Whitney Issik

The Honourable
Whitney Issik
ECA
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Glenmore
In office
April 16, 2019 – May 29, 2023
PremierJason Kenney
Preceded byAnam Kazim
Succeeded byNagwan Al-Guneid
Minister of Environment and Parks
In office
June 21, 2022 – June 9, 2023
PremierJason Kenney, Danielle Smith
Preceded byJason Nixon
Succeeded byRebecca Schulz
Personal details
Political partyUnited Conservative Party
Residence(s)Calgary, Alberta
Alma materUniversity of Calgary

Whitney Issik is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to represent the electoral district of Calgary-Glenmore in the 30th Alberta Legislature.[1][2] She also played Canadian football for the Calgary Rage. Whitney ran for re-election in the 2023 provincial election but was defeated.[3]

Issik was on the Economy and Affordability Cabinet Policy Committee, Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund and the Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship.[4][5] She held the roles of Government Whip, Associate Minister of Status of Women as well as Minister of Environment and Parks.[5]

Prior to being elected Issik played Canadian football for the Calgary Rage in the Western Women's Canadian Football League.[6] She also holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Calgary and has owned and operated a small business.[5]

As Associate Minister of Status of Women, Issik sponsored Bill 14, the Provincial Court (Sexual Assault Awareness Training) Amendment Act which required lawyers wishing to be appointed to provincial court judges to take sexual assault law training and social context before applying.[7]

She also announced $6 million in funding to help support women entrepreneurs.[8]

  1. ^ "Alberta election: Calgary-Glenmore results - Calgary". Globalnews.ca. 2019-03-17. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  2. ^ "UCP candidate who called climate change 'good thing' for some says quote was out of context | CBC News".
  3. ^ "Alberta Election 2023 – daveberta.ca – Alberta Politics and Elections". Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  4. ^ "Government committees and members". www.alberta.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  5. ^ a b c "Member Information". www.assembly.ab.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  6. ^ "Football a Family Affair for 2nd-Generation Star Whitney Issik | Bleacher Report | Latest News, Videos and Highlights". Bleacher Report. 2013-05-29. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  7. ^ Parsons, Paige (March 30, 2022). "New legislation would mandate sexual assault training for provincial judges". CBC.
  8. ^ "Alberta announces $6 million in funding to help women entrepreneurs". edmontonjournal. Retrieved 2023-03-21.