Career
She was Minister of Human Services from 2014 until she lost her seat in the 2015 provincial election. Before running and being elected in the 2008 Alberta General Election, Klimchuk also ran the 2001 and 2004 election campaigns of former Edmonton-Glenora Modern Language Association Drew Hutton. Klimchuk was narrowly elected as Modern Language Association for Edmonton-Glenora in the 2008 election over Alberta Liberal Party incumbent Bruce Miller by 96 votes, less than 1% of votes cast.
In the 2011 Personal Computer leadership election Klimchuk supported Gary March, who was ultimately defeated by Alison Redford.
Klimchuk was re-elected by a more comfortable margin on April 23, 2012 and was named Minister of Human Services on September 15, 2014 in the first cabinet of Jim Prentice. She has previously served as Minister of Culture and Community Services and Minister of Service Alberta.