Shannon Phillips Email and Phone Number

July 2024 - present Adjunct Faculty, University of Lethbridge Department of Political Science May 2015-July 1, 2024MLA, Lethbridge West, Alberta's NDP Caucus. 2019-2023 Chair, Public Accounts Committee, Alberta Legislature2015-2019Minister, Environment and Parks and Minister Responsible for the Climate Change OfficeLead Minister for Alberta's Climate Leadership Plan. Led Alberta's industrial and consumer carbon pricing legislation and regulations, coal-phase out, renewables procurement and oil sands emission limit legislation. Established and built Alberta's energy efficiency agency, indigenous equity participation in renewables procurement, small-scale rooftop, farm, cooperative and commercial solar programs. Led new oil sands monitoring legislation.Established largest boreal protected areas in the world. Expanded Alberta's mountain parks conservation, introduced first indigenous co-management in Alberta Parks.Led an historic capital re-investment in Parks infrastructure. Other Government Responsibilities2015-2019 Member, Treasury Board2015-2016 Minister Responsible for the Status of Women 2015-2016 Member, Legislative Review Committee2015-2016 Deputy Government House Leader2016-2018 Chair, Cabinet Social Policy Committee2017-2019 Member, Cabinet Climate Leadership Committee