Kyle Kasawski
Canadian politician from Alberta
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Kyle Kasawski is a Canadian politician from the Alberta New Democratic Party who was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Sherwood Park in the 2023 Alberta general election.[1] He serves as the Official Opposition Shadow Minister for Affordability and Utilities.[2]
Kyle Kasawski | |
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Kasawski in 2024 | |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Sherwood Park | |
| Assumed office May 29, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jordan Walker |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Alberta NDP |
| Occupation | Politician, entrepreneur, businessperson |
Early life and career
Kasawski graduated from the University of Alberta with a degree in geography and urban planning.[3] Before entering politics, Kasawski worked in the renewable energy industry. He was recognized in Edify's Top 40 under 40 in 2011 for his work in solar energy.[4] Kasawski has taught at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology and at McGill University.[5]
Political career
Kasawski became the Alberta NDP's candidate for the 2023 Alberta general election in the riding of Sherwood Park after winning a contested nomination race in September, 2022.[6] In that election, he unseated the United Conservative Party's, Jordan Walker, becoming the second NDP MLA to represent Sherwood Park, a riding previously held by Annie McKitrick.
He was named as the NDP's Critic for Municipal Affairs (Mid-Sized Cities & Rural Alberta) in June, 2023,[7] eventually becoming the caucus' sole Shadow Minister for Municipal Affairs in September, 2024[8] under newly-elected Alberta NDP leader, Naheed Nenshi.
In December, 2024, Kasawski was chosen as "MLA to Watch" in the 2024 edition of political columnist Dave Cournoyer's Best of Alberta Politics Survey.[9]
Kasawski replaced Sharif Haji as the Alberta NDP's Shadow Minister for Affordability and Utilities in October, 2025.[10]
Electoral history
2023 general election
| 2023 Alberta general election: Sherwood Park | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Kyle Kasawski | 13,108 | 50.27 | +10.27 | ||||
| United Conservative | Jordan Walker | 11,447 | 43.90 | -1.47 | ||||
| Alberta Party | Sue Timanson | 1,293 | 4.96 | -8.18 | ||||
| Liberal | Jacob Stacey | 225 | 0.86 | – | ||||
| Total | 26,073 | – | ||||||
| Rejected and declined | 128 | 0.63 | ||||||
| Turnout | 26,201 | 70.32 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 37,259 | |||||||
| New Democratic gain from United Conservative | Swing | +5.87 | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: Elections Alberta[11] | ||||||||
