Ron Orr

Ronald James Nelson Orr (born 1954) is a Canadian politician from Alberta. Orr was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the electoral district of Lacombe-Ponoka from 2015 until 2023. Orr served as a member of Executive Council of Alberta in the cabinet of Jason Kenney holding the position of Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women from 2021 to 2022.

The Honourable
Ron Orr
ECA
Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism & Status of Women
In office
July 8, 2021 – October 23, 2022
PremierJason Kenney
Preceded byLeela Aheer
Succeeded byJason Luan
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Lacombe-Ponoka
In office
May 5, 2015 – May 29, 2023
Preceded byRod Fox
Succeeded byJennifer Johnson
Personal details
Born1954
Calgary, Alberta
Political partyUnited Conservative
Other political
affiliations		Wildrose (2015–2017)
ResidenceClive, Alberta
Alma materTaylor College and Seminary
Occupationcontractor, carpenter, minister

Political life

Orr was elected in the 2015 Alberta general election to represent the electoral district of Lacombe-Ponoka in the 29th Alberta Legislature as a member of the Wildrose Party.[1][2][3] Orr was re-elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to the 30th Alberta Legislature.

Orr was appointed to the Cabinet of Jason Kenney as the Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women on July 8, 2021.[4]

During the 2022 United Conservative Party leadership election, Orr endorsed the campaign of Travis Toews.[5] Following Danielle Smith's selection as United Conservative Party leader, Orr was not selected to join Danielle Smith's Cabinet. On October 25, 2022, Orr announced he wouldn't seek re-election in 2023.[6] He was succeeded by Jennifer Johnson.[7]

Electoral history

2015 general election
2015 Alberta general election: Lacombe-Ponoka
Party Candidate Votes%±%
WildroseRon Orr6,50235.71%-8.26%
New DemocraticDoug Hart5,48130.10%20.21%
Progressive ConservativePeter Dewit5,01827.56%-8.31%
Alberta PartyTony Jeglum1,2066.62%1.40%
Total 18,207––
Rejected, spoiled and declined 83––
Eligible electors / turnout 30,82759.33%2.52%
Wildrose hold Swing -1.24%
Source(s)
Source: "66 - Lacombe-Ponoka, 2015 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

2019 general election
2019 Alberta general election: Lacombe-Ponoka
Party Candidate Votes%±%
United ConservativeRon Orr17,37971.31+8.03
New DemocraticDoug Hart3,63914.93-15.17
Alberta PartyMyles Chykerda2,52010.34+3.72
Freedom ConservativeKeith Parrill3281.35–
Alberta IndependenceTessa Szwagierczak2791.14–
AdvantageShawn Tylke2270.93–
Total 24,37299.26–
Rejected, Spoiled and Declined 1810.74+0.28
Turnout 24,55375.07+15.74
Eligible voters 32,706
United Conservative notional hold Swing +11.60
Source(s)
Source: "68 - Lacombe-Ponoka, 2019 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

References
  1. "Alberta Votes 2015 - CBC News".
  2. Maetche, Sarah (May 5, 2015). "Lacombe Express - Wildrose candidate Ron Orr elected as MLA for Lacombe-Ponoka". Lacombe Express. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18.
  3. MacNeil, John (May 7, 2015). "An election night for the ages". Lacombe Globe. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18.
  4. von Scheel, Elise; Bellefontaine, Michelle (July 8, 2021). "Alberta Premier Jason Kenney shuffles his cabinet". CBC News. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  5. Short, Dylan (June 4, 2022). "So ya Savage is co-chairing the Toews campaign. Here are his endorsements from current MLAs". Twitter. Archived from the original on June 4, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  6. "Lacombe-Ponoka MLA Ron Orr won't seek re-election in spring 2023". RD News Now. October 25, 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  7. "Alberta election 2023 results: Lacombe-Ponoka | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2023-05-30.


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