Yolande Gagnon
Encyclopedia
Yolande Gagnon is a former provincial level politician from Alberta
, Canada
. She served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
from 1989 to 1993.
. She won the electoral district of Calgary-McKnight by a slim margin in a hotly contested three way race over Progressive Conservative candidate Mark Petros.
Her electoral district was abolished due to redistribution. Gagnon ran for a second term in office in the new electoral district of Calgary Nose Creek
for the 1993 Alberta general election
. She was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Gary Mar
in a closely contested race.
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. She served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
from 1989 to 1993.
Political career
Gagnon ran for a seat in the Alberta Legislature in the 1989 Alberta general electionAlberta general election, 1989
The Alberta general election of 1989 was the twenty-second general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 20, 1989 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. She won the electoral district of Calgary-McKnight by a slim margin in a hotly contested three way race over Progressive Conservative candidate Mark Petros.
Her electoral district was abolished due to redistribution. Gagnon ran for a second term in office in the new electoral district of Calgary Nose Creek
Calgary Nose Creek
Calgary Nose Creek was a provincial electoral district that encompassed the Northern Central part of Calgary, Alberta.The riding was created during the election of 1993, when the boundaries of Calgary McKnight changed and the riding was renamed....
for the 1993 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1993
The Alberta general election of 1993 was the twenty-third general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 15, 1993 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta...
. She was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Gary Mar
Gary Mar
Gary Glen Mar QC, is a Canadian politician in Alberta, Canada. He served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1993 to 2007. On December 3, 2007, he was appointed as the Official Representative for Alberta in Washington, D.C., and worked in the Canadian Embassy with the official...
in a closely contested race.