Heavenly Father, Your kindness and compassion are incomparable. We come today to pray for MLA Naheed K. Nenshi, asking for Your mercy and grace to pursue him day by day. May he be strengthened, guided by wise counsel, and helped in his responsibilities to do his best serving Albertans, and his constituents especially. Lord, draw people around him who will bless him. Amen.
Naheed K. Nenshi was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Edmonton-Strathcona on June 23, 2025. He serves as the Leader of the Alberta New Democratic Party and the Leader of the Official Opposition. Prior to provincial politics, Mr. Nenshi served three terms as Mayor of Calgary from 2010 to 2021, during which Calgary was recognized as one of the most livable cities in the world. He guided the city through the 2013 floods and the COVID-19 pandemic and received the 2014 World Mayor Prize from the City Mayors Foundation. Before entering public office, he worked as a management consultant and taught nonprofit management at Mount Royal University. Mr. Nenshi holds a bachelor of commerce degree from the University of Calgary and a master’s degree in public policy from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. Raised in Calgary, he remains passionate about public service and inclusive civic engagement.