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On Dec. 8, Jasper resident Fred Kreiner was chosen by riding members to be the Alberta NDP鈥檚 candidate in West-Yellowhead for the upcoming provincial election in 2023.
鈥淚t is such an honour for me to have the support and trust of the members of communities
across this riding as we head into a critical election for Alberta,鈥� said Kreiner.
鈥淚 have had the opportunity to understand the function of governments and the direct relationship they have on our communities through my work and my upbringing, and I am ready to work towards a better future for West-Yellowhead and all Albertans.鈥�
Kreiner鈥檚 bio explains that he spent his career in education as a teacher, a vice-principal, principal, and the director of practicum, as well as an executive staff officer with the Alberta Teachers鈥� Association.
鈥淓ducation is an investment in the future of our province, and I am ready to join the Alberta NDP team in rebuilding our world class education system,鈥� he offered.
Political ambitions come organically to Kreiner, having grown up in a community-active home with a father who was town councillor and mayor in Whitecourt, and mother who served as chair of the Lac Ste-Anne and Whitecourt school boards.
鈥淢y primary motivation to step up and run as the NDP candidate was to work towards
earning back the trust of Albertans in their government,鈥� said Kreiner.聽
鈥淚 am concerned about how this current government is treating workers, not investing in our public institutions, and not working to diversify our economy.鈥�
Kreiner spent two terms as school trustee with the Greater North Central Francophone Education Region, and as the President of the F茅d茅ration des Conseils Scolaires
Francophones de l鈥橝lberta (Federation of Francophone School Boards of Alberta).
When not working in education, Kreiner spent time volunteering with minor sports as a coach, referee and support crew, as well as other local leadership initiatives, notes a release from the AB NDP.
鈥淧eople here want reliable healthcare. They want quality education for their children, and they want a future where they know they can get a good paying job,鈥� Kreiner stated.
