Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes

Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes is a Canadian politician who served the leader of the Green Party of Alberta from September 2018 until her resignation in September 2019.[1][2] She has worked at the University of Calgary and is Cree from Muskeg Lake Cree Nation.[3][4] Chagnon-Greyeyes was the first Indigenous woman to lead a Canadian provincial party.[5]

Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes
Leader of the Green Party of Alberta
In office
24 September 2018 – 30 September 2019
Preceded byRomy Tittel
Succeeded byWilliam Carnegie (Interim leader)
Personal details
CitizenshipCanadian
NationalityCree
Political partyGreen Party of Alberta
ResidenceCalgary
ProfessionAdministrative co-ordinator at the UCalgary Native Centre

Electoral record

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2019 Alberta general election: Calgary-Varsity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Conservative Jason Copping 10,853 46.16 +1.90
New Democratic Anne McGrath 10,215 43.44 +3.29
Alberta Party Beth Barberree 1,687 7.17 +6.05
Liberal Ryan Campbell 383 1.63 -10.48
Green Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes 274 1.17 -1.04
  Independence Chris McAndrew
101
0.43
New
Total valid votes 23,513 99.89
Rejected, spoiled and declined 264 1.11
Turnout 23,777 73.34
Eligible electors 32,422
United Conservative notional hold Swing -0.69
Source(s)
"2019 Provincial General Election Results". Elections Alberta. Retrieved 30 April 2019.

References

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  1. ^ "Green Party of Alberta chooses Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes as new leader | daveberta.ca – Alberta Politics". daveberta.ca. Daveberta. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  2. ^ Heidenreich, Phil (23 September 2018). "Alberta Green Party members elect Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes as new leader". Global News. Calgary, AB. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  3. ^ ZOLEDZIOWSKI, ANYA (24 September 2018). "Indigenous, female — the Green Party of Alberta's new leader isn't done breaking down barriers | The Star". thestar.com. Calgary, AB: StarMetro Calgary. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes voted new leader of Green Party of Alberta | CBC News". CBC. 22 September 2018. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Alberta Green Party leader resigns after just 1 year in charge". CBC News. Archived from the original on 10 September 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
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