Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse understands the importance in advocating for the needs of all Albertans. Jodi is Cree and Mohawk from Michel First Nation, and has been recognized internationally for her anti-racism work with the Edmonton Shift Lab.

Before being elected in May 2023 as the MLA for Edmonton-Rutherford, Jodi was the Executive Director of the Yellowhead Indigenous Education Foundation. Before that, Jodi was the founder of Miyo-Pimatisiwin Productions and was a producer and broadcaster of Acimowin, an award-winning Indigenous radio program.

Jodi lives in Edmonton with her two teenagers and their rescue dog, and is completing an MSc with the Faculty of Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology at the U of A.