Jason Nixon | |
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| Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services | |
| Assumed office June 9, 2023 | |
| Premier | Danielle Smith |
| Preceded by | Jeremy Nixon |
| Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board | |
| In office June 20, 2022 – October 21, 2022 | |
| Premier | Jason Kenney, Danielle Smith |
| Preceded by | Travis Toews |
| Succeeded by | Travis Toews |
| Minister of Environment and Parks of Alberta | |
| In office April 30, 2019 – June 20, 2022 | |
| Premier | Jason Kenney |
| Preceded by | Shannon Phillips |
| Succeeded by | Whitney Issik |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre | |
| Assumed office May 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Anglin |
| Leader of the Opposition in Alberta | |
| In office October 30, 2017 – January 29, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Nathan Cooper |
| Succeeded by | Jason Kenney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jason John Nixon May 26, 1980 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Political party | United Conservative (2017-present)[1] |
| Other political affiliations | Wildrose Party (until 2017), Conservative Party of Canada |
| Spouse | Tiffany Nixon[1] |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Sundre, Alberta, Canada[2] |
| Alma mater | Athabasca University, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology |
| Portfolio | Chief Opposition Whip[3] |
| Website | https://jasonnixon.ucp2023.ca/ |
Jason John Nixon ECA MLA (born May 26, 1980) is a Canadian politician and the current Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services of Alberta. He is member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre.[2]
He was first elected as a member of the Wildrose Party in 2015, and then he served on the negotiation team that created a framework for unity between the Wildrose Party and the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta.[4] The agreement was ratified and approved by the members of both parties in July 2017, establishing the United Conservative Party (UCP).[5]
After the merger, Nixon endorsed Jason Kenney in the 2017 United Conservative Party leadership election.[6] After Kenney was elected as the leader, Nixon served as Leader of the Official Opposition in Alberta until Kenney won a seat (Calgary-Lougheed) in the Alberta legislature in a by-election.[7]
Nixon served as the Opposition House Leader in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.[8] He has previously served as the Wildrose opposition critic for Human Services and was a participant on the government's Ministerial Panel on Child Intervention.
From 2006 to 2011, Nixon served as the executive director at The Mustard Seed, a non-profit organization founded by his father Pat Nixon dedicated to helping the homeless.[8] Nixon took online courses at both the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology and Athabasca University.[2]
Nixon graduated from Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in 2011 with a management major, but he continued to take classes in Athabasca University. In 2014, Nixon was elected president of the Athabasca University Student Union.[9]
During the 2019 Alberta election, Nixon was dogged with controversies about a peace bond for an assault of a woman over his alleged involvement in a poaching incident on her property,[10] a subsequent confrontation with a Fish and Wildlife Officer,[11] as well as an earlier British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal ruling about his handling of a sexual harassment complaint at his former company.[12]
After winning the 2019 election on the UCP ticket, he was sworn in as Alberta's Minister of Environment and Parks on April 30, 2019.[13] Before the election, he was a vocal opponent to the previous Minister, Shannon Phillips, especially in relation to the proposed Bighorn Wildland Provincial Park.[14][15]
He and his brother Jeremy Nixon are the first brothers to serve in the Alberta legislature at the same time.[16] Jason Nixon is one of four men named Jason serving in the UCP cabinet.[17]
- ^ a b "Jason Nixon". May 5, 2015. Archived from the original on May 25, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ a b c Habib, Marlene (November 18, 2014). "The average undergrad getting an online degree is older". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "Wildrose caucus meets for first time; names senior shadow cabinet | Globalnews.ca". globalnews.ca. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
- ^ "Progressive Conservative, Wildrose discussion teams set to take first steps toward unity". Edmonton Journal. March 25, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ "Alberta Wildrose, PC members overwhelmingly vote to merge". Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ "Former Wildrose and PC caucus members endorse Jason Kenney, take shots at Brian Jean | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ "Nixon appointed opposition house leader - Mountain View Gazette". Mountain View Gazette. October 31, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ a b "Jason Nixon". United Conservative Party Caucus. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ "Jason Nixon - Rimbey – Rocky Mountain House – Sundre". May 25, 2015. Archived from the original on May 25, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ Hall, Josh (April 7, 2019). "Jason Nixon denies 'troubled past' allegations by NDP". Red Deer News Now. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
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:4was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Vaughn, Todd (January 8, 2019). "OPINION: MLAs Ron Orr and Jason Nixon comment on Bighorn Country consultations". Lacombe Express. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ Clancy, Clare (April 30, 2019). "Nixons become first brothers to serve as Alberta MLAs at the same time". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- ^ Dawson, Tyler (April 30, 2019). "Four guys named Jason: What you need to know about the Jason Kenney cabinet". National Post. Retrieved May 2, 2019.