Blake Desjarlais
Edmonton Griesbach
Member of Parliament for Edmonton Griesbach
Blake Desjarlais (he/him) was born in ᐊᒥᐢᑲᐧᒋᕀᐋᐧᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ (Edmonton) and raised in the Fishing Lake Métis Settlement.
Blake made history in September 2021 when he was the first openly Two-Spirit person elected to the House of Commons.
Prior to his election, Blake was the National Director of the Métis Settlements General Council.
Blake currently serves as the Critic for Diversity and Inclusion, Post-Secondary Education, Youth, Sport, and Treasury Board. Blake is the Deputy Critic for 2SLGBTQI+ Rights and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship.
Blake lives in the Griesbach neighbourhood.
Latest News
February 22
NDP MP Desjarlais touts NDP dental care plans that cover over 600,000 Albertans and over 13,000 kids
EDMONTON – On Thursday, NDP MP Blake Desjarlais (Edmonton Griesbach) and NDP candidate for Edmonton Centre Trisha Estabrooks discussed the NDP’s dental care plan that over 600,000 seniors, kids and low-income families across Alberta will be able to receive.
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February 13
New Democrats Urge Liberals to Recognize the State of Palestine
On Tuesday, NDP Foreign Affairs Critic Heather McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona) tabled a motion calling on Canada to recognize the State of Palestine. McPherson made the following statement:
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February 12
NDP calls for the release of documents on Canadian military exports to Israel
OTTAWA—On Monday, amid a media report from the Maple that Canada has authorized over $28 million in exports of military goods and technology to Israel since October 2023, NDP foreign affairs critic MP Heather McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona) will ask the Foreign Affairs Committee to compel documents from Global Affairs Canada related to export and broker permits.
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