Tanya Fir

Tanya Fir (born 1975) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to represent the electoral district of Calgary-Peigan in the 30th Alberta Legislature. She is a member of the United Conservative Party.[1] On April 30, 2019, she was appointed to be the Minister for Economic Development, Trade and Tourism in the Executive Council of Alberta, holding that role until August 25, 2020.

Tanya Fir

MLA
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Peigan
Assumed office
April 16, 2019
Preceded byRiding Established
Personal details
Born1975 (age 45–46)
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Political partyUnited Conservative Party
ResidenceCalgary, Alberta

In August 2018, Fir beat former Ontario MP Jeff Watson and past Wildrose candidate Jeevan Mangat to secure her party's nomination.[2][3] Her campaign manager was longtime provincial Conservative party organizer Craig Chandler.[4] Chandler had a past of socially conservative stances, including warning immigrants about changing Alberta's conservative culture [5] and distributing literature containing homophobic hate speech.[6][7][8]

In January 2021, Fir was found to be vacationing in Las Vegas despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the border between the United States and Canada being closed to nonessential travel. She was demoted from her parliamentary duties as a result.[9][10]


Alberta provincial government of Jason Kenney
Cabinet post (1)
Predecessor Office Successor
Deron Bilous Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Tourism
April 30, 2019 – August 25, 2020		 Doug Schweitzer

References
  1. "Alberta election: Calgary-Peigan results – Calgary". Globalnews.ca. 2019-03-17. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  2. http://daveberta.ca/2018/08/wednesday-morning-alberta-candidate-nomination-update/
  3. https://pressprogress.ca/ucp-nomination-candidate-stands-behind-campaign-chair-who-spreads-conspiracies-about-pedophiles-and-police/
  4. "Why so many Albertans are giving up on their country". macleans.ca. Nov 7, 2019. ...longtime provincial Conservative party organizer Craig Chandler—who earlier this year was the campaign manager for Jason Kenney’s Economic Development, Trade and Tourism Minister Tanya Fir
  5. "Alberta newcomers told to accept conservatism or leave", Globe and Mail, August 30, 2007
  6. "Pastor, Christian coalition violated human rights law, Alberta panel rules", CBC News, November 30, 2007
  7. Walton, Dawn "Panel denounces ex-pastor's anti-gay comments", Globe and Mail, December 1, 2007
  8. "Pastor, Christian coalition violated human rights law, Alberta panel rules", CBC News, November 30, 2007
  9. "7 Alberta cabinet ministers, MLAs, staff resign after holiday travels: Kenney". Coast Mountain News. 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
  10. "'Slap in the face': Albertans react to news that at least 8 UCP staffers travelled internationally over Christmas". CTV News. 2021-01-02. Retrieved 2021-01-04.


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