Robyn Luff Explained

Robyn Luff
Birth Date:3 June 1980
Birth Place:Duncan, British Columbia, Canada
Residence:Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Office:Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-East
Predecessor:Moe Amery
Term Start:May 5, 2015
Term End:March 19, 2019
Successor:Peter Singh
Party:Independent (2018–)
Otherparty:New Democratic (2015–2018)
Occupation:Teacher

Robyn Luff (born June 3, 1980) is an Alberta politician who was elected in the 2015 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Calgary-East as a member of the Alberta NDP caucus. She sat as an independent from November 2018 to March 2019, when the legislature was dissolved for that year's general election.[1] [2]

Luff pulled off one of the biggest upsets on election night, as she defeated long time MLA Moe Amery to win the riding of Calgary-East.

On November 5, 2018, Luff made a statement announcing her refusal to sit in the Alberta legislature until changes were made to what she described as a "toxic culture" within the Alberta NDP caucus that prevented MLAs from expressing their views and properly representing their constituents.[3] [4] The government denied the allegations and removed Luff from its caucus later that evening, stating that it had "lost confidence in her ability to participate as a productive and trustworthy member of the government caucus".[5] [3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Trevor . Howell . Riding: Calgary-East. . April 25, 2015 . October 20, 2023.
  2. News: Emma . McIntosh . Newly-elected NDP Luff wants focus on education in Calgary-East . . May 6, 2015 . October 20, 2023.
  3. News: Michelle . Bellefontaine . MLA turfed from caucus after saying Notley's NDP gov't 'a culture of fear and intimidation' . . November 6, 2018 . October 20, 2023.
  4. Web site: Clare . Clancy . Emma . Graney . NDP MLA Robyn Luff removed from caucus after alleging bullying within party . . November 5, 2018 . October 20, 2023.
  5. Web site: MLA Luff Removed from Government Caucus . albertandpcaucus.ca.