Mark Smith (Canadian politician) explained

Mark Smith
Office:Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Drayton Valley-Devon
Predecessor:Diana McQueen
Term Start:May 5, 2015
Term End:May 29, 2023
Successor:Andrew Boitchenko
Birth Place:Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
Residence:Drayton Valley, Alberta
Party:United Conservative
Otherparty:Wildrose (2015–2017)
Occupation:Teacher

Mark Smith (born 1960) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2015 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Drayton Valley-Devon.[1]

Prior to the 2019 Alberta general election, Smith came under fire for apparent homophobic comments made in a 2013 sermon. Although he could not recall or confirm making any commentary, Smith publicly apologized and stated that "our leader and our party have been clear: it doesn't matter who you love or how you worship, all are welcome in our party" (Smith).

Smith stood down at the 2023 Alberta general election. His seat was retained by Andrew Boitchenko from the UCP.[2]

Electoral history

2015 general election

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Riding results: Drayton Valley-Devon. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160814074840/http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Riding+profile+Drayton+Valley+Devon/11012181/story.html. 2016-08-14.
  2. Web site: Alberta election 2023 results: Drayton Valley-Devon Globalnews.ca . 2023-05-30 . Global News . en-US.