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Eleanor Olszewski
MP KC
Member of Parliament
for Edmonton Centre
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 28, 2025
Preceded byRandy Boissonnault
Personal details
Born1954 or 1955 (age 69–70)[1]
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Residence(s)Edmonton, Alberta
EducationUniversity of Alberta (B.Sc., L.L.B.)
OccupationLawyer, pharmacist
Websiteeleanorolszewski.liberal.ca

Eleanor Olszewski MP KC (born 1954/1955) is a Canadian politician from the Liberal Party of Canada. She was elected Member of Parliament for the federal riding of Edmonton Centre in the 2025 Canadian federal election.[2]

Early Life and Education

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Olszewski was raised in Medicine Hat, Alberta.[3] She is the daughter of a Polish prisoner of war who immigrated to Canada and a Canadian Armed Forces veteran. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and a Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B.) from the University of Alberta. [4]

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Olszewski built a career as a civil litigation lawyer in Edmonton.[5] She became a partner at an Edmonton law firm – noted as the first female partner at that firm [6] – and was appointed Queen’s Counsel (Q.C.) in 2007.[3] During her legal career she held leadership roles in the Law Society of Alberta and the Canadian Bar Association. She has also served as a sessional lecturer and law educator.[6]

Community Involvement

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In addition to her legal work, Olszewski served in the Canadian Army Reserve. She has volunteered on healthcare and arts organization boards and has been active in fundraising for local homeless shelters, theatres and performing arts schools.[4][3] Through these activities she has engaged in community service in Edmonton and Alberta.

Personal Life

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Olszewski has lived in the Edmonton area for about 40 years.[3]

Federal Politics

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Olszewski first ran for federal office as the Liberal candidate in Edmonton Strathcona in 2015 and finished second to incumbent New Democratic Party (NDP) MP Linda Duncan.[7] She ran again in Strathcona in 2019. In 2025, with incumbent Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault announcing he would not seek re-election, the Liberals nominated Olszewski as their candidate in Edmonton Centre.[8] In the April 2025 election she defeated Conservative candidate Sayid Ahmed and NDP candidate Trisha Estabrooks to win the seat.[9][10] Her victory kept Edmonton Centre as one of the very few Alberta seats held by the Liberals.[11]

Political Views

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During the 2025 campaign Olszewski emphasized national economic issues. Her campaign spoke of protecting “Canada’s prosperity and sovereignty.”[6] After her election, she said she looked forward to working on issues affecting “Canada’s sovereignty, seniors, families, workers and students.”[12]

Electoral record

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2025 Canadian federal election: Edmonton Centre
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Eleanor Olszewski 24,238 44.46 +13.25
Conservative Sayid Ahmed 20,814 38.18 +5.58
New Democratic Trisha Estabrooks 8,458 15.52 –14.89
People's John Ross 470 0.86 –4.00
Christian Heritage David John Bohonos 159 0.29 N/A
Independent Gregory Bell 157 0.29 N/A
Independent Mike Dutcher 138 0.25 N/A
Communist Naomi Rankin 134 0.25 N/A
Independent Ronald S. Billingsley Jr. 106 0.19 N/A
Marxist–Leninist Merryn Edwards de la O 77 0.14 –0.06
Total valid votes/expense limit
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 54,751 63.92
Eligible voters 85,660
Liberal notional gain from Conservative Swing +3.84
Source: Elections Canada[13][14]
2019 Canadian federal election: Edmonton Strathcona
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Heather McPherson 26,823 47.27 +3.30 $91,753.90
Conservative Sam Lilly 21,035 37.07 +5.79 $88,211.43
Liberal Eleanor Olszewski 6,592 11.62 -9.11 $91,354.39
Green Michael Kalmanovitch 1,152 2.03 -0.27 $8,919.41
People's Ian Cameron 941 1.66 - none listed
Communist Naomi Rankin 125 0.22 - none listed
Marxist–Leninist Dougal MacDonald 77 0.14 -0.03 none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 56,745 99.56
Total rejected ballots 250 0.44 +0.05
Turnout 56,995 72.26 +1.27
Eligible voters 78,876
New Democratic hold Swing -1.24
Source: Elections Canada[15][16]
2015 Canadian federal election: Edmonton Strathcona
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic Linda Duncan 24,446 43.96 -9.75 $87,241.42
Conservative Len Thom 17,395 31.28 -9.04 $36,812.49
Liberal Eleanor Olszewski 11,524 20.73 +17.87 $62,711.39
Green Jacob K. Binnema 1,278 2.30 -0.04 $1,924.74
Libertarian Malcolm Stinson 311 0.56 – $1,599.80
Pirate Ryan Bromsgrove 201 0.36 – $2,183.76
Rhinoceros Donovan Eckstrom 133 0.24 – –
Independent Chris Jones 116 0.21 – –
Independent Andrew Schurman 107 0.19 – –
Marxist–Leninist Dougal MacDonald 93 0.17 -0.02 –
Total valid votes/expense limit 55,604 99.61   $208,715.39
Total rejected ballots 217 0.39 –
Turnout 55,821 70.99
Eligible voters 78,635
New Democratic hold Swing -0.35
Source(s)
  • "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  • Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates

References

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  1. ^ Pratt, Sheila (October 7, 2015). "Alberta's lone NDP incumbent fights to hold south-side riding". Edmonton Journal. p. A4. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  2. ^ https://edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/election-2025-edmonton-centre-liberal-olszewski-win
  3. ^ a b c d "Edmonton Strathcona Candidates Faculty of Law Debate". www.ualberta.ca. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
  4. ^ a b "Biography | Eleanor Olszewski | Federal Liberal Candidate for Edmonton Centre". eleanorolszewski.liberal.ca. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
  5. ^ Lachacz, Adam (2019-10-14). "Federal Election 2019 Meet the Candidates: Liberal Eleanor Olszewski". The Gateway. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
  6. ^ a b c https://eleanorolszewski.liberal.ca/biography/
  7. ^ Lachacz, Adam (2019-10-14). "Federal Election 2019 Meet the Candidates: Liberal Eleanor Olszewski". The Gateway. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
  8. ^ "Randy Boissonnault announced he will not run in upcoming election". LakelandToday.ca. 2025-03-22. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
  9. ^ Bond, Meredith (2025-04-28). "Federal election 2025: Results from key ridings across the country". CityNews Edmonton. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
  10. ^ "Canada election 2025 results: Edmonton Centre - National | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
  11. ^ Bond, Meredith (2025-04-28). "Federal election 2025: Results from key ridings across the country". CityNews Edmonton. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
  12. ^ "Eleanor Olszewski wins only Liberal seat in Edmonton". CTV News. Retrieved 2025-05-03.
  13. ^ "Voter information service". Elections Canada. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  14. ^ "Election Night Results - Electoral Districts". Elections Canada. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  15. ^ "List of confirmed candidates". Elections Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  16. ^ "Official Voting Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
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