Sandra Jansen

1965 - presentfemale

Biography

Sandra Jansen is an Alberta politician who served as the Progressive Conservative MLA for Calgary-North West from 2012 to 2019. In November 2016, she dramatically crossed the floor to the Alberta NDP, citing harassment and intimidation within the PC party during her bid for the party leadership. She reported being called names and receiving threats. She was appointed to Rachel Notley's cabinet as Minister of Infrastructure. Her crossing highlighted the toxic culture within the Alberta PCs during the party's final years.

Career Timeline

Floor Crossings (1)

Sandra Jansen

2016Changed Beliefs

Prog. Conservative→NDP3/5 - Clear advantageGot Cabinet

Jansen was a Progressive Conservative who crossed all the way to the left-wing NDP - one of the rarest types of crossing. She cited harassment she experienced during the PC leadership race and the party's shift to the right.

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Field	Sandra Jansen
Born	1965
Died	-
Crossings	1
Years	2016
Parties	Prog. Conservative, NDP
Avg Benefit Score	3.0
Cabinet	No
Senate	No
Re-elected	No

Quick Stats

Floor Crossings: 1
Parties: Prog. Conservative, NDP
Cabinet Appointments: 0
Senate Appointments: 0
Election Results: 0

Parties

Prog. ConservativeNDP