Nathan Neudorf | |
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 Neudorf speaking at a political announcement in January 2020 | |
| Minister of Affordability and Utilities | |
| Assumed office June 9, 2023 | |
| Premier | Danielle Smith |
| Preceded by | Matt Jones |
| Deputy Premier of Alberta | |
| In office October 24, 2022 – June 9, 2023 Serving with Kaycee Madu | |
| Premier | Danielle Smith |
| Preceded by | Sarah Hoffman (2016) |
| Succeeded by | Mike Ellis |
| Minister of Infrastructure | |
| In office October 24, 2022 – June 9, 2023 | |
| Premier | Danielle Smith |
| Preceded by | Nicholas Milliken |
| Succeeded by | Peter Guthrie |
| Member of theLegislative Assembly of Alberta forLethbridge-East | |
| Assumed office April 16, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Maria Fitzpatrick |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | United Conservative Party |
| Residence(s) | Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Nathan NeudorfECA MLA is a Canadian politician who has beenAlberta's minister of affordability and utilities since 2023. He was elected in the2019 Alberta general election to represent theelectoral district ofLethbridge-East in the30th Alberta Legislature.[1][2] He narrowly won re-election in the2023 Alberta general election in Lethbridge-East over the NDP'sRob Miyashiro, a former Lethbridge city councillor. Neudorf previously heldAlberta Cabinet posts as minister of infrastructure anddeputy premier (2022–2023).
As MLA, Neudorf supported the $3,384,900 provincial contribution to theLethbridge housing project for Indigenous women.[3] A 64-unit seniors’ community also opened in Lethbridge with Neudorf speaking of how there had been a problem with seniors’ housing for some time in the city and hoped the $15.8 million facility would help address that.[4]
On February 4, 2022, Neudorf wrote an open letter calling for an end to the restriction exception program implemented by theprovincial government in response to COVID-19. Neudorf described how he had received over 3000 calls, emails and messages from concerned Albertans throughout the province about the restrictions.[5] Less than a week later the provincial government removed the restriction exemption program, being part of their step 1 approach of reopening.[6]
Besides being deputy premier, he had also been Minister of Infrastructure and Parliamentary Secretary for Multiculturalism. Neudorf also was Vice-Chair of the Building Communities Cabinet Policy Committee and was active on the Treasury Board Committee as well as the Emergency Management Cabinet Committee.[7] Previously Neudorf was on a variety of other committees including the Special Standing Committee on Members’ Services, Standing Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future, Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing, Select Special Public Health Act Review Committee, Special Standing Committee on Members’ Services, Standing Committee on Families and Communities, Standing Committee on Private Bills and Private Members’ Public Bills as well as Standing Committee on Public Accounts.[8]
Part of Neudorf’s focus was infrastructure, providing $6.508 billion to municipal infrastructure, $3.542 billion to capital maintenance and renewal, and $3.1 billion to health care services. Minister Neudorf said “Over the next three years, Alberta’s government is investing $23 billion into public infrastructure through the 2023 Capital Plan. By building and revitalizing hospitals, schools, courthouses and other public facilities, we are investing in the critical infrastructure projects that Albertans need and help keep people working”.[9]
Neudorf supportedDanielle Smith in the2022 United Conservative Party leadership election.[10]
Neudorf has 4 daughters and 1 son.Before being elected Neudorf spent much of his life working in the construction industry, serving on a variety of boards within the field. Neudorf and his wife Deanne live with their 5 children inLethbridge.[11]
| 2023 Alberta general election:Lethbridge-East | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| United Conservative | Nathan Neudorf | 10,998 | 50.34 | -2.06 | ||||
| New Democratic | Rob Miyashiro | 10,362 | 47.43 | +8.73 | ||||
| Liberal | Helen McMenamin | 488 | 2.23 | -0.02 | ||||
| Total | 21,848 | 99.26 | – | |||||
| Rejected and declined | 163 | 0.74 | ||||||
| Turnout | 22,011 | 57.70 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 38,150 | |||||||
| United Conservativehold | Swing | -5.40 | ||||||
Source(s) Source:Elections Alberta[12] | ||||||||
| 2019 Alberta general election:Lethbridge-East | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| United Conservative | Nathan Neudorf | 11,883 | 52.40 | +6.28 | ||||
| New Democratic | Maria Fitzpatrick | 8,775 | 38.70 | -8.79 | ||||
| Alberta Party | Ally Taylor | 1,054 | 4.65 | -- | ||||
| Liberal | Devon Hargreaves | 512 | 2.26 | -4.14 | ||||
| Independence | John W. McCanna | 453 | 2.00 | -- | ||||
| Total valid votes | 22,677 | 99.20 | ||||||
| Rejected, spoiled, and declined | 183 | 0.80 | +0.38 | |||||
| Turnout | 22,860 | 66.91 | +13.36 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 34,167 | |||||||
| United Conservativegain fromNew Democratic | Swing | +7.54 | ||||||
Source(s) Elections Alberta."Electoral Division Results - Lethbridge-East". | ||||||||