Jennifer Johnson (politician) explained
Jennifer Johnson is a Canadian politician from the United Conservative Party. She was elected member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Lacombe-Ponoka in the 2023 Alberta general election.[1]
In 2023 Johnson defeated Lacombe City Councilor Chris Ross and paramedic Dusty Myshrall to win the UCP nomination in Lacombe-Ponoka.[2]
Speaking at an event on September 1, 2022, Johnson compared the presence of transgender children in schools to "adding a teaspoon of feces to a batch of cookies."[3] After the remarks were revealed, and before the election, UCP party leader Danielle Smith said that Johnson would not sit with the caucus if elected.
Electoral history
2023 UCP Lacombe-Ponoka nomination contest
February 17, 2023[4]
| Candidate |
|---|
| Votes | % |
|---|
| Jennifer Johnson | 970 | 74.9 |
| Dusty Myshrall | 278 | 21.5 |
| Chris Ross | 47 | 3.6 |
| Total | 1,295 | 100.00 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Alberta election 2023 results: Lacombe-Ponoka Globalnews.ca . 2023-05-30 . Global News . en-US . 2023-05-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230530052305/https://globalnews.ca/news/9625523/alberta-election-2023-results-lacombe-ponoka/ . live .
- Web site: 2023-05-30 . UPDATED: UCP candidate Jennifer Johnson is the newly-minted MLA for Lacombe-Ponoka - Lacombe Express . 2023-07-25 . www.lacombeexpress.com . en-US . 2023-07-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230725005428/https://www.lacombeexpress.com/news/ucp-candidate-jennifer-johnson-is-the-newly-minted-mla-for-lacombe-ponoka/ . live .
- News: French . Janet . 2023-05-25 . Smith shuts door on caucus seat for UCP candidate who compared transgender children to feces in food . CBC News . 2023-05-30 . 2023-05-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230530072043/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/smith-shuts-door-on-caucus-seat-for-ucp-candidate-who-compared-transgender-children-to-feces-in-food-1.6853505 . live .
- Web site: Lacombe-Ponoka . . 14 March 2024.
