Blake Desjarlais

Blake Desjarlais (born December 29, 1993) is a Canadian politician who has represented Edmonton Griesbach in the House of Commons since 2021. A member of the New Democratic Party (NDP), Desjarlais is of Cree and Métis descent, making him Alberta's only Indigenous member of Parliament (MP). He is also the first openly two-spirit individual to serve as an MP.

Blake Desjarlais
MP
Member of Parliament
for Edmonton Griesbach
Assumed office
September 20, 2021
Preceded byKerry Diotte
Personal details
Born (1993-12-29) December 29, 1993
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Political partyNew Democratic
Education
  • MacEwan University
  • University of Victoria
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