The Honourable
Rick Wilson
ECA MLA
Minister of Indigenous Relations of Alberta
Assumed office
April 30, 2019
PremierJason Kenney, Danielle Smith
Preceded byRichard Feehan
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Maskwacis-Wetaskiwin
Assumed office
April 16, 2019
Preceded bynew district
Personal details
Born1957 or 1958 (age 65–66)
Political partyUnited Conservative Party
ResidenceWetaskiwin, Alberta
OccupationBusinessman

Richard Wilson is a Canadian politician elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to represent the electoral district of Maskwacis-Wetaskiwin in the 30th Alberta Legislature.[1][2] On April 30, 2019, he was appointed to the Executive Council of Alberta as the Minister of Indigenous Relations. He was re-elected in the 2023 provincial election held on May 29.[3]

Before being elected as an MLA, Wilson served as a councillor for the County of Wetaskiwin as well as on the Wetaskiwin Regional Public School Board[4][5] He also owned and operated multiple businesses relating to construction and ranching. Him and his wife, Rose, live on their ranch which has been in his family for over 100 years. They have four children and seven grand children.[6]

As minister of Indigenous Relations, Wilson has sponsored 2 bills being Bill 57; Metis Settlements Amendment Act, as well as Bill 14; Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation Act.[6] Bill 14 Wilson says is “generating sustainable revenue streams for First Nations and Métis communities by removing barriers to investment capital for major projects” resulting in more than $400 million in major resource projects.[7]

Wilson has also often spoken about the need for more resources put into rural healthcare, with the province putting in $19.5 million into the Wetaskin Hospital and Care Centre.[8]

Electoral history

2023 general election

2023 Alberta general election: Maskwacis-Wetaskiwin
Party Candidate Votes%±%
United ConservativeRick Wilson11,64067.54+3.42
New DemocraticKatherine Swampy4,80127.86+4.12
IndependentMarie Rittenhouse5203.02–
GreenJustin Fuss1871.09-0.20
Solidarity MovementSuzanne Jubb860.50–
Total 17,23499.68–
Rejected and declined 550.32
Turnout 17,28958.01
Eligible voters 29,805
United Conservative hold Swing -0.35
Source(s)
Source: Elections Alberta[9]

2019 general election

2019 Alberta general election: Maskwacis-Wetaskiwin
Party Candidate Votes%±%
United ConservativeRick Wilson12,79664.12%7.28%
New DemocraticBruce Hinkley4,73723.74%-17.77%
Alberta PartySherry Greene1,3826.93%–
Freedom ConservativeDavid White5222.62%–
Alberta Advantage PartyWesley Rea2631.32%–
GreenDesmond G. Bull2561.28%–
Total 19,956––
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 90––
Eligible electors / Turnout 28,94869.25%–
United Conservative pickup new district.
Source(s)
Source: "74 - Maskwacis-Wetaskiwin, 2019 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

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