# Rick Wilson (Canadian politician)

Richard Wilson is a Canadian politician elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to represent the electoral district of Maskwacis-Wetaskiwin in the 30th Alberta Legislature. On April 30, 2019, he was appointed to the Executive Council of Alberta as the Minister of Indigenous Relations. He was re-elected in the 2023 provincial election held on May 29.
Before being elected as an MLA, Wilson served as a councillor for the County of Wetaskiwin as well as on the Wetaskiwin Regional Public School Board He also owned and operated multiple businesses relating to construction and ranching. Him and his wife, Rose, live on their ranch which has been in his family for over 100 years. They have four children and seven grand children.
As minister of Indigenous Relations, Wilson has sponsored 2 bills being Bill 57; Metis Settlements Amendment Act, as well as Bill 14; Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation Act. Bill 14 Wilson says is “generating sustainable revenue streams for First Nations and Métis communities by removing barriers to investment capital for major projects” resulting in more than $400 million in major resource projects.
Wilson has also often spoken about the need for more resources put into rural healthcare, with the province putting in $19.5 million into the Wetaskin Hospital and Care Centre.

## Electoral history
### 2023 general election

vte2023 Alberta general election: Maskwacis-Wetaskiwin :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Conservative | Rick Wilson | 11,640 | 67.54 | +3.42 |
| | New Democratic | Katherine Swampy | 4,801 | 27.86 | +4.12 |
| | Independent | Marie Rittenhouse | 520 | 3.02 | – |
| | Green | Justin Fuss | 187 | 1.09 | -0.20 |
| | Solidarity Movement | Suzanne Jubb | 86 | 0.50 | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 17,234 | 99.68 | – |
| Rejected and declined | Rejected and declined | Rejected and declined | 55 | 0.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,289 | 58.01 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 29,805 |
| | United Conservative hold | United Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -0.35 |
| Source(s) Source: Elections Alberta |||||||

### 2019 general election

vte2019 Alberta general election: Maskwacis-Wetaskiwin :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Conservative | Rick Wilson | 12,796 | 64.12% | 7.28% |
| | New Democratic | Bruce Hinkley | 4,737 | 23.74% | -17.77% |
| | Alberta Party | Sherry Greene | 1,382 | 6.93% | – |
| | Freedom Conservative | David White | 522 | 2.62% | – |
| | Alberta Advantage Party | Wesley Rea | 263 | 1.32% | – |
| | Green | Desmond G. Bull | 256 | 1.28% | – |
| Total | Total | Total | 19,956 | – | – |
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | Rejected, spoiled and declined | 90 | – | – |
| Eligible electors / Turnout | Eligible electors / Turnout | Eligible electors / Turnout | 28,948 | 69.25% | – |
| | United Conservative pickup new district. | United Conservative pickup new district. | United Conservative pickup new district. | United Conservative pickup new district. | United Conservative pickup new district. | United Conservative pickup new district. | United Conservative pickup new district. |
| Source(s) Source: "74 - Maskwacis-Wetaskiwin, 2019 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020. |||||||
Alberta provincial government of Jason Kenney :
| Cabinet post (1) |||
| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| Richard Feehan | Minister of Indigenous Relations April 30, 2019– | Incumbent |