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Joseph Schow is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to represent the electoral district of Cardston-Siksika in the 30th Alberta Legislature. He is a member of the United Conservative Party, and he has been serving as Government House Leader since October 24, 2022.
Biography
Schow received his bachelor of arts degree in Russian from Dalhousie University and his master's degree from George Washington University. He was appointed House Leader (Minister Without Portfolio) on October 24, 2022. He previously served as Deputy Whip.
As of March 2023, Schow was on the Government Legislative Review Committee.
As the Chair of the Democratic Accountability Committee, Schow played a role in drafting and supporting the Recall Act, which allows Albertans to recall municipal representatives and trustees. He spoke to the importance of legislation increasing accountability but not encouraging frivolous recall petitions and elections.
Though Schow supported Travis Toews in the 2022 UCP leadership election, he voiced his support for Premier Danielle Smith’s priorities of the affordability crisis and asserting challenges to the federal government’s jurisdictional authority.
Schow was the sponsor of Government Bill 7: The Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2022 (No.2), which received royal assent on December 15, 2022.
Since June 9, 2023, Schow has been the Minister of Tourism and Sport.
Electoral history
= 2023 general election
== 2019 general election
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