Stephanie Kusie
- Born
- 1973
- Family
- Married to James Kusie on August 18th, 2006
- Education
- B.A. in political science from the University of Calgary; M.B.A. from Rutgers University
- Career
- Chargé d'affaires ad interim for Canada to El Salvador; consul for Canada to Dallas, Texas; senior policy advisor to Peter Kent on Latin America
- Political Experience
- Ran for Calgary City Council in 2013; elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 2017
- Notable
- Served as Shadow Minister of Treasury Board, Shadow Minister for Families, Children, and Social Development, and Shadow Minister of Transport.
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Business & Financial Interests
Before being elected as a Member of Parliament, Stephanie Kusie worked as a diplomat for the Canadian federal government. She served with the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (now Global Affairs Canada), with reported postings in Argentina, El Salvador, and the United States. She also reportedly worked for the Privy Council Office, where she provided analysis on foreign affairs and national security issues.
Key Relationships & Connections
Stephanie Kusie's entry into federal politics is connected to Jason Kenney, a former senior cabinet minister. She won the Conservative nomination and the by-election for the Calgary Midnapore riding after Kenney resigned the seat to enter Alberta provincial politics. As a Conservative MP, she has served in shadow cabinet roles under leaders such as Andrew Scheer, Erin O'Toole, and Pierre Poilievre.
Public Controversies
In August 2021, Stephanie Kusie faced criticism for a post on social media. During the fall of Kabul, Afghanistan, she tweeted a photo of herself with the caption "Sun's out, guns out." The post was seen by many as insensitive and poorly timed given the serious humanitarian crisis unfolding. Kusie later deleted the tweet and apologized, stating the photo was from a local event and its timing with the events in Afghanistan was an unfortunate coincidence.
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Stephanie Kusie won with 48,131 votes (65.5%)
Total votes cast: 73,432
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