# Doug Schweitzer

Douglas Edward Schweitzer (born 1978 or 1979) is a Canadian lawyer and politician who was elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to represent the electoral district of Calgary-Elbow in the 30th Alberta Legislature. He is a member of the United Conservative Party. On April 30, 2019, he was appointed to be the Ministry of Justice and Solicitor General of Alberta in the Executive Council of Alberta, and held that role until August 25, 2020 when he was shuffled to the new ministry of Jobs, Economy and Innovation. After announcing his intention not to run for re-election in May 2023, Schweitzer resigned as Minister of Jobs, Economy and Innovation and announced he would be resigning his seat in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta on August 5, 2022. Schweitzer ran unsuccessfully for the 2017 United Conservative Party leadership election. He was born in Kelowna, British Columbia. On September 7, 2022, Schweitzer announced he had joined Deloitte as a senior advisor. In the 2023 Alberta general election, his former seat was taken by Samir Kayande from the NDP. This was the first time that the NDP had won Calgary Elbow.

## Electoral history

vte2019 Alberta general election: Calgary-Elbow :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | United Conservative | Doug Schweitzer | 10,951 | 44.34 | +5.03 | $309,597 |
| | Alberta Party | Greg Clark | 7,542 | 30.54 | -9.73 | $70,288 |
| | New Democratic | Janet Eremenko | 5,796 | 23.47 | +7.17 | $44,092 |
| | Liberal | Robin Mackintosh | 275 | 1.11 | -2.61 | $500 |
| | Green | Quinn Rupert | 132 | 0.53 | +0.45 | $500 |
| Total | Total | Total | 24,696 | 98.36 | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 413 | 1.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,109 | 71.88 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 34,934 |
| | United Conservative gain from Alberta Party | United Conservative gain from Alberta Party | Swing | Swing | +7.38 |
| Source(s) Source: Elections AlbertaNote: Expenses is the sum of "Election Expenses", "Other Expenses" and "Transfers Issued". The Elections Act limits "Election Expenses" to $50,000. |||||||
Winnipeg Centre
vte2004 Canadian federal election: Winnipeg Centre :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | New Democratic | Pat Martin | 12,149 | 45.4 | +4.1 | $51,914 |
| | Liberal | David Northcott | 9,285 | 34.7 | +0.6 | $67,134 |
| | Conservative | Robert Eng | 3,631 | 13.6 | -8.0 | $7,572 |
| | Green | Robin (Pilar) Faye | 1,151 | 4.3 | +1.7 | $2,087 |
| | Marijuana | John M. Siedleski | 346 | 1.3 | – | – |
| | Communist | Anna-Celestrya Carr | 114 | 0.4 | -0.1 | $654 |
| | Independent | Douglas Edward Schweitzer | 92 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 26,768 | 100.0 | | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 188 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,956 | 45.1 |
Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.
Alberta provincial government of Jason Kenney :
| Cabinet posts (2) |||
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Tanya Fir | Minister of Jobs, Economy and Innovation August 25, 2020– | Incumbent |
| Kathleen Ganley | Minister of Justice and Solcitor General April 30, 2019–August 25, 2020 | Kaycee Madu |