Mike Ellis (Canadian politician)
Michael George Ellis (born January 9, 1973) is a Canadian politician who has represented Calgary-West in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta since 2014, sitting as a member of the United Conservative Party (UCP). Ellis is the associate minister of mental health and addictions in Alberta. Prior to entering politics, he worked as a police officer. Background. Ellis was born and raised in Calgary, where he was a police sergeant with the Calgary Police Service. He is married with three children. Political career. Ellis was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in a by -election on October 27, 2014 as a Progressive Conservative (PC). He was re-elected in the 2015 and 2019 and has also been the government whip since April 30, 2019. He had previously challenged his predecessor, Ken Hughes, in a nomination contest in the same district for the 2012 Alberta general election, Associate minister. Premier Jason Kenny named Ellis as Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions in a 2021 cabinet shuffle.