# Brian Malkinson

Brian Lawrence Malkinson ECA (born 1985) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2015 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Calgary-Currie. In 2018, he accepted the position of Minister of Service Alberta. He was defeated in his re-election bid in the 2019 Alberta general election by 191 votes to Nicholas Milliken.

## Education

Brian has a Bachelor of Science (programming) from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, where he also served as president and vice-president of the Interactive Arts and Technology Student Union.

## 29th Alberta Legislature
### Legislative Committees

Malkinson served as deputy chair of the Select Special Ombudsman and Public Interest Commissioner Search Committee and the Standing Committee on Legislative Offices. He also served as a member of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts and the Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship. Malkinson previously served as a member of the Standing Committee on Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund.

## Electoral history
### 2019 general election

vte2019 Alberta general election: Calgary-Currie :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | United Conservative | Nicholas Milliken | 9,960 | 43.70 | -0.09 | $74,793 |
| | New Democratic | Brian Malkinson | 9,769 | 42.86 | +3.60 | $60,594 |
| | Alberta Party | Lindsay Luhnau | 2,512 | 11.02 | +3.47 | $14,604 |
| | Liberal | Joshua Codd | 491 | 2.15 | -5.27 | $8,132 |
| | Pro-Life | Lucas C. Hernandez | 60 | 0.26 | +0.25 | $500 |
| Total | Total | Total | 22,792 | 98.77 | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 284 | 1.23 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,076 | 66.20 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 34,857 |
| | United Conservative notional hold | United Conservative notional hold | Swing | Swing | -1.84 |
| 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. |||||||

### 2015 general election

vte2015 Alberta general election: Calgary-Currie :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Democratic | Brian Malkinson | 7,387 | 39.82% | 34.37% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Christine Cusanelli | 4,577 | 24.67% | -20.29% |
| | Wildrose | Terry Devries | 3,769 | 20.31% | -8.57% |
| | Liberal | Shelley Wark-Martyn | 1,441 | 7.77% | -8.32% |
| | Alberta Party | Tony Norman | 1,006 | 5.42% | 2.17% |
| | Green | Nelson Berlin | 373 | 2.01% | 0.65% |
| Total | Total | Total | 18,553 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 82 | 48 | 7 |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 37,342 | 49.92% | -4.56% |
| | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | -0.47% |
| Source(s) Source: "07 - Calgary-Currie, 2015 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||

### 2014 by-election

vteAlberta provincial by-election, October 27, 2014: Calgary-West Resignation of Ken Hughes on September 26, 2014 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Mike Ellis | 4,836 | 44.29 | −5.56 |
| | Wildrose | Sheila Taylor | 4,530 | 41.58 | +4.25 |
| | Liberal | David Khan | 927 | 8.51 | +1.05 |
| | New Democratic | Brian Malkinson | 337 | 3.09 | +0.08 |
| | Alberta Party | Troy Millington | 264 | 2.42 | +1.45 |
| Total | Total | Total | 10,894 | — | — |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 17 | 7 | 1 |
| Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | Eligible electors / turnout | 30,541 | 35.73 | — |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | − |
| Source(s) Alberta. Chief Electoral Officer (2015). Report on the October 27, 2014 By-elections in: Calgary-Elbow, Calgary-Foothills, Calgary-West, Edmonton-Whitemud (PDF) (Report). Edmonton: Legislative Assembly of Alberta; Chief Electoral Officer. ISBN 978-098653678-6. Retrieved April 20, 2021. |||||||

### 2012 general election

vte2012 Alberta general election: Calgary-North West :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Progressive Conservative | Sandra Jansen | 7,683 | 51.76% |
| Wildrose | Chris Challis | 5,454 | 36.74% |
| Liberal | Robert Prcic | 992 | 6.68% |
| New Democratic | Brian Malkinson | 471 | 3.17% |
| Evergreen | Bryan Hunt | 140 | 0.94% |
| Alberta Party | Troy Millington | 103 | 0.69% |