Nathan Ip

Nathan Ip (born 1981 or 1982) is a Canadian politician from the Alberta New Democratic Party.^[2] He is the MLA for Edmonton-South West, after unseating former Minister of Justice and former Deputy Premier Kaycee Madu in the 2023 Alberta general election. Madu also served as Minister of Skilled Trades and Professions.^[3]

Early life

Ip was born in Taiwan and immigrated to Canada in the 1980s. His parents ran a restaurant in Edmonton.^[4]

Ip was elected as a Edmonton Public School Board trustee in 2013 representing Ward H.^[4]

As of June 21, 2024, he serves as the Official Opposition critic for Jobs, Economy and Trade.

v t e 2023 Alberta general election: Edmonton-South West
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	New Democratic	Nathan Ip	14,380	56.52	+14.67
	United Conservative	Kaycee Madu	10,741	42.21	-2.77
	Green	Jeff Cullihall	323	1.27	+0.72
Total			25,444	99.41	–
Rejected and declined			150	0.59
Turnout			25,594	62.71
Eligible voters			40,811
	New Democratic gain from United Conservative		Swing		+8.72
Source(s) Source: Elections Alberta^[5]

^ French, Janet (October 14, 2017). "The Journal asks: How will Edmonton school trustee candidates push for new schools and vote on LGBTQ rights?". The Edmonton Journal. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
^ Fortner, Cole (May 29, 2023). "Nathan Ip beats Kaycee Madu to become Edmonton-South West MLA". Edmonton City News.
^ Junker, Anna (30 May 2023). "Supporters rally at NDP election headquarters in Edmonton". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
^ ^a ^b Wakefield, Jonny (May 25, 2023). "Edmonton-South West is the city's biggest election battleground. Will a school trustee unseat Edmonton's only UCP incumbent?". The Edmonton Journal. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
^ "43 - Edmonton-South West". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved June 9, 2023.

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