Eleanor Olszewski

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The Honourable
Eleanor Olszewski
PC KC MP
Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 13, 2025
Prime MinisterMark Carney
Preceded byDavid McGuinty
Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 13, 2025
Prime MinisterMark Carney
Preceded byTerry Duguid
Member of Parliament
for Edmonton Centre
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 28, 2025
Preceded byRandy Boissonnault
Personal details
Born
Eleanor Angela Olszewski

1954 or 1955 (age 69–70)[1]
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Residence(s)Edmonton, Alberta
EducationUniversity of Alberta (B.Sc., L.L.B.)
OccupationLawyer
Websiteeleanorolszewski.liberal.ca

Eleanor Angela Olszewski PC KC MP (born 1954/1955) is a Canadian lawyer and politician who serves as a Member of Parliament for the riding of Edmonton Centre since 2025. A member of the Liberal Party, she is the Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Prairies Economic Development Canada in the cabinet of Mark Carney.

Early life

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Eleanor Angela Olszewski[2] was raised in Medicine Hat, Canada. She graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacy and a Juris Doctor.[3]

Olszewski was admitted to the bar of Alberta in 1982,[4] and worked as a civil litigator in Edmonton.[3] She became a partner of Brownlee Fryett, which was founded by John Edward Brownlee, in 1992.[5] Albertan Minister of Justice Ron Stevens appointed her and 102 other people as a Queen's Counsel on 31 December 2007. She was an adjunct professor at the University of Alberta.[4][6]

Career

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In the 2015 and 2019 elections Olszewski was an unsuccessful Liberal candidate in the riding Edmonton Strathcona. In the 2025 election she was elected from the riding of Edmonton Centre,[7] being the only Liberal to win in the Edmonton area. She was initially slated to run in Edmonton Strathcona again, but was moved to Edmonton Centre after Randy Boissonnault declined to run for reelection.[8]

On 13 May 2025, Olszewski became the Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Prairies Economic Development Canada.[7] She is the only Albertan in the cabinet of Mark Carney.[8]

Political positions

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Olszewski is opposed to Alberta separatism.[8]

Electoral record

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2025 Canadian federal election: Edmonton Centre
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Eleanor Olszewski 24,238 44.46 +13.25
Conservative Sayid Ahmed 20,814 38.18 +5.58
New Democratic Trisha Estabrooks 8,458 15.52 –14.89
People's John Ross 470 0.86 –4.00
Christian Heritage David John Bohonos 159 0.29 N/A
Independent Gregory Bell 157 0.29 N/A
Independent Mike Dutcher 138 0.25 N/A
Communist Naomi Rankin 134 0.25 N/A
Independent Ronald S. Billingsley Jr. 106 0.19 N/A
Marxist–Leninist Merryn Edwards de la O 77 0.14 –0.06
Total valid votes/expense limit
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 54,751 63.92
Eligible voters 85,660
Liberal notional gain from Conservative Swing +3.84
Source: Elections Canada[9][10]
2019 Canadian federal election: Edmonton Strathcona
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Heather McPherson 26,823 47.27 +3.30 $91,753.90
Conservative Sam Lilly 21,035 37.07 +5.79 $88,211.43
Liberal Eleanor Olszewski 6,592 11.62 -9.11 $91,354.39
Green Michael Kalmanovitch 1,152 2.03 -0.27 $8,919.41
People's Ian Cameron 941 1.66 - none listed
Communist Naomi Rankin 125 0.22 - none listed
Marxist–Leninist Dougal MacDonald 77 0.14 -0.03 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 56,745 99.56
Total rejected ballots 250 0.44 +0.05
Turnout 56,995 72.26 +1.27
Eligible voters 78,876
New Democratic hold Swing -1.24
Source: Elections Canada[11][12]
2015 Canadian federal election: Edmonton Strathcona
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Linda Duncan 24,446 43.96 -9.75 $87,241.42
Conservative Len Thom 17,395 31.28 -9.04 $36,812.49
Liberal Eleanor Olszewski 11,524 20.73 +17.87 $62,711.39
Green Jacob K. Binnema 1,278 2.30 -0.04 $1,924.74
Libertarian Malcolm Stinson 311 0.56 – $1,599.80
Pirate Ryan Bromsgrove 201 0.36 – $2,183.76
Rhinoceros Donovan Eckstrom 133 0.24 – –
Independent Chris Jones 116 0.21 – –
Independent Andrew Schurman 107 0.19 – –
Marxist–Leninist Dougal MacDonald 93 0.17 -0.02 –
Total valid votes/expense limit 55,604 99.61   $208,715.39
Total rejected ballots 217 0.39 –
Turnout 55,821 70.99
Eligible voters 78,635
New Democratic hold Swing -0.35
Source(s)
  • "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  • Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates

References

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  1. ^ Pratt, Sheila (October 7, 2015). "Alberta's lone NDP incumbent fights to hold south-side riding". Edmonton Journal. p. A4. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  2. ^ The Committee of the Privy Council, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, advises that.
  3. ^ a b Lachacz 2019.
  4. ^ a b Liberal.
  5. ^ Edmonton Journal 1992.
  6. ^ Edmonton Journal 2008.
  7. ^ a b House of Commons of Canada.
  8. ^ a b c Sandor 2025.
  9. ^ "Voter information service". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  10. ^ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". Elections Canada. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  11. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  12. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved August 13, 2021.

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