Jonathan Denis
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Jonathan Denis QC |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Acadia Calgary-Egmont (2008-2012) |
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In office March 3, 2008 – May 5, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Denis Herard |
| Succeeded by | Brandy Payne |
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September 22, 1976 Regina, Saskatchewan |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Breanna Palmer (2014-2015) divorced |
| Residence | Calgary, Alberta |
| Alma mater | University of Regina, University of Saskatchewan |
| Occupation | Lawyer, businessperson |
| Religion | Christian |
Jonathan Brian Denis, QC (born September 22, 1976 in Regina, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian politician. On May 9, 2012, he was named Solicitor General, Attorney General, and Minister of Justice for the province of Alberta. He represented the constituency of Calgary-Acadia (formerly Calgary-Egmont) as a Progressive Conservative in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 2008 until 2015. He is of German descent.
He was first elected in the 2008 provincial election and was appointed to cabinet in January 2010, making him the second youngest person to be named to cabinet in Alberta history. Denis was re-elected to the newly named constituency of Calgary-Acadia on April 23, 2012.
Jonathan Denis is the son of a soldier in the Canadian forces. He graduated in 1993 from Luther College, a private school in Regina, SK. He received a commerce degree from the University of Regina in 1997 and a law degree from the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon in 2000. While in law school, Denis was invited as a speaker at an international law conference in Montreal, Quebec.
For approximately two months in 1996, Denis was a staffer for when she was an Independent MLA in the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly. Haverstock had previously been leader of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party.
Prior to becoming an MLA, Denis was a senior associate, specializing in government relations, at Miller Thomson LLP, a major Canadian law firm. He was also the co-founder and President of 3D Contact Inc., the other founder being Nepean-Carleton MP Pierre Poilievre Listed contacts of 3D Contact Inc. are Stephen Harper, Stockwell Day, and Ted Morton. He was also the founder of a successful real estate investment firm named Liberty West Properties Inc. Denis resigned from both positions after being elected.
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