Heather’s work has encompassed everything from running her own small business to working as a government relations professional to her current position as the Executive Director of a non-profit focused on renewable energy. She knows from first-hand experience what matters to working Canadians and small business owners.

Heather also understands the workings of government, the power of activism, and how to get things done. She has served as an elected trustee on the Edmonton Public School Board, earned a master’s degree in International Development Studies, and championed grassroots community development initiatives in Alberta and around the world.

She knows that finding an affordable place to live is one of the greatest challenges facing families in Canada. That is why she helped secure $15 Million for affordable housing to support Indigenous and refugee families in Edmonton and founded the Child-Friendly Housing Coalition of Alberta, which helped end discrimination against children in housing.