Devinder Toor | |
Birth Date: | [1] |
Birth Place: | India |
Office: | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Falconridge |
Term Start: | April 16, 2019 |
Term End: | May 29, 2023 |
Predecessor: | Prabhdeep Gill |
Successor: | Parmeet Singh Boparai |
Party: | United Conservative Party |
Occupation: | Businessman |
Otherparty: | Wildrose (2015–17) |
Residence: | Calgary, Alberta |
Devinder Toor is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to represent the electoral district of Calgary-Falconridge in the 30th Alberta Legislature.[2] He ran for re-election in 2023 but was defeated.[3]
Toor supported Danielle Smith in the UCP leadership race and was an early supporter of the Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act.[4]
Toor was the Parliamentary Secretary for Multiculturalism and was a member of the Social Services Cabinet Policy Committee, Standing Committee on Legislative Offices and Standing Committee on Public Accounts. He previously was on the Standing Committee on Alberta’s Economic Future.[5] [6]
As MLA, Toor advocated for issues such as reducing crime, more access to charter schools, and lowering taxes.[7]
Toor was born in India. Prior to his election, he owned his own business. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacy.[8] Him and his wife Balmeet have 2 children together.[9]