ponoka/ . live .
- Web site: 2023-05-30 . UPDATED: UCP candidate Jennifer Johnson is the newly-minted MLA for Lacombe-Ponoka - Lacombe Express . 2023-07-25 . www.lacombeexpress.com . en-US . 2023-07-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230725005428/https://www.lacombeexpress.com/news/ucp-candidate-jennifer-johnson-is-the-newly-minted-mla-for-lacombe-ponoka/ . live .
- News: French . Janet . 2023-05-25 . Smith shuts door on caucus seat for UCP candidate who compared transgender children to feces in food . CBC News . 2023-05-30 . 2023-05-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230530072043/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/smith-shuts-door-on-caucus-seat-for-ucp-candidate-who-compared-transgender-children-to-feces-in-food-1.6853505 . live .
- Web site: Markusoff . Jason . Lacombe-Ponoka MLA who made derogatory remarks about trans students could return to UCP caucus: Danielle Smith . CBC News . 7 September 2024.
- News: Bellefontaine . Michelle . October 9, 2024 . Alberta MLA who compared transgender children to feces in food welcomed into UCP caucus . October 10, 2024 . CBC News.
- Web site: Lacombe-Ponoka . . 14 March 2024.
