Career
Soetaert ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature for the first time in the 1993 Alberta general election. There were two other candidates rounding out the field Soetaert was re-elected to her second term in the Legislature increasing her vote total in the 1997 Alberta general election.
Progressive Conservative candidate Gary Swinamer finished a close second and two other candidates rounded out the field
Soetaert ran for a third term in office in the 2001 Alberta general election. She was shocked about her defeat and told supporters in her campaign office that “God must want me somewhere else,”.
After her defeated from provincial politics Soetaert founded the West Sturgeon Aging in Place Foundation which raised 8 million dollars to build the West Country Hearth retirement home. She also performs in live theater productions.
