Alberta premier says Calgary MLA Stephanie McLean has resigned

Jan 3, 2019 | 9:09 AM

CALGARY — Former Alberta cabinet minister Stephanie McLean has resigned months after announcing she wouldn’t seek re-election this spring.

Premier Rachel Notley posted Wednesday night on Facebook that she has received the notice from the Calgary-Varsity MLA.

McLean, who was formerly minister for the status of women and Service Alberta, announced in May that she wouldn’t be seeking re-election, saying she planned to pursue her law practice instead.

Notley’s Facebook post did not mention the reason for McLean’s departure four months before the provincial election.

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McLean was not immediately available for comment.

The politician made history as the first MLA in Alberta to give birth while holding office.

Before joining the legislature, McLean had started a small business, practising law and later partnered to create GTM LLP, where she practised family and criminal law.

The Canadian Press