Robert Edward Wanner (born April 25, 1949) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2015 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Medicine Hat.[1] On June 11, 2015, he was elected as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.[2]
Bob Wanner | |
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 Wanner in 2015 | |
| 13th Speaker of the Alberta Legislative Assembly | |
| In office June 11, 2015 – May 20, 2019 | |
| Premier | Rachel Notley Jason Kenney |
| Lieutenant Governor | Lois Mitchell |
| Preceded by | Gene Zwozdesky |
| Succeeded by | Nathan Cooper |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Medicine Hat | |
| In office May 5, 2015 – April 15, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Blake Pedersen |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Edward Wanner April 25, 1949 Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Political party | New Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada |
| Occupation | Businessman, Former Public Services Commissioner for the City of Medicine Hat |
On April 18, 2016, Wanner threw interim PC leader Ric McIver out of the Alberta legislature for repeatedly refusing to sit down after learning that sheets explaining Wanner's ruling for an NDP amendment on a motion tabled by McIver had been distributed before the amendment was even debated on the floor.[3]
Wanner did not seek re-election in the 2019 general election.[4]
Electoral history
edit2015 general election
edit| 2015 Alberta general election: Medicine Hat | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Bob Wanner | 6,160 | 37.92% | 29.49% | ||||
| Wildrose | Val Olson | 5,790 | 35.64% | -7.92% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Blake Pedersen | 3,427 | 21.10% | -17.47% | ||||
| Alberta Party | Jim Black | 731 | 4.50% | – | ||||
| Independent | David Andrew Phillips | 137 | 0.84% | – | ||||
| Total | 16,245 | – | – | |||||
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | 57 | – | – | |||||
| Eligible electors / turnout | 30,585 | 53.30% | 5.23% | |||||
| New Democratic gain from Wildrose | Swing | -1.36% | ||||||
Source(s)
Source: "72 - Medicine Hat Official Results 2015 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020. | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Bob Wanner – NDP – Medicine Hat". Medicine Hat News. April 7, 2015. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ^ Henton, Darcy (June 11, 2015). "Medicine Hat MLA elected speaker of Legislature". Calgary Herald. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ^ Bellefontaine, Michelle (April 18, 2016). "Dispute over ruling gets PC leader Ric McIver kicked out of legislature". CBC News. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ^ "Southern Alberta MLA Bob Wanner won't run in next election | CBC News".
External links
edit- Bob Wanner – Legislative Assembly of Alberta Member Profile
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