RJ Sigurdson

Richard Junior (RJ) Sigurdson is a Canadian politician who has been the Alberta Minister of Affordability and Utilities since May 2026. He was previously Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation from June 2023 to May 2026. He was elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to represent the electoral district of Highwood in the 30th Alberta Legislature.

Career In February 2021, in an Okotoks Today article, Sigurdson said that he shared the concerns of his constituents regarding the June 2020 rescinding of the 1976 coal policy. Sigurdson supports "protecting the watershed of southern Alberta and the integrity of the eastern slopes of the Canadian Rockies."

In response to the Level 1 more stringent COVID-19 restrictions announced by Premier Jason Kenney on April 6, 2021, Sigurdson and 16 other UCP MLAs signed an open letter to the premier, calling on him to roll back the restrictions. All of the MLAs who cosigned the appeal represent ridings outside the two largest cities of Calgary and Edmonton.

Electoral history 2023 General Election

2019 General Election