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Jason Stephan
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Red Deer-South
Assumed office
April 16, 2019
Preceded byBarb Miller
Personal details
Political partyUnited Conservative Party
Residence(s)Red Deer, Alberta
Occupationaccountant, lawyer

Jason Stephan is a Canadian politician elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to represent the electoral district of Red Deer-South in the 30th Alberta Legislature.[1][2] He is a member of the United Conservative Party. Stephan is a tax lawyer, chartered accountant, and founder of the Red Deer Taxpayers Association.[3]

Political activity

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MLA Stephan currently serves on the Standing Committee on Alberta's Economic Future as well as the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.[4] Mr. Stephan has previously served on the Select Special Committee to Examine Safe Supply, the Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing, as well as the Select Special Information and Privacy Commissioner Search Committee among others.[5]

Jason Stephan has been a outspoken critic of Canada's equalization system and of the federal government's Just Transition Plan, often speaking to them as ways the federal government takes advantage of Alberta.[6][7]

As a legislator, MLA Stephan has pushed for accountability on multiple projects, including the AHS expansion of the Red Deer Hospital and more funding into primary care.[8]

In January 2021, Stephan was found to be vacationing in Phoenix, Arizona, during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and was asked to resign from his position on the Treasury Board as a result.[9] He defended his choice by stating that “International travel, in and of itself, does not negatively impact Alberta’s COVID curve if it is done responsibly.” He also said that "I do not consider myself an exception to health guidelines. I have never asked Albertans to do things that I myself would not do – and that includes not travelling".[10] Later that year, Stephan requested for a public inquiry into harms of COVID-19 restrictions,[11] often being more critical of restrictions during the pandemic.[12]

Electoral history

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2023 general election

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2023 Alberta general election: Red Deer-South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Conservative Jason Stephan 13,469 56.06 -4.25
New Democratic Michelle Baer 9,976 41.52 +15.98
Green Ashley MacDonald 274 1.14 +0.22
Wildrose Loyalty Coalition Jesse Stretch 160 0.67
Solidarity Movement Pamela Liebenberg 146 0.61
Total 24,025 99.36
Rejected and declined 155 0.64
Turnout 24,180 61.81
Eligible voters 39,120
United Conservative hold Swing -10.11
Source(s)

2023 UCP Red Deer-South nomination contest

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March 4, 2023[14]

Candidate
Votes %
Jason Stephan 591 71.7
Adele Poratto 233 28.3
Total 824 100.00

2019 general election

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2019 Alberta general election: Red Deer-South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Conservative Jason Stephan 16,159 60.31% 8.11%
New Democratic Barb Miller 6,844 25.54% -10.31%
Alberta Party Ryan Mcdougall 3,244 12.11% 6.82%
Freedom Conservative Teah-Jay Cartwright 299 1.12%
Green Lori Curran 246 0.92% -0.48%
Total 26,792
Rejected, spoiled and declined 161 58 12
Eligible electors / turnout 37,495 71.92% 19.90%
United Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing 13.27%
Source(s)
Source: "79 - Red Deer-South, 2019 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

References

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  1. ^ "Alberta election: Red Deer-North results | Globalnews.ca".
  2. ^ "Jason Stephan, United Conservative Party candidate for Red Deer-South – Red Deer Advocate". Reddeeradvocate.com. 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  3. ^ Spackman, Sheldon. "Stephan looking to restore Alberta's prosperity if elected". rdnewsNOW.
  4. ^ "Government committees and members". www.alberta.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  5. ^ "Member Information". www.assembly.ab.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  6. ^ Muma, Jonathan (12 June 2020). "Alberta MLA takes shot at feds and Quebec over equalization - 660 NEWS". Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  7. ^ Stephan, Jason. (January 12, 2023) https://www.reddeeradvocate.com/opinion/stephan-just-transition-an-attack-on-albertas-prosperity/. Red Deer Advocate. Retrieved 03-17-2023.
  8. ^ "Red Deer NDP candidates promote Family Health Clinics to improve primary care - Red Deer Advocate". www.reddeeradvocate.com. 2023-02-23. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  9. ^ Canadian Press (January 4, 2021) "7 Alberta cabinet ministers, MLAs, staff resign after holiday travels: Kenney". Coast Mountain News. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
  10. ^ Snook, Andrew. "Red Deer-South MLA travelled to Arizona". rdnewsnow.com. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  11. ^ Staff, rdnewsNOW. "MLA Stephan reiterates request for public inquiry into harms of COVID-19 restrictions". CHAT News Today. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  12. ^ "Restriction exemption program divides Albertans, says Red Deer MLA - Red Deer Advocate". www.reddeeradvocate.com. 2021-09-27. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  13. ^ "79 - Red Deer-South". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  14. ^ "Red Deer-South" (PDF). United Conservative Party. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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