Canadian federal election 2021: hog farmers’ representatives

The latest Canadian federal election took place on Monday, September 20.

Prior to the election, Alberta Pork provided information on candidates in the constituencies where Alberta’s commercial hog farmers are most highly concentrated, in addition to policy proposals that could impact their operations.

See below a full list of results for those constituencies, in order of most to least votes per candidate.

Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner

1. Motz, Glen (Conservative): 30,202 votes (65%)
2. Stenger, Jocelyn (New Democrat): 6,524 votes (14%)
3. Heidinger, Brodie (People’s Party): 4,331 votes (9%)
4. Wilson, Hannah (Liberal): 3,306 votes (7%)
5. Shoesmith, Geoff (Maverick): 1,170 votes (3%)
6. Bruised Head, Diandra (Green): 689 votes (1%)

Lethbridge

1. Harder, Rachael (Conservative): 33,083 votes (56%)
2. Perez, Elaine (New Democrat): 11,386 votes (19%)
3. Hargreaves, Devon (Liberal): 8,928 votes (15%)
4. Hovan, Kimmie (People’s Party): 4,197 votes (7%)
5. Siever, Kim (Independent): 1,176 votes (2%)
6. Capp, Geoffrey (Christian Heritage): 566 votes (1%)

Bow River

1. Shields, Martin (Conservative): 35,435 votes (70%)
2. Bridges, Jonathan (People’s Party): 5,097 votes (10%)
3. MacLean, Michael (New Democrat): 4,726 votes (9%)
4. Shawile, Getu (Liberal): 3,928 votes (8%)
5. Bliss, Orrin (Maverick): 1,362 votes (3%)
6. Lipp, Tom (Christian Heritage): 391 votes (1%)

Red Deer-Lacombe

1. Calkins, Blaine (Conservative): 39,316 votes (64%)
2. Heyden-Kaye, Tanya (New Democrat): 8,694 votes (14%)
3. Lim, Megan (People’s Party): 7,883 votes (13%)
4. Ondieki, David (Liberal): 3,684 votes (6%)
5. Joujan, Harry (Maverick): 978 votes (2%)
6. Barnes, Joan (Independent): 574 votes (1%)
7. Watson, Matthew (Libertarian): 213 votes (>1%)

Battle River-Crowfoot

1. Kurek, Damien (Conservative): 40,755 votes (75%)
2. Ratushniak, Tonya (New Democrat): 5,557 votes (10%)
3. Trepanier, Dennis (People’s Party): 5,347 votes (9%)
4. McLeod, Leah Diane (Liberal): 2,405 votes (4%)
5. Golka, Jeff (Maverick): 2,342 votes (3%)
6. Brisbin, Daniel (Green): 538 votes (1%)
7. Irwin, John (Veterans Coalition): 171 votes (>1%)

The outcome of the election for virtually all commercial hog farmers in Alberta remains unchanged versus the 2019 election results, when constituency boundaries were most recently adjusted.

Thanks to all candidates, campaign volunteers, election officials and voters who participated in the process. Alberta’s hog farmers look forward to engaging with their MPs to discuss important issues.