1. Devin Dreeshen was first elected with 82 per cent of the vote in a by-election in July 2018, and was re-elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to the 30th Alberta Legislature.
15 Facts About Devin Dreeshen
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Devin Dreeshen served in that role from April 30,2019, to November 5,2021.
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Devin Dreeshen has been Alberta's Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors since October 2022.
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Devin Dreeshen was born in Innisfail, Alberta and is a fifth generation farmer.
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Devin Dreeshen was a former director of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association, and a board member on the Crossroads Agricultural Society.
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From 2008 until 2015, Devin Dreeshen worked as a policy advisor to Minister of Agriculture Gerry Ritz.
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Between February and November 2016 Devin Dreeshen worked on Donald Trump's presidential campaign.
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Devin Dreeshen won the United Conservative nomination for Innisfail-Sylvan Lake in 2018, and won the ensuing by-election with approximately 82 per cent of the vote.
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Devin Dreeshen was appointed by Jason Kenney as the Opposition Critic for Trade and was a member on the Standing Committee on Alberta's Economic Future.
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Documents obtained by the Alberta Federation of Labour in March 2021 they believe showed that Devin Dreeshen was aware that the safety measures taken by the plant were not sufficient to ensure worker safety, but deliberately omitted the information at the town hall meeting with plant workers.
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On July 10,2021, Devin Dreeshen showcased new " Made in Alberta" product labels developed by the government that farmers, food producers and processors could place on their products to help consumers quickly notice and choose items made in Alberta at farmers markets and grocery stores.
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Devin Dreeshen offered Premier Jason Kenney his resignation from cabinet on November 5,2021.
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Devin Dreeshen was sworn in as Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors on October 24,2022.
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Devin Dreeshen met with the airport authority and told them the development of the airport remains part of the province's strategy to bring in more trade and attract more businesses.
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In northern Alberta, Minister Devin Dreeshen announced $117 million to twin Highway 63 from Mildred Lake to south of the Peter Lougheed Bridge, which sees nearly 11,000 commuters and commercial vehicles daily.