Bio
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Hugh MacDonald was first elected as a Member of the Alberta Legislature in the general election of 1997. He was elected to his second term for Edmonton-Gold Bar on March 12, 2001, his third on November 22, 2004, and, most recently, to his fourth term on March 3, 2008. In addition, Mr. MacDonald is the critic for Finance and Enterprise, Treasury Board, and Employment and Immigration. Mr. MacDonald is currently serving as a member of the following committees:
He is also a member of the Select Special Chief Electoral Officer Search Committee and the Select Special Auditor General Search Committee. |
He has served as chair of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts and as a member of the Select Special Ethics Commissioner Search Committee and the Personal Information Protection Act Review Committee. Mr. MacDonald has also served as the Official Opposition critic for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Energy, the Heritage Savings Trust Fund, Human Resources and Employment and Government Services.
Additionally, he has served as a member of the standing committees on Law and Regulations and Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing. Mr. MacDonald has assumed Official Opposition critic positions including:
- Critic responsible for Employment and Immigration
- Critic responsible for Infrastructure
Born August 5, 1955, in Souris, Prince Edward Island, he spent 20 years working in Alberta’s petroleum industry as a boilermaker and small business owner prior to becoming an MLA.
Mr. MacDonald lives in the Strathearn area of Edmonton-Gold Bar with Jan and their three children, where he is active with the Strathearn Community League and with amateur sport.