Scott Sinclair
MLA for Lesser Slave Lake
Assumed office
May 29, 2023
Preceded byPat Rehn
Personal details
Born (1984-09-12) September 12, 1984
Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada
Political partyUCP

Scott Sinclair (born September 12, 1984)[1] is a United Conservative Party MLA representing the Alberta riding of Lesser Slave Lake and succeeding outgoing MLA Pat Rehn.[2]

Sinclair is the son of Gordon and Val Sinclair.[3][4] He played major junior hockey in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) and Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) with the Estevan Bruins, Lloydminster Blazers and Yorkton Terriers, winning a league championship in the 2004–05 season with Yorkton.[5] He is Non-status First Nations, and one of three Indigenous MLAs elected in the 2023 election.[6][7] He works in the auto glass business.[3]

Sinclair is non-status First Nation and was the UCP’s only Indigenous candidate in the 2023 election.[8]

Electoral history

2023 general election

2023 Alberta general election: Lesser Slave Lake
Party Candidate Votes%±%
United ConservativeScott Sinclair5,17165.04+7.35
New DemocraticDanielle Larivee2,63633.15-2.95
Solidarity MovementBert Seatter1441.81
Total 7,95199.36
Rejected and declined 510.64
Turnout 8,00249.03
Eligible voters 16,322
United Conservative hold Swing +5.15
Source(s)

References

  1. Smith, Tanner. "Unofficial election results show UCP newcomer Nolan Dyck winning in Grande Prairie". EverythingGP. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Sinclair declares intention to seek UCP nomination -". July 3, 2022.
  3. "UCP's Sinclair wins Lesser Slave Lake -". May 30, 2023.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20230531044307/https://www.unitedconservative.ca/nominated-candidates/scott-sinclair/
  5. "Beyond Local: Fewer Indigenous candidates in Alberta election but higher chance of victory for some". TownAndCountryToday.com. May 12, 2023.
  6. "3 First Nations MLAs emerge victorious in Alberta - APTN News".
  7. "Alberta Election 2023: Number of diverse, women MLAs on the rise in Alberta legislature". edmontonjournal. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  8. "70 - Lesser Slave Lake". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved June 10, 2023.


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