Danielle Larivee
| Danielle Larivee | |
|---|---|
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Larivee in May 2015 | |
| MLA for Lesser Slave Lake | |
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Assumed office May 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Pearl Calahasen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 11, 1974 |
| Political party | Alberta New Democratic Party |
| Occupation | Public Health Nurse |
Danielle Marie Larivee (born May 11, 1974) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the Alberta general election, 2015 to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Lesser Slave Lake. She defeated incumbent Progressive Conservative MLA Pearl Calahasen, who had served the district since 1989 and was the longest serving incumbent.[1][2] She is a public health nurse.[3]
Larivee was named to the cabinet as Minister of Municipal Affairs and the Minister in Charge of Service Alberta on October 22, 2015.[4]
Electoral history
2015 general election
| Alberta general election, 2015: Lesser Slave Lake | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆% | ||||
| New Democratic | Danielle Larivee | 3,915 | 43.42% | +37.51% | ||||
| Wildrose | Darryl Boisson | 3,198 | 35.31% | -4.11% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Pearl Calahasen | 1,944 | 21.46% | -27.25% | ||||
| Total valid votes | 9,057 | |||||||
| New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | +32.38% | ||||||
References
- ↑ "Alberta Election: 5 election night surprises". cbc.ca. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ↑ Staff (5 May 2015). "Live Alberta election results 2015: Real-time results in the provincial election". Global News. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ↑ "New kids on the block: Alberta's NDP government a diverse bunch". Chronicle Journal. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ↑ "Premier Notley adds new minister, new department in cabinet change". www.calgaryherald.com. Retrieved 2015-10-22.
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