Stephanie Kusie

Stephanie Kusie
MP
Member of Parliament
for Calgary Midnapore
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 3, 2017
Preceded byJason Kenney
Succeeded by
Shadow Minister
2026–presentInternational Trade
2022–2026Treasury Board
2021–2022Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion
2020–2021Transport
2019–2020Families, Children and Social Development
2018–2019Democratic Institutions
Personal details
Born1972 or 1973 (age 52–53)[1]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
PartyConservative
SpouseJames Kusie
ChildrenEdward Kusie
EducationUniversity of Calgary (B.A. Political Science)
Rutgers University (M.B.A.)
ProfessionMember of Parliament

Stephanie L. Kusie[2] MP (born 1973) is a Canadian politician and former diplomat who was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in a by-election on April 3, 2017.[3] She represents the electoral district of Calgary Midnapore in Alberta as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada[3] and serves as Shadow Minister of Treasury Board in the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet of the 44th Parliament of Canada.

Personal life

Kusie received a B.A. in political science from the University of Calgary and an M.B.A. from Rutgers University. She was chargé d'affaires ad interim for Canada to El Salvador and consul for Canada to Dallas, Texas. She served as a senior policy advisor to Peter Kent on Latin America.[4] Her responsibilities included negotiating free trade deals, work related to the Keystone Pipeline project, and lobbying the United Nations to place Canada on the Security Council. She married her spouse James Kusie on August 18, 2006.

Political career

Kusie ran for Calgary City Council in 2013 but did not win a seat. After the election, she worked on Preston Manning's Municipal Governance Project.[4]

The Conservative Party nominated Kusie for the 2017 Calgary Midnapore by-election; she succeeded former cabinet minister Jason Kenney, who had resigned as Calgary Midnapore's Conservative MP in 2016.[5][6]

After being elected in 2017, Kusie was appointed as the Official Opposition Deputy Shadow Minister for Health. In September 2018, she took over the position of Official Opposition Shadow Minister for Democratic Institutions and became a vice-chair of the Standing Committee of Procedure and House Affairs In the same year, she accepted invitations to become a member of both the Trilateral Commission and CANZUK. She was most recently elected to the executive committee of the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas Interparliamentary Association.

Following the fall 2019 general election, Kusie served as the Shadow Minister for Families, Children, and Social Development,[7] a role she held until September 2020, when incoming Conservative Party Leader, Erin O’Toole, appointed her as the Shadow Minister of Transport in his new Shadow Cabinet.

Kusie was re-elected in the 2021 federal election. Following the 2022 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election,[8] Pierre Poilievre appointed a new Shadow Cabinet in October 2022 with Kusie in Treasury Board.[9] In June 2026, Kusie was named as Shadow Minister of International Trade.[10]

Electoral record

Federal

2025 Canadian federal election: Calgary Midnapore
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeStephanie Kusie48,13165.54+5.27$58,029.72
LiberalSunjiv Raval21,97929.93+17.47$11,987.65
New DemocraticAustin Mullins2,2713.09–15.45$39.88
People'sColin Kindret5560.76–5.33none listed
GreenAdam Delgado4950.67–0.67none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 73,43299.46–$144,110.56
Total rejected ballots 3970.54–0.01
Turnout 73,82973.53+5.80
Eligible voters 100,409
Conservative notional hold Swing +11.37
Source: Library of Parliament[11][12][13]
2021 Canadian federal election: Calgary Midnapore
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeStephanie Kusie39,14760.66–13.60$54,752.91
New DemocraticGurmit Bhachu11,82618.33+8.86$5,943.54
LiberalZarnab Zafar7,94712.32+1.29$2,023.58
People'sJonathan Hagel3,9306.09+3.76$4,392.73
GreenShaun T. Pulsifer8681.35–1.58none listed
MaverickMatt Magolan8121.26–none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 64,53099.45–$122,871.55
Total rejected ballots 3550.55+0.05
Turnout 64,88567.73–4.87
Eligible voters 95,798
Conservative hold Swing –7.94
Source: Elections Canada[14][15][16]
2019 Canadian federal election: Calgary Midnapore
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeStephanie Kusie50,55974.26–2.99$56,726.44
LiberalBrian Aalto7,50711.03–6.00$1,875.42
New DemocraticGurmit Bhachu6,4459.47+6.94$2,059.00
GreenTaylor Stasila1,9922.93+0.85none listed
People'sEdward Gao1,5852.33–$8,767.66
Total valid votes/expense limit 68,08899.51–$118,102.61
Total rejected ballots 3380.49+0.27
Turnout 68,42672.60+40.14
Eligible voters 94,245
Conservative hold Swing +1.57
Source: Elections Canada[17][18][19]
Canadian federal by-election, April 3, 2017: Calgary Midnapore
Resignation of Jason Kenney
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeStephanie Kusie22,45477.25+10.52$115,744.15
LiberalHaley Brown4,95017.03–5.62$50,686.42
New DemocraticHolly Heffernan7352.53–5.20$1,338.85
GreenRyan Zedic6052.08–0.58$2,056.40
Christian HeritageLarry R. Heather2510.86–$8,591.53
National AdvancementKulbir Singh Chawla730.25–$1,307.66
Total valid votes/expense limit 29,06899.77–$120,973.76
Total rejected ballots 660.23–0.05
Turnout 29,13432.46–40.10
Eligible voters 89,748
Conservative hold Swing +8.08
Source: Elections Canada[20][21][22]

