Shaye Quinn Anderson (born March 21, 1975) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the

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to the

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representing the electoral district of Leduc-Beaumont. Anderson defeated longtime MLA George Rogers in an election that saw the NDPs win a majority government, the first government change the province had seen since 1971. On January 19, 2017, Anderson was sworn in as Minister of Municipal Affairs. Anderson was defeated in the

2019 Alberta general election The 2019 Alberta general election was held on April 16, 2019, to elect 87 members to the 30th Alberta Legislature. In its first general election contest, the Jason Kenney-led United Conservative Party (UCP) won 54.88% of the popular vote and 63 ...

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candidate Brad Rutherford. Following his defeat, Anderson moved back to his hometown of

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; in 2021, he sought the

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nomination for Nanaimo—Ladysmith though was defeated. Anderson attended

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, graduating in 1993. He is an install and repair technician for

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and a shop union steward. He is from

and has a diploma in physical education from Malaspina University-College in

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His pronounced facial hair drew some attention after his election, with one columnist for the

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calling it "the most conspicuous and healthy beard seen in Canadian politics this side of the 19th century."

Electoral history

2019 general election

2015 general election

References

Alberta New Democratic Party MLAs Living people Members of the Executive Council of Alberta People from Duncan, British Columbia 21st-century Canadian politicians Vancouver Island University alumni 1975 births {{Alberta-politician-stub