In 2016, Edmonton-Gold Bar MLA Marlin Schmidt became Alberta’s first accordion-playing hydrogeologist cabinet minister and, in 2025, he became the first winner of the Best of Alberta Politics Survey’s MLA with the Best Sense of Humour.
Comedy and politics can sometimes be a dangerous mix, and Schmidt’s self-deprecating sense of humour is not everyone’s cup of tea, but his quips in the Legislature and series of unique politics videos on social media have caught the eye (and hit the funny bones) of some Alberta politics watchers.
