1. Travis Toews was born on 1964 and is a Canadian politician elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to represent the electoral district of Grande Prairie-Wapiti in the 30th Alberta Legislature.
14 Facts About Travis Toews
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Travis Toews was appointed as Minister of Finance of Alberta and President of the Treasury Board on April 30,2019, by Alberta Premier Jason Kenney.
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On June 4,2022, Toews resigned as the minister of finance and announced his candidacy in the 2022 United Conservative Party leadership election, where he placed second to Danielle Smith.
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Travis Toews was reappointed as minister by premier Danielle Smith on October 24,2022.
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Travis Toews then attained a professional accounting designation through the society of management accountants and holds Certified Management Accountants of Canada and Chartered Professional Accountant accounting designations.
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Travis Toews spent twelve years working in a public accounting practice prior to pursuing business interests.
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Travis Toews has served as a Director on a number of local non-profit boards, as well as provincial and national industry boards and committees including the Alberta Beef Producers and the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance.
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Travis Toews served as President of the Canadian Cattlemen's Association from 2010 to 2012.
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Travis Toews co-chaired the Agri-Innovators Committee for then federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz.
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Between 2010 and 2012, Travis Toews served as a member of Country of Origin Labelling Canadian World Trade Organization Legal working group in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Travis Toews succeeds Calgary-Buffalo MLA Joe Ceci as Minister of Finance.
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Travis Toews was succeeded in the 2023 Alberta general election by Ron Wiebe from the UCP.
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On May 30,2022, Travis Toews registered his candidacy to replace Jason Kenney as UCP Leader with Elections Alberta.
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On June 4,2022, Travis Toews launched his campaign with twenty-three caucus endorsements.