[17], Under Nixon, the Ministry of Environment and Parks introduced a cost-saving initiative to save Alberta's tax payers millions of dollars, by closing or placing under third-party management, about a third of Alberta's provincial parks, recreation and protected areas in 2020.[18]. “We’re pretty tight. We have a very big province and different regions have different needs, so I have no concerns with a call for a regional approach  and will continue to push that to be put in place.”. The MLA suggests more discussion is needed related to the proposal and its future. Jason John Nixon (born May 26, 1980) is a Canadian politician and current Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of … “It is unacceptable to have someone at the table where the decisions on COVID are made actively undermining Dr. Hinshaw’s (Alberta’s chief medical officer of health) medical advice,” said David Shepherd, NDP health critic. [6] After Kenney was elected as the leader, Nixon served as Leader of the Official Opposition in Alberta until Kenney won a seat (Calgary-Lougheed) in the Alberta legislature in a by-election.[7]. [8][9] Nixon took online courses at both the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology and Athabasca University. Minister of Environment & Parks, Government House Leader, & MLA for Rimbey Rocky Mountain House Sundre. MLA Jason Nixon speaks on province’s Bighorn Country proposal. This — and another fundraising communication from Kenney's office — resulted in the NDP opposition filing an ethics complaint on the basis of improper use of the office of the premier for party fundraising. A 2005 incident resurfaced in the press in 2017, where Nixon had fired a woman in retaliation for her sexual harassment complaint. Local; Alberta Election 2019; Lacombe Votes; Federal Election 2019; National; eEditions; Submit news tip or photo; Sports. In a statement posted to Twitter, current Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre MLA and Minister of Environment and Parks Jason Nixon offered his condolences. Jason Nixon, Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre MLA is one of the upcoming young politicals who has been part of these changes. Nixon served as the Opposition House Leader in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. A peace bond was entered. "[14], As the newly-appointed Minister, he announced plans to stop the project entirely. 3), 2008 BCHRT 462", "Decade-old charge against UCP candidate in spotlight week ahead of Alberta election", "Nixon accused of obstruction of justice", "Alberta NDP file fundraising ethics complaint against Premier Jason Kenney", "NDP says government House leader lied about earplug incident", "Alberta government plans to close 20 parks, hand over 164 others to third parties", "Alberta Parks are not for sale — not one square centimetre", "Alberta to sell native grassland despite government promises no Crown land would be sold", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jason_Nixon&oldid=1006280165, Members of the Executive Council of Alberta, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 12 February 2021, at 01:28. Mr. Nixon was president of the students’ union from April 2014 until his resignation shortly after the May 2015 provincial election. “They are completely stopped,” he said, adding that the UCP is looking at increasing investment in the area. [12], After winning the 2019 election on the UCP ticket, he was sworn-in as Alberta's Minister of Environment and Parks on April 30, 2019. Mr. Nixon is also environment minister in Jason Kenney’s cabinet and his policies continue to be unpopular with environmentalists. SUNDRE - The official Opposition NDP caucus is calling for Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre UCP MLA Jason Nixon to be removed from the government’s COVID-19 cabinet committee following comments Nixon made in a recent Albertan interview. Jason Nixon, MLA. [12][24], A ruling from the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal, handed down on Dec. 30, 2008, involved three companies: Nixon's company, Nixon Safety Consulting (NSC); Navigator, a company building a condo in Kelowna; and Con-Forte, a company that performed concrete work on the site. [20], [Nixon said] that he is pleased that the NDPs plans to make changes to the Big Horn Country will not happen. If the NDP had read the article, they would know I was in fact calling for constituents to follow all COVID protocols and public health orders. [31], On May 13, 2019 Nixon sent a fundraising communiqué to UCP party supporters, asking them to make a "small donation" to support cuts to the corporate tax rate, and scrapping the provincial carbon tax. [9], In 2015, while a student at Athabasca University,[2] his student union voted to expel him from the organization for allegedly: taking an Executive Director salary while not working for six months, interfering with the student newspaper, raising executive salaries without student consultation, and other bylaw violations. The NDP says Nixon’s history includes an assault charge and peace bond. "[34] While the "Optimizing Alberta Parks" statement included the possibly of selling Crown land,[36] Nixon said in a March 5 Calgary Herald interview, "We are not selling any Crown or public land — period. In the Feb. 9 edition of The Albertan article “MLAs call for pandemic rules to be followed” Nixon stated, in part, that, “When the numbers are showing that regional approach (to reopening) will work, I think that makes sense. [4] The agreement was ratified and approved by the members of both parties in July 2017, establishing the United Conservative Party (UCP). The MLA suggests more discussion is needed related to the proposal and its future Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye; Jan. 31, 2019 4:51 p.m. News; Discussion over what to do with the province’s West Country Public Land Use Zone (PLUZ, or Bighorn Country)over the land has opponents requesting more time for consultation. I remain thankful for the continued diligence of the people of Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre.”. Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre has been represented since 2015 by then Wildrose now United Conservative Party MLA Jason Nixon, Mr. Anglin’s former constituency staffer who challenged him for the nomination. According to a biography on his website, he has worked in Alberta's oil and gas industry. Just Posted. One Child. Jan 25, 2021. Asked for comment on the matter, MLA Nixon provided the following statement to The Albertan: “In the article, I indicate my support for regional re-opening approaches where it is safe, appropriate and based on the advice of public health experts. [29] According to the student news magazine, the raises he initiated made him the: "highest paid Student Executive in Alberta. Nixon will also serve as the Government House Leader. “Premier Kenney needs to remove Jason Nixon from this committee and replace him with someone who understands and respects the science being presented.”. Jason Nixon was appointed as Alberta’s Minister of Environment and Parks as well as Government House Leader on April 30, 2019. “I appreciate the sacrifices made by all Albertans throughout the pandemic. [32], In June 2019, he was the subject of a point of privilege raised by the NDP, claiming Nixon, "deliberately misled the legislature when he said no one used the earplugs distributed by Premier Jason Kenney during last week's debate on a bill to delay wage talks for 180,000 public sector workers. Calgary-Klein MLA Jeremy Nixon has been stripped from his position as parliamentary secretary for civil society, while Red Deer-South MLA Jason Stephan has … [16] Jason Nixon is one of four men named Jason serving in the UCP cabinet. Get local stories you won't find anywhere else right to your inbox. On February 11, the Alberta NDP Caucus sent out a media release calling for Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre MLA Jason Nixon to be removed from the province’s COVID Cabinet Committee for allegedly undermining public health orders. Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre 'One Day Challenge' exceeds goal. [11], In 2011, he was arrested for allegedly killing a wild horse in 2009, but was later acquitted, and successfully sued the RCMP. 1301 Reasons. Joined March 2012. It's unacceptable to have someone at the table undermining medical advice, said David Shepherd, NDP health critic "[35] However, the province listed a 65-hectare plot of land east of Taber in a March 31 auction with a starting bid of $440,000. [5], After the merger, Nixon endorsed Jason Kenney in the 2017 United Conservative Party leadership election. Innisfail-Sylvan Lake’s Devin Dreeshen was appointed the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre MLA Jason Nixon was named the Minister Environment and Parks and Red Deer North’s Adriana LaGrange is the new Minister of Education. Tweets 9,711; Following 395; Followers 9,173; Likes 2,743; 1,082 Photos and videos. [14][15], He and his brother Jeremy Nixon are the first brothers to serve in the Alberta legislature at the same time. We ask Lord that you would pour out your grace and wisdom as he balances the requirements of home and work. Home PrionsAB MLA Jason Nixon, Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre octobre 30, 2017. Jason Nixon. Local; Lacombe Generals; Central Alberta Buccaneers; Lacombe Minor Baseball; Canada & World ; Submit sports tip or photo; Travel. Jason Nixon Minister of Environment & Parks I hope this brings some clarity and we look forward to your continued participation in the discussions and consultation to come. Jason John Nixon (born May 26, 1980) is a Canadian politician and current Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre. Wildrose MLA Jason Nixon videos and latest news articles; GlobalNews.ca your source for the latest news on Wildrose MLA Jason Nixon . Alberta, Canada. 2020 Festival of Trees in Red Deer deemed 'virtual success' Jan 05, 2021. looking back, moving forward. Jason Nixon denies ‘troubled past’ allegations by NDP Apr 7, 2019 4:58 PM The NDP are calling out UCP House Leader and incumbent MLA for Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre Jason Nixon’s alleged pattern of unacceptable behaviour around women. One Ticket. In Support Of Community. For further questions and updates please feel free to connect your MLA Mr. Shane Getson by calling:: 780.967.0760 (click2call) or email: [email protected] [23], A 2005 incident resurfaced in the press in 2017, where Nixon had fired a woman in retaliation for her sexual harassment complaint. "[30], In 2019, the former MLA for Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre Joe Anglin asked the RCMP to investigate Nixon for obstruction of justice. Dr. Hinshaw has “strongly asserted as recently as Feb. 16 that switching to a regional reopening plan could increase ‘risk in those locations’,” said Shepherd.
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