Preceded by Genia Leskiw Party Wildrose Party Role Politician | Name Scott Cyr Political party Wildrose Party Residence Cold Lake, Canada | |
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Scott Joseph Cyr (born 1972 or 1973) is a Canadian politician who represents the electoral district of Bonnyville-Cold Lake in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
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Political career
Cyr was first elected in 2015, defeating his Progressive Conservative rival Craig Copeland to pick up Bonnyville-Cold Lake for Wildrose. Although the party's vote share decreased in most of the province, Cyr won a larger percentage of votes than the previous Wildrose candidate. The PC's had held the riding since 1997.
Justice critic
When Wildrose leader Brian Jean unveiled his shadow cabinet in June 2015, Cyr was given the position of Deputy Whip, as well as Shadow Minister of Justice & Solicitor General.
In 2017, Cyr sponsored a private member's bill that would introduce a new tort law in Alberta covering the non-consensual sharing of explicit images. He cited a conversation with one of his daughters as the inspiration for the bill, as well as the highly-publicized cases of Amanda Todd and Rehtaeh Parsons. NDP Justice Minister Kathleen Ganley announced her support for the bill in the Legislature, and it was passed unanimously. The new law will come into force on August 4, 2017.
Personal life
Cyr holds a management degree in accounting and finance from the University of Lethbridge as well as a class 4 power engineering certificate. He worked as an accountant for 14 years prior to his election to the Legislative Assembly in 2015. He, his wife, and their two daughters reside in Cold Lake.