The Honourable Shannon Phillips | |
|---|---|
 Phillips at the 2015 Alberta cabinet swearing-in ceremony | |
| Critic, Finance | |
| In office May 13, 2019 – July 1, 2024 | |
| Leader | Rachel Notley |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Minister of Environment and Parks of Alberta | |
| In office May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019 | |
| Premier | Rachel Notley |
| Preceded by | Kyle Fawcett |
| Succeeded by | Jason Nixon |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Lethbridge-West | |
| In office May 5, 2015 – July 1, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Greg Weadick |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 4, 1975 |
| Political party | Alberta New Democratic Party |
| Children | 2[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Alberta |
| Occupation | economic policy analyst, journalist, consultant |
| Portfolio | Minister of Environment & Minister for the Status of Women |
Shannon Rosella Phillips ECA MLA (born September 4, 1975) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2015 and 2019 Alberta general elections to represent the electoral district of Lethbridge-West in the 29th and 30th Alberta Legislatures, respectively.[2] She is a member of the Alberta New Democratic Party.[2][3] On May 24, 2015, she was sworn in as the Minister of Environment and Parks and Minister Responsible for the Status of Women in the Alberta Cabinet.[2][4] After the United Conservative Party formed government in 2019, she was succeeded by Jason Nixon and Leela Aheer. During the NDP government of 2015–2019, she also served as Minister Responsible for Climate Change and as the Deputy Government House Leader.[5]
As of June 21, 2024, she served as the Official Opposition critic for Finance (Insurance and Pensions).
Phillips resigned as an MLA effective July 1, 2024.[6][7] On August 21, 2024 she announced she would be joining the University of Lethbridge Department of Political Science as Adjunct Faculty at the start of the Fall 2024 term.[8] She is also a partner with Meredith, Boessenkool and Phillips Policy Advisors.[9][10]
- ^ Shannon Phillips: Alberta’s Minister of hard hits
- ^ a b c Phillips, Shannon. "Elected Members". Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
- ^ "Legislative Assembly of Alberta". www.assembly.ab.ca. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ "Rachel Notley sworn in as Alberta premier, reveals cabinet," CBC News May 24, 2015.
- ^ Phillips, Shannon (5 June 2019). "Elected Members". Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ Tait, Carrie (9 June 2024). "Lethbridge MLA resigns, opening potential seat for leadership hopeful Naheed Nenshi". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
cbc2024was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Shannon Phillips talks new position at University of Lethbridge". lethbridgenewsNOW. lethbridgenewsNOW. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Ms. Smith goes to everywhere". CBC News. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Shannon Phillips". Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips. Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips. Retrieved 14 September 2024.