# Annie McKitrick

Annie Jeanne Francoise McKitrick (born 1952) is a Canadian politician who represented the electoral district of Sherwood Park in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 2015 to 2019.

## Early life and career

McKitrick, born in France, came to Canada to attend McGill University, where she obtained a bachelor of science in ecology. McKitrick also has a master's degree in education and a diploma in public-sector management from the University of Victoria.
McKitrick worked as a researcher with a grant from the Canadian International Development Agency in Kyrgyzstan, as a co-ordinator for income generating projects in Thailand, and for a nongovernmental organization responsible for refugee and community development programs in Southeast Asia.
From 1996 until 2005, McKitrick was a school trustee and chair of the Richmond school board in Richmond, British Columbia.

## Provincial politics

McKitrick was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 2015 Alberta general election representing the electoral district of Sherwood Park. On October 17, 2017 she was sworn in as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Education. She was defeated in the 2019 Alberta general election.

## Electoral history
### 2019 general election

vte2019 Alberta general election: Sherwood Park :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Conservative | Jordan Walker | 12,119 | 45.37 | -2.96 |
| | New Democratic | Annie McKitrick | 10,685 | 40.00 | -11.65 |
| | Alberta Party | Sue Timanson | 3,509 | 13.14 | +13.12 |
| | Alberta Independence | Brian Ilkuf | 216 | 0.81 | – |
| | Alberta Advantage Party | Chris Glassford | 183 | 0.69 | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 26,712 | 99.34 | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 178 | 0.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,890 | 76.69 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 35,061 |
| | United Conservative notional gain from New Democratic | United Conservative notional gain from New Democratic | Swing | Swing | +4.35 |
| Source(s) Source: "81 - Sherwood Park, 2019 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020. Alberta. Chief Electoral Officer (2019). 2019 General Election. A Report of the Chief Electoral Officer. Volume II (PDF) (Report). Vol. 2. Edmonton, Alta.: Elections Alberta. pp. 394–398. ISBN 978-1-988620-12-1. Retrieved April 7, 2021. |||||||

### 2015 general election

vte2015 Alberta general election: Sherwood Park :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Annie McKitrick | 11,365 | 52.05 | +45.74 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Cathy Olesen | 5,655 | 25.90 | -19.72 |
| | Wildrose | Linda Osinchuk | 4,815 | 22.05 | -8.97 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 21,835 |
| Rejected, spoiled, and declined | Rejected, spoiled, and declined | Rejected, spoiled, and declined | 143 |
| Registered electors / turnout | Registered electors / turnout | Registered electors / turnout | 33,048 | 66.50 | +3.76 |
| | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +32.73 |
| Source(s) Elections Alberta. "Electoral Division Results: Sherwood Park". Retrieved July 9, 2018. |||||||