Heather Forsyth

The Honourable
Heather Forsyth
ECA
The Honourable Heather Forsyth ECA
	Forsyth in 2012
Leader of the Opposition of Alberta
	In office; December 22, 2014 – May 5, 2015
Preceded by	Danielle Smith
Succeeded by	Brian Jean
Leader of the Wildrose Party
	In office; December 22, 2014 – March 28, 2015
Preceded by	Danielle Smith
Succeeded by	Brian Jean
Premier
Alberta Executive Council
Minister of Children's Services
	In office; November 25, 2004 – December 15, 2006
Premier	Ralph Klein
Preceded by	Iris Evans
Succeeded by	Janis Tarchuk
Solicitor General and Minister of Public Security
	In office; March 16, 2001 – November 25, 2004
Premier	Ralph Klein
Preceded by	Steve West (1992)
Succeeded by	Harvey Cenaiko
Member of the; Legislative Assembly of Alberta; for Calgary-Fish Creek
	In office; June 15, 1993 – May 5, 2015
Preceded by	William Edward Payne
Succeeded by	Richard Gotfried
Personal details
Born	Heather Mae Forsyth; August 1, 1950 (age 74); Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Political party	Conservative
Other political; affiliations	Wildrose (2010–2015); Progressive Conservative (1993–2010)
Residence(s)	Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Occupation	Politician

Heather Mae Forsyth ECA (born August 1, 1950) is a former Canadian politician. She was named interim leader of the Wildrose Party on December 22, 2014, following the defection of the previous leader, Danielle Smith, and eight other MLAs.^[2] Forsyth is a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the constituency of Calgary-Fish Creek as a Wildrose Alliance representative.^[3] She was a Progressive Conservative until she crossed the floor on January 4, 2010.^[4] In the 2012 Alberta general election, Forsyth was reelected along with 16 other Wildrose MLAs to form the Official Opposition.^[5] Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith then appointed Forsyth as Health Critic.^[3] Forsyth retired from Alberta politics in 2015 after her stint as interim leader of the Wildrose Party.^[6]

^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2014-09-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Heather Forsyth named Alberta Wildrose interim leader". Maclean's. The Canadian Press. December 22, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Member Profiles". Legislative Assembly Of Alberta. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
^ "Wildrose Party announces Heather Forsyth as new interim leader". The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Gale Group. December 22, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
^ "Election Results". Elections Alberta. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
^ Bellefontaine, Michelle (May 5, 2018). "Barriers to women in politics 'socialist crap,' Heather Forsyth tells UCP meeting". CBC News. Retrieved October 27, 2019.

[1] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2014-09-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[:0-2] "Heather Forsyth named Alberta Wildrose interim leader". Maclean's. The Canadian Press. December 22, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2019.

[:1-3] "Member Profiles". Legislative Assembly Of Alberta. Retrieved October 27, 2019.

[:2-4] "Wildrose Party announces Heather Forsyth as new interim leader". The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Gale Group. December 22, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2019.

[Election_Results-5] "Election Results". Elections Alberta. Retrieved 2019-11-04.

[6] Bellefontaine, Michelle (May 5, 2018). "Barriers to women in politics 'socialist crap,' Heather Forsyth tells UCP meeting". CBC News. Retrieved October 27, 2019.

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