16 Facts About Doug Horner

Douglas Alan Horner was born on 17 January 1961 and is a former Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Spruce Grove-St Albert in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 2001 until 31 January 2015.

Doug Horner was the President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Finance until Jim Prentice's cabinet was sworn in on 15 September 2014.

Doug Horner was a candidate for the leadership of the Alberta Progressive Conservative Party in its 2011 leadership election, placing third.

In 2006, when Ed Stelmach became premier, Horner was appointed Minister of Advanced Education and Technology.

Doug Horner retained the position in cabinet shuffle on 13 January 2010, and was appointed to the position of Deputy Premier.

Doug Horner was first elected in the 2001 provincial election.

Doug Horner became the province's Minister of Agriculture in 2004 under Premier Ralph Klein.

Doug Horner graduated from SAIT Polytechnic with a diploma in business.

Doug Horner resigned in February 2011 to become a candidate for PC leadership.

Doug Horner was reappointed to this post again at the conclusion of the PC leadership election.

On 4 February 2011, Doug Horner resigned from cabinet in order to run for the leadership of the PC Party in its 2011 leadership election.

Doug Horner won the vote of the Spruce Grove-St Albert-Sturgeon riding in Alberta's provincial elections in 2012.

Doug 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.

Doug Horner is a featured speaker for the "Think Big Alberta" Tour.

Doug Horner was involved in the start-up and operations of his family's barley and oat processing mill.

Doug Horner has served in the Canadian Forces Reserve, and as the Minister Liaison to the Canadian Forces.