Janis Irwin

Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood

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About Janis

Janis Irwin is dedicated to making Alberta a welcoming and inclusive place for all. She has been the representative for Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood since 2019 and is currently Official Opposition Critic for Housing.

Janis built a career in education, starting in rural Alberta as a high school teacher and vice-principal, and then in Edmonton, where she worked for years in curriculum development with Alberta Education.

Born and raised in Barrhead, Alberta, Janis is a champion for Albertans, and has been a strong advocate for the safety and inclusion of everyone who lives in the central Edmonton communities she represents.

Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood

About this district

Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood stretches north to the Yellowhead Trail and is bordered by the River Valley to the south. Its western boundary is mostly along 97 St, except for downtown where it runs along 101 St. 50th St. NW is its eastern border. Its many diverse neighbourhoods include Riverdale, Boyle Street, McCauley, Eastwood, Delton, Highlands, Bellevue, and Virginia Park.

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Janis In your community

Janis Irwin's Upcoming events

  • Wednesday July 31, 2024 at 5:00pm MT

Edmonton-South West Social

  • Wednesday July 31, 2024 at 5:00pm MT

Come join the Alberta NDP team in Edmonton South-West for an evening of socializing and snacks.  We’ll be celebrating our new leader and hearing from Nathan about the party’s plans for the future. show full text

Come join the Alberta NDP team in Edmonton South-West for an evening of socializing and snacks.  We’ll be celebrating our new leader and hearing from Nathan about the party’s plans for the future.

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  • Canadian Brewhouse in the Currents of Windermere (Edmonton, AB)

Come join the Alberta NDP team in Edmonton South-West for an evening of socializing and snacks.  We’ll be celebrating our new leader and hearing from Nathan about the party’s plans for the future. show full text

Come join the Alberta NDP team in Edmonton South-West for an evening of socializing and snacks.  We’ll be celebrating our new leader and hearing from Nathan about the party’s plans for the future.

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  • Saturday August 3, 2024 at 11:00am MT

Edmonton-Rutherford Summer BBQ

  • Saturday August 3, 2024 at 11:00am MT

Join Team Edmonton-Rutherford for a FREE summer BBQ! This is a great opportunity to meet your MLA, Jodi Calahoo-Stonehouse. We have many new members, so we’d love for everyone to get to know Jodi and our constituency association executive, and meet fellow New Democrats in Edmonton-Rutherford. Let’s celebrate Edmonton summer, and the tremendous excitement and energy that the leadership contest brought to our party, culminating in the election of our new leader, Naheed Nenshi. Families are welcome! There will be hamburgers, hot dogs and cold beverages, entertainment by Indigenous musicians, and children’s games. show full text

Join Team Edmonton-Rutherford for a FREE summer BBQ! This is a great opportunity to meet your MLA, Jodi Calahoo-Stonehouse. We have many new members, so we’d love for everyone to get to know Jodi and our constituency association executive, and meet fellow New Democrats in Edmonton-Rutherford.

Let’s celebrate Edmonton summer, and the tremendous excitement and energy that the leadership contest brought to our party, culminating in the election of our new leader, Naheed Nenshi.

Families are welcome! There will be hamburgers, hot dogs and cold beverages, entertainment by Indigenous musicians, and children’s games.

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  • Blue Quill Community League (Edmonton, AB)

Join Team Edmonton-Rutherford for a FREE summer BBQ! This is a great opportunity to meet your MLA, Jodi Calahoo-Stonehouse. We have many new members, so we’d love for everyone to get to know Jodi and our constituency association executive, and meet fellow New Democrats in Edmonton-Rutherford. Let’s celebrate Edmonton summer, and the tremendous excitement and energy that the leadership contest brought to our party, culminating in the election of our new leader, Naheed Nenshi. Families are welcome! There will be hamburgers, hot dogs and cold beverages, entertainment by Indigenous musicians, and children’s games. show full text

Join Team Edmonton-Rutherford for a FREE summer BBQ! This is a great opportunity to meet your MLA, Jodi Calahoo-Stonehouse. We have many new members, so we’d love for everyone to get to know Jodi and our constituency association executive, and meet fellow New Democrats in Edmonton-Rutherford.

Let’s celebrate Edmonton summer, and the tremendous excitement and energy that the leadership contest brought to our party, culminating in the election of our new leader, Naheed Nenshi.

Families are welcome! There will be hamburgers, hot dogs and cold beverages, entertainment by Indigenous musicians, and children’s games.

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