Aleana Young
Canadian politician
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Aleana Young (A-leena) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan in the 2020 Saskatchewan general election.[1] She represents the electoral district of Regina South Albert as a member of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party caucus.
Aleana Young | |
|---|---|
Young in 2022 | |
| Whip of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party | |
| Assumed office October 5, 2024 | |
| Deputy | Nathaniel Teed |
| Leader | Carla Beck |
| Preceded by | Doyle Vermette |
| Shadow Minister of Jobs, Economy and Sask Power | |
| Assumed office October 5, 2024 | |
| Leader | Carla Beck |
| Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly for Regina South Albert | |
| Assumed office October 28, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | new constituency |
| Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly for Regina University | |
| In office October 26, 2020 – October 28, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Tina Beaudry-Mellor |
| Succeeded by | Sally Housser |
| Personal details | |
| Party | New Democratic |
| Education | McGill University |
| Occupation | business owner |
Career
Prior to her election to the legislature, Young served on Regina's public school board and owned and operated a gourmet cheese shop.[2] She was pregnant during the election campaign and gave birth to a daughter the day before the election.[3]
She defeated Tina Beaudry-Mellor, the incumbent MLA from the Saskatchewan Party.
On November 4, 2020, Young was named NDP critic for Economy and Jobs, Immigration, Trade, Sask Builds, Central Services, SGI, and Sask Power, in addition to serving as the NDP deputy House Leader.[4]
As of June 22, 2024, she serves as the Official Opposition Whip and the Official Opposition critic for Jobs and Economy, Trade and Export Development, SaskPower, Energy and Resources, and Forestry.
In the 2024 Saskatchewan general election Young was re-elected in the newly created constituency of Regina South Albert.[5]
Electoral history
| 2020 Saskatchewan general election: Regina University | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Aleana Young | 3,478 | 49.98 | +7.02 | ||||
| Saskatchewan | Tina Beaudry-Mellor | 3,136 | 45.07 | -3.86 | ||||
| Green | Tanner Wallace | 180 | 2.59 | +0.23 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Debbie Knill | 164 | 2.36 | – | ||||
| Total valid votes | 6,958 | 99.17 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 58 | 0.83 | +0.49 | |||||
| Turnout | 7,016 | 62.78 | -1.45 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 11,175 | |||||||
| New Democratic gain from Saskatchewan | Swing | – | ||||||
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan | ||||||||
| 2016 Saskatchewan general election: Regina University | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Saskatchewan | Tina Beaudry-Mellor | 3,418 | 48.93 | |||||
| New Democratic | Aleana Young | 3,001 | 42.96 | |||||
| Liberal | Silvia Volodko | 401 | 5.74 | |||||
| Green | Yordanos Tesfamariam | 165 | 2.36 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 6,985 | 99.66 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 24 | 0.34 | ||||||
| Turnout | 7,009 | 64.23 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 10,913 | |||||||
| Source: Elections Saskatchewan[6][7] | ||||||||
