12 Facts About Dan Albas

Dan Albas worked as a martial arts instructor and in the late-1990s he opened his own martial arts studio, Kick City Martial Arts.

Dan Albas helped merge the independent Chambers of Commerce in Penticton, Okanagan Falls, Oliver and Osoyoos into the South Okanagan Chamber of Commerce.

Dan Albas ran the regional United Way fund-raising campaign in 2007 and again in 2010.

Dan Albas became known as the most fiscally-conservative councillor on an already fiscally-conservative council.

Dan Albas voted against opening public library on Sundays to avoid the extra costs and against raising the electricity rate to match FortisBC rate increases, and requiring developers who work with the city to have professional liability insurance, though all were approved by council.

Initiatives that Dan Albas began or assisted with included bylaw enforcement fines for aggressive pan-handling, keeping a Canada Post outlet in the downtown area.

Dan Albas drew criticism as a councillor for interfering with staff management and for posting speculative comments on his blog regarding privatization of city services.

Dan Albas faced two other candidates: Marshall Neufeld who had worked as Day's parliamentary assistant and West Kelowna landscaper Russell Ensign.

Dan Albas won re-election 2015 Canadian federal election, though his Conservative Party lost seats overall and formed the Official Opposition in the 42nd Canadian Parliament.

Under interim leader Rona Ambrose, Dan Albas was appointed to be the critic of interprovincial trade until October 2016 when he was reassigned to be deputy critic of finance.

Dan Albas introduced several private member bills into the House of Commons during this parliament, though none advanced beyond first reading.

On September 8,2020, Dan Albas was appointed as the Opposition Critic for Environment and Climate Change by Erin O'Toole.