Jordan Wilkie

Jordan Wilkie (born February 21, 1982) is a Canadian firefighter and politician based in the city of Edmonton. He is currently the leader of the Green Party of Alberta.[1][2]

Jordan Wilkie
Jordan Wilkie wearing an olive-green shirt and jacket, grinning at camera
Wilkie in 2023
Leader of the Green Party of Alberta
Assumed office
2020
Preceded byWilliam Carnegie
Personal details
Born (1982-02-21) February 21, 1982
Political partyGreen Party
Residence(s)Edmonton, Alberta
WebsiteOfficial website

Early life and education

Jordan Wilkie was born in Edmonton, Alberta, the son of professional ice hockey player Ian Wilkie. He is the grandson of aviation pioneer Max Ward.[3]

He holds a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from the University of Western Ontario and a masters in disaster emergency management from Royal Roads University, British Columbia.

Career

Wilkie began his firefighting career in 2008, and in 2011, he took part in the response to the Slave Lake wildfire.[4] He was also involved in the 2013 Calgary flood assistance program,[5] and in 2016, volunteered with the Red Cross emergency response team during the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire.[6]

Green Party of Alberta leadership

On March 28, 2020, Wilkie was elected leader of the Green Party of Alberta.[2] Since assuming the role, Wilkie has established the party's first shadow cabinet.[7]

2023 Alberta general election

As the Green Party's leader, Wilkie is running for the position of premier in the upcoming 2023 Alberta general election, scheduled for May 29.[8][9][10]

Wilkie is running in the riding of Edmonton-Rutherford for the provincial election.[11]

References
  1. "UCP raises $1.2 million in first quarter of 2020, UCP executive director joins Wellington Advocacy". daveberta.ca. April 29, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  2. "Meet Jordan". greenpartyofalberta.ca. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  3. "Petition to name Edmonton International for Max Ward soars past 6,000 signatures". westernaviationnews.com. December 7, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  4. "City Firefighters Answer Call for Help". edmontonjournal.com. May 18, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  5. "Edmonton Ships Unprecedented Aid to Calgary". cbc.ca. June 23, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  6. "Alberta Fires Response 2016". redcross.ca. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  7. "Our Team". greenpartyofalberta.ca. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  8. "Alberta Primetime". ctvnews.ca. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  9. "Cypress-MH needs new Green Party candidate". medicinehatnews.com. March 24, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  10. "Nomination Contestants – Green Party of Alberta". elections.ab.ca. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  11. "Jordan Wilkie for Edmonton-Rutherford". greenpartyofalberta.ca. Retrieved April 30, 2023.


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