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Rebecca Schulz
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Shaw
Assumed office
April 30, 2019
Preceded byGraham Sucha
Personal details
Political partyUnited Conservative Party
Residence(s)Calgary, Alberta
Alma materUniversity of Saskatchewan, Johns Hopkins University

Rebecca Schulz is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to represent the electoral district of Calgary-Shaw in the 30th Alberta Legislature.[1] She was appointed to the Executive Council of Alberta as the Minister of Children's Services on April 30, 2019, by Alberta Premier Jason Kenney.

On June 14, 2022, Schulz resigned as the minister of children's services and announced her candidacy in the 2022 United Conservative Party leadership election.[2]

Schulz is currently a candidate for leader of the United Conservative Party following the resignation of Premier Jason Kenney as leader.[3] Her leadership campaign is supported by co-chairs Rona Ambrose and Calgary MP Stephanie Kusie[4]

Electoral history

2019 Alberta general election: Calgary-Shaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Conservative Rebecca Schulz 14,261 65.32% 4.21%
New Democratic Graham Sucha 5,594 25.62% -5.65%
Alberta Party Bronson Ha 1,331 6.10% 2.30%
Liberal Vesna Samardzija 290 1.33% -2.50%
Green John Daly 212 0.97%
Alberta Independence Jarek Bucholc 146 0.67%
Total 21,834
Rejected, spoiled and declined 134 49 3
Eligible electors / turnout 32,198 68.24% 10.77%
United Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing %
Source(s)
Source: "23 - Calgary-Shaw, 2019 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

References

Alberta provincial government of Jason Kenney
Cabinet post (1)
Predecessor Office Successor
Danielle Larivee Minister of Children Services
April 30, 2019–
Incumbent