Nathan Ip beats Kaycee Madu to become Edmonton-South West MLA

NDP candidate Nathan Ip has defeated incumbent Kaycee Madu to become the new MLA for Edmonton-South West.

Ip is no stranger to Edmonton as he has sat on the Edmonton Public School Board as a trustee for three terms and is the Vice Chair of the Edmonton Public School Board.

He took over 60 per cent of the votes in Edmonton-South West.

Edmonton South-West is a key battleground in the provincial election, as Kaycee Madu, who is the former Justice Minister and was most recently Minister of Skilled Trades and Professions and Deputy Premier, seeks re-election.

In 2019, Madu picked up 45 per cent of the votes in the riding, topping NDP candidate John Archer by 715 votes.

Madu has made several headlines over the last four years, most notably when he was investigated for allegedly phoning Edmonton’s police chief regarding a traffic ticket in March 2021.

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More recently, Madu has backed Danielle Smith’s plan on the sovereignty act, saying it was not a power grab.

In addition, he said it was appropriate for his boss to phone up a pastor and discuss his upcoming criminal trial on charges stemming from protests over pandemic restrictions.

Ip also held off the Green Party’s Jeff Cullihall.