Mike Ellis (Canadian politician)

Michael George Ellis MLA (born January 9, 1973) is a Canadian politician who has represented Calgary-West in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta since 2014, sitting as a member of the United Conservative Party (UCP). Ellis is the associate minister of mental health and addictions in Alberta. Prior to entering politics, he worked as a police officer.

Mike Ellis
MLA
Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions
Assumed office
July 8, 2021
Preceded byOffice created
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-West
Assumed office
October 27, 2014
Preceded byKen Hughes
Personal details
Born (1973-01-09) January 9, 1973
Calgary, Alberta
Political partyUnited Conservative
Other political
affiliations		Progressive Conservative (until 2017)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • police officer

Background

Ellis was born and raised in Calgary, where he was a police sergeant with the Calgary Police Service.[1]

He is married with three children.[2]

Political career

Ellis was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in a by-election on October 27, 2014 as a Progressive Conservative (PC).[1] He was re-elected in the 2015 and 2019 and has also been the government whip since April 30, 2019.

He had previously challenged his predecessor, Ken Hughes, in a nomination contest in the same district for the 2012 Alberta general election,[3]

Associate minister

Premier Jason Kenny named Ellis as Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions in a 2021 cabinet shuffle.[4]

Election results
2019 Alberta general election: Calgary-West
Party Candidate Votes%±%
United ConservativeMike Ellis14,97466.11-6.08
New DemocraticGulshan Akter5,76825.47-2.34
Alberta PartyFrank Penkala1,6107.11–
LiberalYasna Oluic-Kovacevic2981.32–
Total 22,651––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 65406
Eligible electors / Turnout 32,57069.76%13.25%
United Conservative hold Swing
Source(s)
Source: "26 - Calgary-West, 2019 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
2015 Alberta general election: Calgary-West
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeMike Ellis8,31246.79%2.50%
New DemocraticMizanur Rahman4,94027.81%24.72%
WildroseGerard Lucyshyn4,51225.40%-16.18%
Total 17,764––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 752022
Eligible electors / Turnout 31,60456.51%20.78%
Progressive Conservative hold Swing
Source(s)
Source: "27 - Calgary-West, 2015 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
Alberta provincial by-election, October 27, 2014: Calgary-West
Resignation of Ken Hughes on September 26, 2014
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeMike Ellis4,83644.29−5.56
WildroseSheila Taylor4,53041.58+4.25
LiberalDavid Khan9278.51+1.05
New DemocraticBrian Malkinson3373.09+0.08
Alberta PartyTroy Millington2642.42+1.45
Total 10,894——
Rejected, spoiled and declined 1771
Eligible electors / turnout 30,541 35.73—
Progressive Conservative hold Swing −
Source(s)
Alberta. Chief Electoral Officer (2015). Report on the October 27, 2014 By-elections in: Calgary-Elbow, Calgary-Foothills, Calgary-West, Edmonton-Whitemud (PDF) (Report). Edmonton: Legislative Assembly of Alberta; Chief Electoral Officer. ISBN 978-098653678-6. Retrieved April 20, 2021.

References
  1. "Calgary-West elects PC Party's Mike Ellis". CBC News, October 27, 2014.
  2. "Calgary-West: The issues, the candidates". Calgary Sun, October 25, 2014.
  3. "Mike Ellis out of second PC party Calgary-West contest" Archived 2014-10-28 at the Wayback Machine. Calgary Herald, February 21, 2012.
  4. von Scheel, Elise; Bellefontaine, Michelle (July 8, 2021). "Alberta Premier Jason Kenney shuffles his cabinet". CBC News.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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