Wilkie began his firefighting career in 2008, and in 2011, he took part in the response to the
Slave Lake wildfire. He was also involved in the
2013 Calgary flood assistance program, and in 2016, volunteered with the
Red Cross emergency response team during the
2016 Fort McMurray wildfire.
Green Party of Alberta leadership On March 28, 2020, Wilkie was elected leader of the
Green Party of Alberta. After assuming the role, Wilkie established the party's first
shadow cabinet.
2023 Alberta general election As the Green Party's leader, Wilkie ran for the position of
premier in the upcoming
2023 Alberta general election, scheduled for May 29. Wilkie ran in the riding of
Edmonton-Rutherford for the provincial election. While unsuccessful in winning the seat, Wilkie led the Green Party of Alberta to their best results since the refounding of the party, doubling their number of votes received from the
2019 general election to 14,085 in 2023.
Resignation Wilkie resigned as party leader on September 18, 2023, after moving to
British Columbia. ==Electoral history==