Jennifer Johnson (Canadian politician)

Not to be confused with Jennifer Johnson (Trinidad and Tobago politician).

Jennifer Johnson
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Lacombe-Ponoka
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 29, 2023
Preceded byRon Orr
Personal details
PartyUnited Conservative
Other political
affiliations		Independent (2023-2024)
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Jennifer Johnson is a Canadian politician from the United Conservative Party. She was elected member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Lacombe-Ponoka in the 2023 Alberta general election.

In 2023 Johnson defeated Lacombe City Councilor Chris Ross and paramedic Dusty Myshrall to win the UCP nomination in Lacombe-Ponoka.

Speaking at an event on September 1, 2022, Johnson compared the presence of transgender children in schools to "adding a teaspoon of feces to a batch of cookies." After the remarks were revealed, and before the election, UCP party leader Danielle Smith said that Johnson would not sit with the caucus if elected. However, in the summer of 2024, Smith stated Johnson could be welcomed back into the UCP caucus in late 2024. In October 2024, Johnson was allowed to rejoin the UCP caucus after a caucus vote, with Smith describing her as an "excellent representative".

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