24 Facts About Tyler Shandro

Tyler Shandro was Alberta's minister of health from 2019 to 2021, and minister of labour and immigration from 2021 until he was named justice minister in 2022.

Tyler Shandro is currently running for re-election for the 2023 provincial election.

Tyler Shandro currently serves as vice-chair of the Legislative Review Committee while actively serving on the Alberta First Cabinet Policy Committee.

Tyler Shandro has sponsored 15 bills ranging from addressing issues from healthcare to justice with Bill 8 gaining more attention recently.

Tyler Shandro was born in Edmonton, Alberta, and later moved to Calgary to attend the University of Calgary and begin his legal career.

Tyler Shandro is married to Andrea and they have two children.

Tyler Shandro was a long time volunteer with the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta.

However, after joining the Alberta Conservative Consolidation Committee, Tyler Shandro supported the amalgamation and wrote one of the legal briefs arguing the amalgamation was legally possible.

Tyler Shandro served on the committee which set out the terms forming the UCP following the 2017 merger of the PCs and Wildrose Party.

Tyler Shandro contested the 2019 Alberta general election in the district of Calgary-Acadia which was previously held by New Democratic Party MLA Brandy Payne, who retired from politics following the closure of the 29th Alberta Legislature.

Tyler Shandro captured 12,615 votes defeating five other opponents including the next closest candidate, New Democrat Kate Andrews, with 8,049 votes.

Tyler Shandro announced in 2021 that $400 million in operational funding would be invested towards the new version of the Affordability Supportive Living Initiative.

Tyler Shandro estimated that 3,800 would be replacement beds and 2,200 would be new beds.

On March 19,2020, concerns were raised on social media that there was a potential conflict of interest on the part of Tyler Shandro, who has shares in Vital Partners, along with his wife's sister, and his wife, Andrea Tyler Shandro.

The resident claimed that Tyler Shandro berated him for posting content regarding Tyler Shandro's potential conflict of interest regarding Vital Partners on Facebook.

Tyler Shandro has denied that his tone during the encounter was berate.

Tyler Shandro was supported by Premier Kenney, who said that Tyler Shandro's behaviour was understandable given that the minister felt his family was under attack.

Tyler Shandro phoned the two individuals on their private phones, which raised concerns about privacy violations.

On September 21,2021, Tyler Shandro was appointed as the Minister of Labour and Immigration, swapping roles with Jason Copping, who took over the health portfolio.

Tyler Shandro took over the role of Minister of Justice and Solicitor General of Alberta on February 25,2022, swapping portfolios with Kaycee Madu, who was demoted after a probe found he attempted to interfere with the administration of justice.

Tyler Shandro sponsored the Alberta Firearms Act which is said to counter what the Alberta government sees as federal overreach.

CO20200379: It is alleged that Tyler Shandro, KC attended the private residence of a member of the public, behaved inappropriately by engaging in conduct that brings the reputation of the profession into disrepute, and that such conduct is deserving of sanction;.

CO20200393: It is alleged that Tyler Shandro, KC used his position as Minister of Health to obtain personal cell phone numbers, contacted one or more members of the public outside of regular working hours using that information, and that such conduct is deserving of sanction; and.

CO20200759: It is alleged that Tyler Shandro, KC responded to an email from a member of the public addressed to his wife by threatening to refer that individual to the authorities if they did not address future correspondence to his office as Minister of Health, and that such conduct is deserving of sanction.