Lori Sigurdson

Lori Dawn Sigurdson (born January 31, 1961, in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2015 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Edmonton-Riverview. She served as Minister of Advanced Education and Minister of Labour from May 24, 2015, to February 2, 2016, and as Minister of Seniors and housing until March 20, 2019. MLA Sigurdson was re-elected on April 16, 2019. She has served as the Official Opposition Critic for Seniors and Housing. As of June 21, 2024, she serves as the Official Opposition critic for Seniors Issues as well as for Continuing Care and Homecare.

Personal life
Sigurdson holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Alberta as well as Bachelor and Masters of Social Work degrees from the University of Calgary. Sigurdson served as a social worker, working in child welfare casework as a supervisor in the Government of Alberta public service, a mental health therapist with Alberta Catholic School Services, as well as in community development and social policy. After working in social work for 25 years, Sigurdson was an instructor of social work at the University of Calgary, MacEwan University and NorQuest College.

Sigurdson has also served as the director of the Bissell Centre and the manager of professional affairs for the Alberta College of Social Workers. She was awarded the John Hutton Memorial Award for social action and policy in 2017 for her outstanding contributions to the profession of social work.