Nathan Ip

Nathan Ip (born 1981 or 1982) is a Canadian politician from the Alberta New Democratic Party.^[2] He is the MLA for Edmonton-South West, after unseating former Minister of Justice and former Deputy Premier Kaycee Madu in the 2023 Alberta general election. Madu also served as Minister of Skilled Trades and Professions.^[3]

Nathan Ip
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Edmonton-South West
Incumbent
Assumed office May 29, 2023
Preceded by	Kaycee Madu
Personal details
Born	1981 or 1982 (age 42–43)[1] Taiwan
Political party	New Democratic

Early life

Ip was born in Taiwan and immigrated to Canada in the 1980s. His parents ran a restaurant in Edmonton.^[4]

Political career

Ip was elected as a Edmonton Public School Board trustee in 2013 representing Ward H.^[4]

As of June 21, 2024, he serves as the Official Opposition critic for Jobs, Economy and Trade.

Electoral history

2023 general election

v t e 2023 Alberta general election: Edmonton-South West
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	New Democratic	Nathan Ip	14,380	56.52	+14.67
	United Conservative	Kaycee Madu	10,741	42.21	-2.77
	Green	Jeff Cullihall	323	1.27	+0.72
Total			25,444	99.41	–
Rejected and declined			150	0.59
Turnout			25,594	62.71
Eligible voters			40,811
	New Democratic gain from United Conservative		Swing		+8.72
Source(s) Source: Elections Alberta[5]