Jonathan Denis
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Jonathan Denis, QC
(born September 22, 1975 in Regina, Saskatchewan
) is a Canadian
politician and currently Minister of Solicitor General and Minister of Public Security for the province of Alberta
. He represents the constituency of Calgary-Egmont as a Progressive Conservative in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
. He is of German descent and is the second youngest person to be named to cabinet in Alberta history.
He was first elected in the 2008 provincial election.
Listed contacts of 3D Contact Inc. are Stephen Harper, Stockwell Day, and Ted Morton. Denis resigned from both positions after being elected.
. Denis left the party later that year after Haverstock resgined as leader and sat as an independent. After completing law school, Denis moved to Calgary and began articling. During this time, he became active in the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta and the Canadian Alliance and later the Conservative Party of Canada. Denis sought public office for the Alberta Progressive Conservatives in the 2008 provincial election in the constituency of Calgary-Egmont where he received 43.6% of the vote. He has served as a member of the Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund, the Public Accounts Committee, the Standing Committee on Health, and the Cabinet Policy Committee on Health.
Deputy Premier Ron Stevens also appointed Denis to the Alberta/Alaska Bilateral Council.
In the summer of 2008, Health and Wellness Minister Ron Liepert asked Denis to conduct a widely-based consultation for the Alberta Pharmaceutical Strategy. Denis's report came up with ten key recommendations for changes to pharmaceutical policy for the Alberta government.
Also in 2008, Sustainable Resources Minister Ted Morton appointed Denis to the Land Use Framework Committee
On September 16, 2009, Denis was named the Parliamentary Assistant for Energy.
On December 31, 2009, Denis received the designation "QC", a title recognizing members of the legal profession who are "distinguished and experienced" practitioners.
On January 15, 2010, Denis was sworn in as Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs as well as Deputy Government House Leader. The Canadian Taxpayers' Federation wrote an article praising Denis for reducing spending in his department by 39% while still achieving targets.
In October, 2010, Denis was named as one of Avenue Magazine's "Top 40 under 40", which the magazine describes as "an annual selection of the brightest and most active leaders under the age of 40".
On October 12, 2011, Denis was sworn in as Solicitor General and Minister of Public Security.
Queen's Counsel
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(born September 22, 1975 in Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
) is a Canadian
Canada
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politician and currently Minister of Solicitor General and Minister of Public Security for the province of Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
. He represents the constituency of Calgary-Egmont as a Progressive Conservative in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
. He is of German descent and is the second youngest person to be named to cabinet in Alberta history.
He was first elected in the 2008 provincial election.
Early life and education
He received a commerce degree from the University of Regina in 1997 and a law degree from the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon in 2000. While in law school, Denis was invited as a speaker at an international law conference in Montreal, Quebec.Career
Prior to becoming an MLA, Denis was a senior associate, specializing in government relations, at Miller Thomson LLP, a major Canadian law firm. He was also the co-founder and President of 3D Contact Inc., the other founder being Nepean-Carleton MP Pierre PoilievrePierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre, MP is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is currently a member of the Canadian House of Commons representing the suburban Ottawa riding of Nepean-Carleton. First elected in 2004, Poilievre was re-elected in 2006 and 2008. Poilievre received the second highest vote total of any...
Listed contacts of 3D Contact Inc. are Stephen Harper, Stockwell Day, and Ted Morton. Denis resigned from both positions after being elected.
Political career
In 1995, Denis was a staffer of former Saskatchewan Liberal Party leader, Lynda HaverstockLynda Haverstock
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. Denis left the party later that year after Haverstock resgined as leader and sat as an independent. After completing law school, Denis moved to Calgary and began articling. During this time, he became active in the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta and the Canadian Alliance and later the Conservative Party of Canada. Denis sought public office for the Alberta Progressive Conservatives in the 2008 provincial election in the constituency of Calgary-Egmont where he received 43.6% of the vote. He has served as a member of the Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund, the Public Accounts Committee, the Standing Committee on Health, and the Cabinet Policy Committee on Health.
Deputy Premier Ron Stevens also appointed Denis to the Alberta/Alaska Bilateral Council.
In the summer of 2008, Health and Wellness Minister Ron Liepert asked Denis to conduct a widely-based consultation for the Alberta Pharmaceutical Strategy. Denis's report came up with ten key recommendations for changes to pharmaceutical policy for the Alberta government.
Also in 2008, Sustainable Resources Minister Ted Morton appointed Denis to the Land Use Framework Committee
On September 16, 2009, Denis was named the Parliamentary Assistant for Energy.
On December 31, 2009, Denis received the designation "QC", a title recognizing members of the legal profession who are "distinguished and experienced" practitioners.
On January 15, 2010, Denis was sworn in as Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs as well as Deputy Government House Leader. The Canadian Taxpayers' Federation wrote an article praising Denis for reducing spending in his department by 39% while still achieving targets.
In October, 2010, Denis was named as one of Avenue Magazine's "Top 40 under 40", which the magazine describes as "an annual selection of the brightest and most active leaders under the age of 40".
On October 12, 2011, Denis was sworn in as Solicitor General and Minister of Public Security.
Election results
| 2008 Alberta general election results ( Calgary-Egmont ) | font style="font-size: 90%;">Turnout 43.7% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Affiliation | Candidate | Votes | % |
Progressive Conservative | Jonathan Denis | 5415 | 43.6% |
Liberal Alberta Liberal Party The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Originally founded in 1905, when the province was created, it was the dominant political party until 1921 when it was defeated. It has never been in government since that time... |
Cathie Williams | 3289 | 26.5% |
Independent | Craig Chandler Craig Chandler Craig B. Chandler is a Canadian businessman, pundit, and political and religious activist. He is a co-founder and executive director of the Progressive Group for Independent Business... |
2008 | 16.2% |
Wildrose Alliance Wildrose Alliance Party of Alberta The Wildrose Party, formerly Wildrose Alliance Party, is a conservative provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. It includes free market conservative, libertarian and socially conservative factions and was formed in 2008 following a merger of the Wildrose Party of Alberta and the Alberta... |
Barry Chase Barry Chase Barry Chase is an Alberta politician.He ran for the Alberta Alliance Party in the 2004 provincial election in Calgary Shaw. He ended up finishing third. He is currently president of the Calgary Shaw riding association for the Alberta Alliance.Prior to running for the Alliance, he was an original... |
676 | 5.4% |
Green Green Party of Alberta The Green Party of Alberta, also known as the Alberta Greens, was a provincial political party in the province of Alberta, Canada.The Alberta Greens were formed in 1986 and received official party status on April 6, 1990... |
Mark MacGillvray | 582 | 4.7% |
NDP Alberta New Democratic Party The Alberta New Democratic Party or Alberta NDP is a social-democratic political party in Alberta, Canada, which was originally founded as the Alberta section of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation... |
Jason Nishiyama | 447 | 3.6% | |
| Total | 12417 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||