Aaron Paquette

Aaron Paquette is a Canadian writer, artist, speaker[4] and politician who was a winner of the Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature in 2015 for his debut young adult fantasy novel Lightfinder (Kegedonce Press).[5] On October 16, 2017, Paquette was elected to the Edmonton City Council to represent Ward 4 in the city's northeast.

Aaron Paquette
Born1974 (age 46–47)[1]
Edmonton, Alberta
OccupationWriter, artist, and politician
NationalityCanadian
Genrefantasy, young adult literature
Notable worksLightfinder
SpouseClarice Anderson[2]
Children4[3]
Website
aaronpaquette.net

As a painter, his most notable work is a public art mural at Edmonton's Grandin LRT Station.[6] He also created several iconic images used in the Idle No More movement. His work[7] may also be found in the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.[8][9]

His murals[10] adorn the walls of many Edmonton schools, and public locations.

He is also featured in the documentary program, "From the Spirit."[11]

Paquette, a Métis of Cree, Cayuse[12] and Norwegian descent,[13] is also the president of Cree8 Success, a consulting firm.[14]

Politics

He ran as a New Democratic Party candidate in the riding of Edmonton Manning in the 2015 federal election,[14] defeated by candidate Ziad Aboultaif of the Conservative Party.

In 2017, Paquette ran for Edmonton City Council in Ward 4, which includes the neighbourhoods of Northeast Edmonton, Manning, and Clareview. Paquette defeated 11 other candidates for the seat with 23.79% of the vote.[15]

Electoral record
2015 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeZiad Aboultaif22,16645.2-10.25–
LiberalSukhdev Aujla13,50927.6+18.5–
New DemocraticAaron Paquette11,58223.6-3.1–
GreenChris Vallee1,0792.2-0.68–
IndependentMebreate Deres5401.1––
Marxist–LeninistAndré Vachon1250.3––
Total valid votes/Expense limit 49,001100.0   $212,270.98
Total rejected ballots 185––
Turnout 49,18661.3%–
Eligible voters 80,111
Conservative hold Swing -14.37%
Source: Elections Canada[16][17]

References
  1. Paquette, Aaron. "Aaron Paquette - City Councillor - Ward 4 at City of Edmonton". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  2. Hoang, Linda (2012-07-08). "Woman hit while jogging in northeast Edmonton talks about her recovery". CTV Edmonton. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  3. "Ward 4 - Aaron Paquette". City of Edmonton. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  4. "Artist Paquette pens his first novel; Fantasy tale not simply about 'being native'" Edmonton Journal, June 27, 2014.
  5. "Rachel and Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley win 2015 Burt Award" Archived 2015-11-18 at the Wayback Machine. Quill & Quire, October 26, 2015.
  6. "Contentious Grandin Station mural to be revised". Edmonton Journal, February 27, 2014.
  7. Toolkit, Web Experience. "We have received a spirit panel from @aaronpaquette a First Nations artist from #Edmonton! #CMHR #CMHRart". humanrights.ca. Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
  8. Aaron Paquette Archived 2015-11-18 at the Wayback Machine's page at Idle No More website. Accessed 17 Nov 2015.
  9. "Is There a Future for Idle No More? Archived 2015-11-18 at the Wayback Machine" by Aaron Paquette. November 30th, 2013. Accessed 17 Nov 2015
  10. "Pop-up murals illustrate poverty on Edmonton's streets | Metro Edmonton". metronews.ca. Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
  11. "Moving Images Distribution: Aaron Paquette • From the Spirit". movingimages.ca. Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
  12. "Featured Artist for October 2014: Aaron Paquette". Alberta Native News. 2014-10-17. Archived from the original on 2018-01-13. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
  13. "Aaron Paquette: A journey of hope & healing". Edmonton Journal, August 7, 2004.
  14. "Aaron Paquette, a high profile candidate running for the NDP in Edmonton" Archived November 18, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. APTN Investigates, August 18, 2015.
  15. "2017 Official Results by Voting Station" (PDF). City of Edmonton. City of Edmonton. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 28, 2017. Retrieved Oct 27, 2017.
  16. "Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Edmonton Manning, 30 September 2015". Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  17. Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine


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