Christina Gray (born November 1, 1978) is a Canadian politician. She is a

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. First elected in 2015, in 2019 Gray was re-elected as the member representing

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. She is the Official Opposition's

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for the Ministry of Labour and Immigration. Gray also serves on the Legislative Assembly's Standing Committee on Legislative Offices and on the Standing Committee on Alberta's Economic Future. In the

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Gray served as Chair of the Select Special Ethics and Accountability Committee and Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts.

Political career

Minister of Labour and Minister Responsible for Democratic Renewal

On February 2, 2016 MLA Gray was appointed to be

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and Minister Responsible for Democratic Renewal in Premier Notley's

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Official Opposition

Gray serves as the Official Opposition Critic for Labour and as the Alberta NDP House Leader. She currently serves as a member of the Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund.

Electoral history

2019 general election

2015 general election

2008 general election

References

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