Jordan Wilkie (born February 21, 1982) is a Canadian

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and politician based in the city of

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. He is currently the leader of the

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Early life and education

Jordan Wilkie was born in Edmonton, Alberta, the son of professional ice hockey player Ian Wilkie. He is the grandson of aviation pioneer Max Ward. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from the

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and a masters in disaster emergency management from

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, British Columbia.

Career

Wilkie began his firefighting career in 2008, and in 2011, he took part in the response to the Slave Lake wildfire. He was also involved in the 2013 Calgary flood assistance program, and in 2016, volunteered with the

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emergency response team during the

2016 Fort McMurray wildfire On May 1, 2016, a wildfire began southwest of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. On May 3, it swept through the community, forcing the largest wildfire evacuation in Alberta's history, with upwards of 88,000 people forced from their ho ...

Green Party of Alberta leadership

On March 28, 2020, Wilkie was elected leader of the

. Since assuming the role, Wilkie has established the party's first shadow cabinet.

2023 Alberta general election

As the Green Party's leader, Wilkie is running for the position of

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in the upcoming 2023 Alberta general election, scheduled for May 29. Wilkie is running in the riding of

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for the provincial election.

References

External links

Jordan Wilkie
on the Green Party of Alberta website Alberta Greens candidates in Alberta provincial elections Living people Leaders of the Green Party of Alberta (2011–present) Politicians from Edmonton University of Western Ontario alumni 21st-century Canadian politicians 1982 births {{Alberta-politician-stub