Matt Jones (Canadian politician)

The Honourable
Matt Jones
ECA MLA
Minister of Jobs, Economy and Trade
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 9, 2023
PremierDanielle Smith
Preceded byBrian Jean
Minister of Affordability and Utilities
In office
October 21, 2022 – June 9, 2023
PremierDanielle Smith
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byNathan Neudorf
Minister of Children's Services
In office
June 11, 2022 – October 21, 2022
PremierJason Kenney, Danielle Smith
Preceded byRebecca Schulz
Succeeded byMickey Amery
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-South East
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 16, 2019
Preceded byRick Fraser
Personal details
Political partyUnited Conservative Party
Residence(s)Calgary, Alberta
Websitemattjones.ucp2023.ca

Matt Jones ECA MLA is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to represent the electoral district of Calgary-South East in the 30th Alberta Legislature.[1][2] He was re-elected in 2023.

Jones is the Minister of Jobs, Economy and Trade as well as being active on the Alberta First Cabinet Policy Committee.[3][4] He has previously served as the Minister of Children’s Affairs.[5] He has also been the Deputy Chair on the Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund and the Select Special Child and Youth Advocate Search Committee. Matt Jones also used to be active on the Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing as well as the Standing Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future.[6]

Jones has sponsored multiple bills including Bill Pr1; Calgary Young Men’s Christian Association Amendment Act, as well as Bill 205; Human Tissue and Organ Donation (Presumed Consent) Amendment Act.[6]

As Minister of Affordability and Utilities, Matt Jones also sponsored Bill 2; Inflation Relief Statutes Amendment Act.[6] This act, assented to on December 15, 2022, allowed the province to give $600 inflation-relief to eligible families. For instance, families making under $180,000 a year would get $100 per month for six months for every child under 18.[7] He also estimated that the province had provided $900 of relief per household as of March 6, 2023.[8]

  1. ^ Rosa Saba (2019-03-28). "Former United Conservative nominee steps into Calgary-South East riding after Eva Kiryakos' resignation". The Star. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  2. ^ Sammy Hudes Updated: March 28, 2019 (2019-03-28). "UCP names new candidate in Calgary-South East". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2019-04-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Minister of Jobs, Economy and Trade". www.alberta.ca. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  4. ^ "Government committees and members". www.alberta.ca. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  5. ^ "Alberta government shuffles cabinet to fill gaps left by UCP leadership hopefuls". edmontonjournal. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
  6. ^ a b c "Member Information". www.assembly.ab.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  7. ^ "Here's how Alberta families, seniors and those on AISH will receive inflation-relief payments". OkotoksOnline. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  8. ^ "'I've seen jugs of milk last longer': Affordability payments expiry questioned by NDP". Edmonton. 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2023-03-21.