Nathan Neudorf ECA MLA is a Canadian politician who serves as the deputy premier of Alberta with Kaycee Madu, and as the minister of Infrastructure. He was elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to represent the electoral district of Lethbridge-East in the 30th Alberta Legislature.^[1][2] He won re-election in the 2023 Alberta general election in Lethbridge-East over the NDP's Rob Miyashiro, a former Lethbridge city councillor, by over 700 votes.

Political career

As MLA, Neudorf also supported the $3,384,900 provincial contribution to the Lethbridge housing project for Indigenous women.^[3] A 64 unit seniors’ community also opened in Lethbridge with Neudorf speaking of how there has been a problem with seniors’ housing for some time in the city and hoped the $15.8 million facility would help address that.^[4]

On February 4, 2022 Neudorf wrote an open letter calling for an end to the restriction exception program implemented by the provincial government in response to COVID-19. Neudorf described how he had received over 3,000 phone calls from concerned Albertans throughout the province about the restrictions.^[5] Less than a week later the provincial government removed the restriction exemption program, being part of their step 1 approach of reopening.^[6]

Besides serving as deputy premier, he also currently serves as Minister of Infrastructure and Parliamentary Secretary for Multiculturalism. Mr. Neudorf also acts as Vice-Chair of the Building Communities Cabinet Policy Committee and is active on the Treasury Board Committee as well as the Emergency Management Cabinet Committee.^[7] Previously Minister Neudorf served on a variety of other committees including the Special Standing Committee on Members’ Services, Standing Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing, Select Special Public Health Act Review Committee, Special Standing Committee on Members’ Services, Standing Committee on Families and Communities, Standing Committee on Private Bills and Private Members’ Public Bills as well as Standing Committee on Public Accounts.^[8]

Part of Mr. Neudorf’s focus has been infrastructure, providing $6.508 billion to municipal infrastructure, $3.542 billion to capital maintenance and renewal, and $3.1 billion to health care services. Minister Neudorf described how “Over the next three years, Alberta’s government is investing $23 billion into public infrastructure through the 2023 Capital Plan. By building and revitalizing hospitals, schools, courthouses and other public facilities, we are investing in the critical infrastructure projects that Albertans need and help keep people working”.^[9]

Neudorf supported Danielle Smith in the 2022 UCP leadership race.^[10]

Personal life

Neudorf has 4 daughters and 1 son. Before being elected Neudorf spent much of his life working in the construction industry, serving on a variety of boards within the field. Neudorf and his wife Deanne live with their 5 children in Lethbridge.^[11]

Electoral history

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