Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes

Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes is a Canadian politician who served the leader of the Green Party of Alberta from September 2018 until her resignation in September 2019.[1][2] She has worked at the University of Calgary and is Cree from Muskeg Lake Cree Nation.[3][4] Chagnon-Greyeyes was the first Indigenous woman to lead a Canadian provincial party.[5]

Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes
Leader of the Green Party of Alberta
In office
24 September 2018 – 30 September 2019
Preceded byRomy Tittel
Succeeded byWilliam Carnegie (Interim leader)
Personal details
CitizenshipCanadian
NationalityCree
Political partyGreen Party of Alberta
ResidenceCalgary
ProfessionAdministrative co-ordinator at the UCalgary Native Centre

Electoral record
2019 Alberta general election: Calgary-Varsity
Party Candidate Votes%±%
United ConservativeJason Copping10,85346.16+1.90
New DemocraticAnne McGrath10,21543.44+3.29
Alberta PartyBeth Barberree1,6877.17+6.05
LiberalRyan Campbell3831.63-10.48
GreenCheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes2741.17-1.04
 IndependenceChris McAndrew
101
0.43
New
Total valid votes 23,51399.89
Rejected, spoiled and declined 2641.11
Turnout 23,77773.34
Eligible electors 32,422
United Conservative notional hold Swing -0.69
Source(s)
"2019 Provincial General Election Results". Elections Alberta. Retrieved 30 April 2019.

References
  1. "Green Party of Alberta chooses Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes as new leader | daveberta.ca – Alberta Politics". daveberta.ca. Daveberta. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  2. Heidenreich, Phil (23 September 2018). "Alberta Green Party members elect Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes as new leader". Global News. Calgary, AB. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  3. ZOLEDZIOWSKI, ANYA (24 September 2018). "Indigenous, female — the Green Party of Alberta's new leader isn't done breaking down barriers | The Star". thestar.com. Calgary, AB: StarMetro Calgary. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  4. "Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes voted new leader of Green Party of Alberta | CBC News". CBC. 22 September 2018. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  5. "Alberta Green Party leader resigns after just 1 year in charge". CBC News. Archived from the original on 10 September 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.


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