| Doug Elniski | |
| Birth Place: | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Residence: | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Office: | MLA for Edmonton-Calder |
| Term Start: | 2008 |
| Term End: | 2012 |
| Predecessor: | David Eggen |
| Successor: | David Eggen |
| Party: | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation: | industrial safety professional |
Doug Elniski is a Canadian politician and was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the constituency of Edmonton-Calder as a Progressive Conservative.
Elniski was born in Edmonton circa 1961.[1] [2] Prior to being elected, Elniski worked in a variety of fields, including safety management, resource management, construction, adult education, and business consulting. He is the CEO and owner of a residential and land development/rehabilitation company. Elniski is a former volunteer firefighter.
Elniski's win in Edmonton-Calder represented a gain for the Progressive Conservatives. He won the constituency from first-term NDP MLA David Eggen, in a very tight race edging Eggen out by 178 votes.[3] Elniski is the fourth MLA to represent Edmonton-Calder, a working class riding, in the last four election cycles.
Elniski would retire from politics prior to the 2012 Alberta general election.[4]
Political Controversy
In June 2009, Elniski's political career hit a bump in the road when imprudent comments he had posted on the internet site Twitter made national headlines.[5] [6] Opposition parties referred to his online posts regarding women as sexist and offensive.[7]
Elniski was lucky not to draw the ire of Premier Ed Stelmach who was already trying to quell controversy over ignorant comments made by other party MLAs.[8]
Despite being 6'7" and the tallest member of the Alberta Legislature, Elniski used to drive a Daimler AG Smart GmbH, or smart car.[9] He has recently traded it in for a full-sized truck.