Karen McPherson

Karen Margaret McPherson (born 1966) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2015 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Calgary-Mackay-Nose Hill with a plurality of votes under the first-past-the-post system.[1][2] On October 4, 2017, McPherson announced she was leaving the NDP to sit as an Independent.[3] Weeks later, she announced that she was joining the caucus of the Alberta Party, becoming its second MLA.[4]

For the Canadian Paralympic swimmer, see Karen McPherson (swimmer).
Karen McPherson
McPherson in May 2015
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Mackay-Nose Hill
In office
May 5, 2015 – March 19, 2019
Preceded byNeil Brown
Succeeded bydistrict abolished
Personal details
Born1966/1967 (age 54–55)
Edmonton, Alberta
Political partyAlberta Party (2017-present)
Other political
affiliations		New Democratic (2015–2017)
Residence(s)Calgary, Alberta
OccupationBusiness Analyst/Entrepreneur

In March 2019 she announced that she would not seek re-election. She was succeeded by United Conservative Josephine Pon; the Alberta Party candidate took less than 9% of the votes.

Electoral history

2015 general election
2015 Alberta general election: Calgary-Mackay-Nose Hill
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticKaren McPherson6,17736.86%30.94%
WildroseKathy Macdonald4,91429.32%-9.07%
Progressive ConservativeNeil Brown4,58527.36%-19.11%
LiberalPrab Lashar7684.58%-3.19%
GreenSandy Kevin Aberdeen3161.89%–
Total 16,760––
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 91––
Eligible electors / Turnout 34,48748.86%-0.05%
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing -0.27%
Source(s)
Source: "19 - Calgary-Mackay-Nose Hill Official Results 2015 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

Advocacy

Bill 2, An Act to Remove Barriers for Survivors of Sexual and Domestic Violence[5]

Bill 2, An Act to Remove Barriers for Survivors of Sexual and Domestic Violence was introduced by NDP MLA Kathleen Ganley on March 7, 2017. If passed, Bill 2 would allow survivors of sexual assault and sexual misconduct who wish to sure their attackers to file civil claims at any point, removing the standard two-year deadline for civil actions.[6]

In April 2017, during the Second Reading of Bill 2, Karen McPherson spoke publicly about her experience with sexual violence and spoke in support of Bill 2.[7] This was the first time MLA McPherson spoke publicly about her lived experience with sexual violence.[8]

References
  1. "Riding: Calgary-Mackay-Nose Hill".
  2. "Rookie NDP MLA inspired by Peter Lougheed, Grant Notley".
  3. http://www.metronews.ca/news/calgary/2017/10/04/calgary-ndp-mla-quits-over-unrepresented-middle.html
  4. Graney, Emma (October 30, 2017). "MLA Karen McPherson joining the Alberta Party". Edmonton Journal. Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  5. "Bill 2 AN ACT TO REMOVE BARRIERS FOR SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE" (PDF). March 14, 2022. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help)
  6. Bellefontaine, Michelle (March 7, 2017). "New bill removes 2-year limit for victims to sue attackers".
  7. In support of Bill 2, retrieved 2022-03-14
  8. "https://twitter.com/not_thatkaren/status/1223344918443114497". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-03-14. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)


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