Sonya Savage

Sonya Savage
Alberta Minister of Energy
In office
April 30, 2019 – May 29, 2023
PremierJason Kenney
Preceded byMargaret McCuaig-Boyd
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-North West
In office
April 16, 2019 – May 29, 2023
Preceded bySandra Jansen
Succeeded byRajan Sawhney
Personal details
Born1967 (age 56–57)[1]
Political partyUnited Conservative Party
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • politician

Sonya M. Savage ECA KC is a Canadian politician who was the minister of energy for Alberta from April 20, 2019, to October 2022. She was Minister of Environment and Protected Areas, being appointed on October 21, 2022.[2] A member of the United Conservative Party (UCP), she was elected following the 2019 Alberta general election to represent Calgary-North West in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Savage also acted as the minister of justice and solicitor general of Alberta from January 18 to February 25, 2022, while incumbent minister Kaycee Madu underwent a probe into his conduct.

Savage was on the Legislative Review Committee and also previously was the Deputy Government House Leader.[3][4]

In September 2023, she became Senior Counsel at Borden Ladner Gervais.[5] As of March 2024, she is also a Board Director for E3 Lithium.[6]

  1. ^ Martindale-Hubbell International Law Directory - Google Books. 2011-03-28. ISBN 9781561602230. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
  2. ^ "New Alberta Cabinet includes familiar faces in prominent portfolios". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
  3. ^ "Member Information". www.assembly.ab.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  4. ^ "Government committees and members". www.alberta.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  5. ^ "Former Alberta Minister of Energy joins BLG as Senior Counsel". BLG. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  6. ^ "E3 Lithium - News Releases". www.e3lithium.ca. Retrieved 2024-06-26.