Ronald Liepert was born on October 8,1949 and is a Canadian politician from Alberta who served as the Member of Parliament for Calgary Signal Hill in the House of Commons of Canada from 2015 until 2025.
19 Facts About Ron Liepert
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Ron Liepert previously served in the Cabinet of Alberta as Minister of Finance, Energy, Health and Wellness and Education under premiers Ed Stelmach and Alison Redford.
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Ron Liepert grew up on his family's farm and attended a small rural school.
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Ron Liepert left high school in the middle of grade 11 at the age of 17.
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Ron Liepert moved to Alberta, where he took a job in Calgary with Rosco Steel.
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For three years Ron Liepert returned to the family farm to help with the crop, but he became disillusioned with farming and he moved to Calgary permanently.
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Ron Liepert was working at Burns Foods in 1971 when he decided to enroll in the Columbia School of Broadcasting.
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In 1972, Ron Liepert, married and with an infant daughter, joined CHAB in Moose Jaw.
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From 1980 to 1985, Ron Liepert held the position of Press Secretary to Premier Peter Lougheed.
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Ron Liepert served as a key aide to Lougheed during interprovincial negotiations on energy policy and the Constitutional Accord of 1982.
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Ron Liepert first ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the electoral district of Edmonton-Highlands-Beverly in the 1993 Alberta general election.
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Ron Liepert finished third in the five-way race behind the winning candidate, Liberal Alice Hanson, and incumbent New Democrat John McInnis.
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Ron Liepert faced criticism over the handling of the flu immunization campaign for the 2009 flu pandemic.
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On January 15,2010, Ron Liepert was sworn in as Minister of Energy.
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On September 21,2015, Ron Liepert drew criticism from the left-wing Broadbent Institute newsletter Press Progress for his position on civil liberties and Bill C-51.
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Ron Liepert claimed the trips were for essential house maintenance to his Palm Desert home.
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On February 17,2023, Ron Liepert announced that he would not run in the next federal election after finishing his service in the 44th Canadian Parliament.
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Ron Liepert enjoys golfing and served as a board member at the Pinebrook Golf Club in Calgary.
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Ron Liepert has coordinated various charitable affairs, such as celebrity sport dinners and several fundraising campaigns and benefits.