Municipal

Calgary Ward 12
CandidateVotes%
Shane A. Keating11,94271.5
Stephanie Kusie4,76628.5

References

  1. ↑ "Stephanie Kusie - Council candidate in Ward 12". Calgary Herald, October 2, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Search for Contributions".
  3. 1 2 "Conservative Kusie cruises to victory in Calgary-Midnapore, takes over for Kenney". 660 News, April 3, 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Stephanie Kusie biography". Huffington Post. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  5. ↑ Wood, James (July 6, 2016). "Kenney finally makes his leadership pitch to 'Unite Alberta'". calgaryherald.com. Calgary Herald.
  6. ↑ "Taxpayers group miffed Kenney will collect MP perks this summer". CBC News. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Press Release: MP Stephanie Kusie appointed as Shadow Minister for Families, Children, and Social Development". stephaniekusiemp.ca.
  8. ↑ Tasker, John Paul (September 10, 2022). "Conservative members pick MP Pierre Poilievre to be their new leader". CBC News. Archived from the original on September 10, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  9. ↑ Zimonjic, Peter; Cullen, Catherine (October 12, 2022). "Poilievre unveils critics list, pits Alberta MP Jasraj Singh Hallan against Chrystia Freeland". CBC News.
  10. ↑ "Pierre Poilievre shuffles Opposition Shadow Cabinet and renames it the "Affordability Team" - Todayville Edmonton". www.todayville.com. Retrieved 2026-07-28.
  11. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Calgary Midnapore, Alberta (2025)". lop.parl.ca.
  12. ↑ "Forty-Fifth General Election 2025 — Poll-by-poll Results: Calgary Midnapore". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2025.
  13. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2025). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2025 General Election: Part 3C – Summary of Electoral Campaign Expenses and Other Outflows – Election expenses subject to the limit – Total". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
  14. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Calgary Midnapore, Alberta (2021)". lop.parl.ca.
  15. ↑ "Forty-Fourth General Election 2021 — Poll-by-poll Results: Calgary Midnapore". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2021.
  16. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2021). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2021 General Election: Part 3C – Summary of Electoral Campaign Expenses and Other Outflows – Election expenses subject to the limit – Total". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
  17. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Calgary Midnapore, Alberta (2019)". lop.parl.ca.
  18. ↑ "Forty-Third General Election 2019 — Poll-by-poll Results: Calgary Midnapore". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2019.
  19. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2019). "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2019 General Election: Part 3C – Summary of Electoral Campaign Expenses and Other Outflows – Election expenses subject to the limit – Total". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
  20. ↑ Canada, Library of Parliament (2026). "Elections and Ridings: Calgary Midnapore, Alberta (2017)". lop.parl.ca.
  21. ↑ "April 3, 2017 By-Election — Poll-by-poll Results: Calgary Midnapore". elections.ca. Elections Canada. 2017.
  22. ↑ Canada, Chief Electoral Officer (2017). "Candidate Campaign Returns, April 3, 2017 By-Election: Part 3C – Summary of Electoral Campaign Expenses and Other Outflows – Election expenses subject to the limit – Total". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".
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