Jennifer Johnson (Canadian politician)
Jennifer Johnson | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Lacombe-Ponoka | |
| Assumed office May 29, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ron Orr |
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| Political party | United Conservative |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2023-2024) |
Jennifer Johnson is a Canadian politician from the United Conservative Party. She was elected member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Lacombe-Ponoka in the 2023 Alberta general election.
In 2023 Johnson defeated Lacombe City Councilor Chris Ross and paramedic Dusty Myshrall to win the UCP nomination in Lacombe-Ponoka.
Speaking at an event on September 1, 2022, Johnson was accused of comparing the presence of transgender children in schools to "adding a teaspoon of feces to a batch of cookies." Before the election, UCP party leader Danielle Smith said that Johnson would not sit with the caucus if elected. However, in the summer of 2024, Smith stated Johnson could be welcomed back into the UCP caucus in late 2024. In October 2024, after a video of Johnson went viral, she was exonerated of the comments she had been accused of , and was allowed to join the UCP caucus after a caucus vote, with Smith describing her as an "excellent representative".