Irfan Sabir
The Honourable Irfan Sabir | |
|---|---|
 Sabir in May 2015 | |
| Alberta Minister of Community and Social Services | |
| In office May 24, 2015 – April 30, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Heather Klimchuk |
| Succeeded by | Rajan Sawhney |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Bhullar-McCall | |
| Assumed office May 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Darshan Kang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 19, 1977 Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan |
| Political party | Alberta New Democratic Party |
| Residence(s) | Calgary, Alberta |
| Alma mater | University of Calgary |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Portfolio | Minister of Human Services |
Irfan Sabir ECA MLA (born December 19, 1977) is a Canadian lawyer and politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 2015 and 2019 Alberta general elections to represent the electoral district of Calgary-Bhullar-McCall.[1][2] He is a member of the Alberta New Democratic Party. In the 29th Alberta Legislature his party formed a majority government and he was a member of the Executive Council of Alberta as the Minister of Community and Social Services between 2015 and 2019.[3] In the 30th Alberta Legislature, beginning in 2019, his party formed the official opposition to a United Conservative Party majority government.
Background[edit]
Sabir was raised in Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan, where he obtained an economics degree.[4] He moved to Calgary in 2004, and obtained degrees in social work and law at the University of Calgary.[4] In 2012, he began working at Maurice Law Barristers and Solicitors, where he specialized in Aboriginal law.[4] In the past, he has also worked for a Calgary homeless shelter and volunteered for Calgary Legal Guidance and Red Cross Canada.[4]
Electoral history[edit]
2015 general election[edit]
| 2015 Alberta general election: Calgary-McCall | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Irfan Sabir | 3,812 | 29.95 | +27.80 | ||||
| Wildrose | Happy Mann | 3,367 | 26.45 | -3.79 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jagdeep Sahota | 2,317 | 18.20 | -11.09 | ||||
| Liberal | Avinash Khangura | 2,224 | 17.47 | -19.22 | ||||
| Independent | Burhan Khan | 1,010 | 7.81 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 12,730 | 98.50 | ||||||
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | 194 | 1.50 | ||||||
| Turnout | 12,924 | 42.90 | -1.91 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 30,125 | |||||||
| New Democratic gain from Liberal | Swing | +23.51 | ||||||
Source(s)
"2015 Provincial General Election Results". Elections Alberta. Archived from the original on 2017-08-01. Retrieved 2017-08-01. | ||||||||
2019 general election[edit]
| 2019 Alberta general election: Calgary-McCall | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Irfan Sabir | 6,567 | 51.72 | +21.90 | ||||
| United Conservative | Jasraj Hallan | 4,851 | 38.21 | -11.90 | ||||
| Alberta Party | Avinash Khangura | 636 | 5.01 | |||||
| Liberal | Faiza Ali Abdi | 281 | 2.21 | -11.71 | ||||
| Green | Janice Fraser | 218 | 1.72 | |||||
| Independence | Don Edmonstone | 84 | 0.66 | -- | ||||
| Alberta Advantage | Larry Smith | 60 | 0.47 | -- | ||||
| Total valid votes | 12,697 | 98.86 | ||||||
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | 147 | 1.14 | ||||||
| Turnout | 12,844 | 56.08 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 22,903 | |||||||
| New Democratic notional gain from United Conservative | Swing | +16.90 | ||||||
Source(s)
"2019 Provincial General Election Results". Elections Alberta. Archived from the original on 2019-05-05. Retrieved 2019-05-05. | ||||||||
2023 general election[edit]
| 2023 Alberta general election: Calgary-Bhullar-McCall | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Irfan Sabir | 7,265 | 58.00 | +6.28 | ||||
| United Conservative | Amanpreet Singh Gill | 5,261 | 42.00 | +3.79 | ||||
| Total | 12,526 | 99.19 | – | |||||
| Rejected and declined | 102 | 0.81 | ||||||
| Turnout | 12,628 | 52.91 | ||||||
| Eligible electors | 23,867 | |||||||
| New Democratic hold | Swing | +1.24 | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Elections Alberta[5] | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Alberta Election 2015 Calgary McCall: The candidates, the issues" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Calgary Sun, April 24, 2015.
- ^ "Calgary-McCall: Pakistani-born lawyer looks to bring jobs to riding". Calgary Herald, May 6, 2015.
- ^ "Rachel Notley sworn in as Alberta premier, reveals cabinet". CBC News, May 24, 2015.
- ^ a b c d James Wood, "Calgary MLA Irfan Sabir is new Human Services Minister". Calgary Herald, May 24, 2015.
- ^ "17 - Calgary-Bhullar-McCall". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
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