Whitney Issik Explained

Honorific Prefix:The Honourable
Whitney Issik
Honorific-Suffix:ECA
Office:Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Glenmore
Term Start:April 16, 2019
Term End:May 29, 2023
Predecessor:Anam Kazim
Successor:Nagwan Al-Guneid
Party:United Conservative Party
Residence:Calgary, Alberta
Alma Mater:University of Calgary
Office2:Minister of Environment and Parks
Termstart2:June 21, 2022
Termend2:June 9, 2023
Predecessor2:Jason Nixon
Successor2:Rebecca Schulz
Premier:Jason Kenney
Premier2:Jason Kenney, Danielle Smith

Whitney Issik is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to represent the electoral district of Calgary-Glenmore in the 30th Alberta Legislature.[1] [2] She also played Canadian football for the Calgary Rage. Whitney ran for re-election in the 2023 provincial election but was defeated.[3]

Issik was on the Economy and Affordability Cabinet Policy Committee, Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund and the Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship.[4] [5] She held the roles of Government Whip, Associate Minister of Status of Women as well as Minister of Environment and Parks.

Prior to being elected Issik played Canadian football for the Calgary Rage in the Western Women's Canadian Football League.[6] She also holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Calgary and has owned and operated a small business.

As Associate Minister of Status of Women, Issik sponsored Bill 14, the Provincial Court (Sexual Assault Awareness Training) Amendment Act which required lawyers wishing to be appointed to provincial court judges to take sexual assault law training and social context before applying.[7]

She also announced $6 million in funding to help support women entrepreneurs.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alberta election: Calgary-Glenmore results - Calgary . Globalnews.ca . 2019-03-17 . 2019-04-17.
  2. Web site: UCP candidate who called climate change 'good thing' for some says quote was out of context CBC News.
  3. Web site: Alberta Election 2023 – daveberta.ca – Alberta Politics and Elections . 2023-03-21 . en-US.
  4. Web site: Government committees and members . 2023-03-21 . www.alberta.ca . en-CA.
  5. Web site: Member Information . 2023-03-21 . www.assembly.ab.ca.
  6. Web site: Football a Family Affair for 2nd-Generation Star Whitney Issik | Bleacher Report | Latest News, Videos and Highlights . Bleacher Report . 2013-05-29 . 2019-04-17.
  7. News: Parsons . Paige . March 30, 2022 . New legislation would mandate sexual assault training for provincial judges . CBC .
  8. Web site: Alberta announces $6 million in funding to help women entrepreneurs . 2023-03-21 . edmontonjournal . en-CA.