Janet Eremenko Explained

Janet Eremenko
Birth Place:	Calgary, Alberta^[1]
Office:	Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Currie
Term Start:	May 29, 2023
Predecessor:	Nicholas Milliken
Party:	NDP
Education:	University of Guelph^[2]

Janet Eremenko is a Canadian politician from the Alberta New Democratic Party.

Political career

Eremenko stood in Calgary-Elbow in the 2019 Alberta general election, but came in third place behind the UCP's Doug Schweitzer and the former leader of the Alberta Party, Greg Clark.^[3]

For the 2023 Alberta general election, Eremenko defeated former MLA Brian Malkinson by 155 votes to 120 votes for the NDP nomination.^[4] In the general election she was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Currie, defeating Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Nicholas Milliken. Eremenko is a member of the Alberta New Democratic Party.^[5] As of June 21, 2024, she serves as the Official Opposition critic for Mental Health and Addictions.

Personal life

Eremenko is a lifelong Calgarian.^[6]

Notes and References

1. https://www.assembly.ab.ca/members/members-of-the-legislative-assembly/member-information?p=mla_info&mid=0962
2. https://www.assembly.ab.ca/members/members-of-the-legislative-assembly/member-information?p=mla_info&mid=0962
3. Web site: An Evening with Janet Eremenko in Calgary-Elbow . 2023-05-31 . Alberta's NDP . en.
4. Web site: NDP lock in Eremenko as candidate for targeted Calgary swing riding . 2023-05-31 . calgaryherald . en-CA.
5. News: The Latest on the provincial election in Alberta . 30 May 2023 . Toronto Star . The Canadian Press . Torstar Corporation . 29 May 2023 . en.
6. Web site: Janet Eremenko . 2023-05-31 . Alberta 2023 Provincial Election . en-US.