Minister Nixon was first elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the constituency of Rimbey–Rocky Mountain House–Sundre on May 5, 2015. He was re-elected on April 16, 2019.
Prior to serving in the Legislative Assembly, Nixon spent over 25 years volunteering and working for one of Alberta’s most respected not-for-profit organizations, The Mustard Seed, including serving as Executive Director of the organization between 2006 and 2011. He has also been an entrepreneur, owning and operating a consulting business for several years.
Nixon graduated with honours from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology’s School of Business. He was born and raised in Alberta and lives in west-central Alberta with his wife Tiffany. They are the proud parents of Markus and twins Austin and Chyanne.
Mr. Nixon had the privilege of serving as the Leader of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition in the Alberta Legislative Assembly from October 2017 to January 2018. He has held other notable positions within the Assembly, including Official Opposition House Leader, Chief Opposition Whip, a variety of Shadow Minister roles, and he has served as a member of several legislative standing committees.
Jason Nixon was appointed as Alberta’s Minister of Environment and Parks as well as Government House Leader on April 30, 2019. He will bring his substantial legislative record to his portfolio, as he works to restore confidence in the consultation process which was bungled several times, most notably with the Bighorn. Nixon will also work with the Premier in developing the Carbon Tax Repeal Act.
Additional funding for berms in Bragg Creek will help ensure the community is protected against a one-in-100-year flood, while supporting economic recovery.
Minister of Environment and Parks Jason Nixon and Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women Leela Sharon Aheer issued the following statements on Recreation and Parks Month.
Government is funding Emissions Reduction Alberta’s Food, Farming, and Forestry Challenge through the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) Fund.
Alberta MLAs will return to the legislature May 27th to debate legislation that will make life better for Albertans as the economy recovers from COVID-19.
Modernizing almost 45-year-old rules for coal development will provide additional flexibility and certainty for industry, while maintaining stringent protection for sensitive lands.
A preliminary equivalency agreement with the federal government is a major step toward providing Alberta’s oil and gas industry a single set of strong rules to reduce methane emissions and protect the environment.
Government is kick-starting an expanded electronics recycling project that will support job creation, grow the economy and help municipalities divert more resuable material from landfills.
Government House Leader Jason Nixon has called Alberta MLAs back to the legislature to debate important legislation related to the COVID-19 pandemic and supporting vulnerable Albertans.
Additional funding for berms in Bragg Creek will help ensure the community is protected against a one-in-100-year flood, while supporting economic recovery.
Minister of Environment and Parks Jason Nixon and Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women Leela Sharon Aheer issued the following statements on Recreation and Parks Month.
Government is funding Emissions Reduction Alberta’s Food, Farming, and Forestry Challenge through the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) Fund.
