Mike Allen (Alberta politician)

Michael Trent Allen (born March 4, 1962) is a Canadian politician who is a former elected member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo.[1] He is a former municipal politician, business owner and jazz musician.[2]

Mike Allen
MLA for Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo
In office 2012–2015
Preceded by	Guy Boutilier
Succeeded by	Tany Yao
Personal details
Born	Michael Trent Allen March 4, 1962 Grande Prairie, Alberta
Political party	Progressive Conservative (July 2014-present) Independent (Aug 2013–June 2014) Progressive Conservative (May 2012–July 2013)
Occupation	politician, musician

Political career

Allen moved to Fort McMurray in 1993. He served on the board of Fort McMurray's Chamber of Commerce, and later served two terms as president. In 2007, Allen was elected to city council, serving two terms as a councillor.

Allen was elected in the 2012 Alberta general election as a Progressive Conservative candidate defeating incumbent MLA Guy Boutilier who had left that party to sit as an Independent and later a Wildrose MLA in a closely contested election. He was appointed by Premier Redford as the special advisor to the Minister of Transportation for highway 63 on May 22, 2012.

Beginning in 2012, Allen served as a member of the Standing Committees for Private Bills, Resource Stewardship and Public Accounts. He was previously the chair of the Select Special Conflicts of Interest Act Review Committee. He had also served as a member of the Standing Committee on Families and Communities and the Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections, Standing Orders, and Printing. Allen served as a member of Treasury Board and the Alaska-Alberta Bilateral Council and had also represented Alberta on the Council of State Governments – Midwest.

On July 16, 2013, Allen resigned from the Progressive Conservative caucus after his involvement in a prostitution sting operation in Minnesota which resulted in his arrest.[3] He was charged with one count of hiring or agreeing to hire a prostitute in a public place.[4] In late 2013 Allen pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and paid a $500 fine plus legal fees.[5] On July 7, 2014 at the annual Calgary Stampede meeting the PC caucus voted in a closed ballot to invite Allen back into the PC caucus.[6]

In the 2015 election, Allen was defeated by Wildrose candidate Tany Yao.[7]

Allen was re-elected to the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo's Municipal Council in 2017.[8]

Electoral history

2012 Alberta general election: Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Mike Allen	3,609	48.99%	-14.42%
	Wildrose	Guy Boutilier	3,164	42.95%	–
	New Democratic	Denise Woollard	372	5.05%	-2.67%
	Liberal	Amy McBain	222	3.01%	-21.66%
Total valid votes			7,367	–	–
Spoiled, declined, and rejected			87	–	–
Registered electors / Turnout			21,843	34.13%	+14.29%
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing		-28.69
Source(s) Elections Alberta. "Electoral Division Results: Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo". Retrieved June 21, 2018.

References

1. "Alberta Election 2012: Riding-by-riding results". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Archived from the original on April 24, 2012.
2. "Biography for Mr. Mike Allen (PC), MLA for Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo". Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
3. "Alberta MLA quits PC caucus after U.S. prostitution arrest". CBC News. July 16, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
4. "Alberta MLA Mike Allen charged in U.S. prostitution case". CBC News. July 19, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
5. "MLA Mike Allen pleads guilty to misdemeanour charge". CBC News. December 18, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
6. "Fort McMurray MLA Mike Allen back in Alberta Tory caucus". CBC News. July 7, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
7. "PCs Mike Allen, Don Scott defeated by Wildrose in Fort McMurray ridings". Fort McMurray Today. May 6, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
8. "2017 Election Results".