Name Doug Horner Preceded by first member Education SAIT Polytechnic | Spouse Rose Horner (m. 1980) Preceded by Vacancy | |
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Political party Progressive Conservative Party Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta |
Alberta minister of advanced education and technology doug horner at bio 2009
Douglas Alan "Doug" Horner (born January 17, 1961) is a former Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Spruce Grove-St. Albert in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 2001 until January 31, 2015. He was the President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Finance until Jim Prentice's cabinet was sworn in on September 15, 2014. He was a candidate for the leadership of the Alberta Progressive Conservative Party in its 2011 leadership election, placing third.
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- Alberta minister of advanced education and technology doug horner at bio 2009
- Alberta minister doug horner congratulates 2008 polaris awardee
- Early life
- Education
- Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development 2004 2006
- Minister of Advanced Education and Technology 2006 2011
- Deputy Premier of Alberta 2010 2011
- Committee service
- PC leadership candidate 2011
- President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance 2012 2014
- Leadership and influence
- Business career
- Military service
- Community involvement
- References
In 2006, when Ed Stelmach became premier, Horner was appointed Minister of Advanced Education and Technology. He retained the position in cabinet shuffle on January 13, 2010, and was also appointed to the position of Deputy Premier. He was first elected in the 2001 provincial election. He became the province's Minister of Agriculture in 2004 under Premier Ralph Klein. On January 22, 2015, he announced that he would be retiring as an MLA effective January 31, 2015.
Alberta minister doug horner congratulates 2008 polaris awardee
Early life
Born in Barrhead, Alberta, to Jean and Dr. Hugh Horner, Doug Horner has lived in Calgary, Consort, Slave Lake, Morinville and Spruce Grove.
Horner comes from a politically active family; his grandfather, Ralph Horner, was a Senator for Saskatchewan, his father, Dr. Hugh Horner was a federal Member of Parliament under John Diefenbaker and then Alberta's agriculture minister and deputy premier in the 1970s while his uncles Jack Horner, Albert Horner and Norval Horner were also federal MPs.
Education
Horner received his post-secondary education in Alberta. He graduated from SAIT Polytechnic (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology) with a diploma in business. After completing further studies, he was accredited by the Institute of Canadian Bankers.
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (2004-2006)
Minister of Advanced Education and Technology (2006-2011)
Deputy Premier of Alberta (2010 - 2011)
Horner became Deputy Premier of Alberta in January 2010. He resigned in February 2011 to become a candidate for PC leadership. He was reappointed to this post again at the conclusion of the PC leadership election.
Committee service
PC leadership candidate, 2011
On February 4, 2011, Horner resigned from cabinet in order to run for the leadership of the PC Party in its 2011 leadership election. After the September 17 vote, he finished in the top three (behind Gary Mar and Alison Redford). Redford won the run-off ballot held on October 1.
President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance (2012-2014)
Horner won the vote of the Spruce Grove-St. Albert-Sturgeon riding in Alberta's provincial elections in 2012. Horner sponsored the controversial Bill 46: Public Service Salary Restraint Act which threatens to take away the right of arbitration from thousands of public sector workers.
Leadership and influence
Horner is a featured speaker for the "Think Big Alberta" Tour. During the summer of 2011, the tour will visit the cities of Edmonton, Red Deer, Grand Prairie, Fort McMurray, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and Calgary. Other speakers include John Furlong, who provided leadership for the team that organized and delivered the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
Business career
Before being elected to the Alberta Legislature, Horner worked in the private sector, including banking in southern Alberta and agriculture. He was involved in the start-up and operations of his family's barley and oat processing mill. Later he became responsible for international marketing and sales of specialty grains for ConAgra from its Nebraska office. After three years he moved back to Canada and established a trading company for agrifoods and agrifeeds for domestic and international markets.
Military service
Horner has served in the Canadian Forces Reserve, and as the Minister Liaison to the Canadian Forces.
Community involvement
Horner is a member of the Spruce Grove & District Chamber of Commerce, the St. Albert Parkland Rotary Club, the Royal Canadian Legion, the Loyal Edmonton Regiment Association and several other service and community organizations.