Robyn Luff
Robyn Luff (born June 3, 1980) is an Alberta politician who was elected in the 2015 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Calgary-East as a member of the Alberta NDP caucus. She sat as an independent from November 2018 to March 2019, when the legislature was dissolved for that year's general election.[1][2]
Robyn Luff | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-East | |
| In office May 5, 2015 – March 19, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Moe Amery |
| Succeeded by | Peter Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 3, 1980 Duncan, British Columbia, Canada |
| Political party | Independent (2018–) |
| Other political affiliations | New Democratic (2015–2018) |
| Residence(s) | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Luff pulled off one of the biggest upsets on election night, as she defeated long time MLA Moe Amery to win the riding of Calgary-East.
On November 5, 2018, Luff made a statement announcing her refusal to sit in the Alberta legislature until changes were made to what she described as a "toxic culture" within the Alberta NDP caucus that prevented MLAs from expressing their views and properly representing their constituents.[3][4] The government denied the allegations and removed Luff from its caucus later that evening, stating that it had "lost confidence in her ability to participate as a productive and trustworthy member of the government caucus".[5][3]
Electoral record
| 2015 Alberta general election: Calgary-East | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Robyn Luff | 5,506 | 39.18% | 30.44% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Moe Amery | 3,971 | 28.26% | -17.31% | ||||
| Wildrose | Ali Waissi | 3,633 | 25.85% | -12.57% | ||||
| Liberal | Naser Al-Kukhun | 806 | 5.74% | -0.26% | ||||
| Communist | Bonnie Devine | 138 | 0.98% | -0.29% | ||||
| Total | 14,054 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | 61 | 40 | 32 | |||||
| Eligible electors / turnout | 34,585 | 40.91% | -2.72% | |||||
| New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | 1.89% | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: "08 - Calgary-East, 2015 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020. Chief Electoral Officer (2016). 2015 General Election. A Report of the Chief Electoral Officer (PDF) (Report). Edmonton, Alta.: Elections Alberta. pp. 116–120. | ||||||||
References
- Howell, Trevor (April 25, 2015). "Riding: Calgary-East". Calgary Herald. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- McIntosh, Emma (May 6, 2015). "Newly-elected NDP Luff wants focus on education in Calgary-East". Calgary Herald. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- Bellefontaine, Michelle (November 6, 2018). "MLA turfed from caucus after saying Notley's NDP gov't 'a culture of fear and intimidation'". CBC News. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- Clancy, Clare; Graney, Emma (November 5, 2018). "NDP MLA Robyn Luff removed from caucus after alleging bullying within party". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- "MLA Luff Removed from Government Caucus". albertandpcaucus.ca.