Shaye Anderson Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Shaye Anderson
Caption:Anderson as Minister
Office:Minister of Municipal Affairs of Alberta
Term Start:January 19, 2017
Term End:April 30, 2019
Predecessor:Danielle Larivee
Successor:Kaycee Madu
Office1:Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Leduc-Beaumont
Predecessor1:George Rogers
Term Start1:May 5, 2015
Term End1:March 19, 2019
Successor1:Brad Rutherford
Birth Name:Shaye Quinn Anderson
Birth Date:21 March 1975[1]
Birth Place:Duncan, British Columbia, Canada
Residence:Duncan, British Columbia
Party:New Democratic Party
Spouse:Kelly Edwards[2]
Occupation:Install and repair technician, union steward
Alma Mater:Malaspina University-College

Shaye Quinn Anderson (born March 21,[3] 1975) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2015 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Leduc-Beaumont.[4] 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 by United Conservative Party candidate Brad Rutherford.[5] Following his defeat, Anderson moved back to his hometown of Duncan, British Columbia; in 2021, he sought the federal NDP nomination for Nanaimo—Ladysmith though was defeated.[6] [7]

Anderson attended Cowichan Secondary School, graduating in 1993.[8] He is an install and repair technician for Telus and a shop union steward.[2] [9] [10] He is from Duncan, British Columbia and has a diploma in physical education from Malaspina University-College in Nanaimo, British Columbia[11]

His pronounced facial hair drew some attention after his election, with one columnist for the National Post calling it "the most conspicuous and healthy beard seen in Canadian politics this side of the 19th century."[12]

Electoral history

2015 general election

Notes and References

  1. 1373710864927223808. sandersonNDP. Some news on my bday.I’m officially a nomination candidate for the nanladNDP riding on beautiful Vancouver Island.I hope to earn the support of members here in the riding to win the nom,and want to use my experience to turn the riding orange again.Let’s move forward together. 21 March 2021. 22 March 2021.
  2. Web site: Orange crush rides into Leduc-Beaumont riding. Leduc Rep. 7 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150518083745/http://www.leducrep.com/2015/05/06/orange-crush-rides-into-leduc-beaumont-riding. 18 May 2015. live.
  3. 1373710864927223808. sandersonNDP. Some news on my bday.I’m officially a nomination candidate for the nanladNDP riding on beautiful Vancouver Island.I hope to earn the support of members here in the riding to win the nom,and want to use my experience to turn the riding orange again.Let’s move forward together. 21 March 2021. 22 March 2021.
  4. Web site: Riding results: Leduc-Beaumont. www.edmontonjournal.com. 7 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150518074313/http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Riding+profile+Leduc+Beaumont/10997673/story.html. 18 May 2015. live.
  5. Web site: Winning Candidates . . 10 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200603170958/https://officialresults.elections.ab.ca/orWinningCandidates.cfm?EventId=60 . 3 June 2020 . live .
  6. Web site: Dave. Cournoyer. Former Alberta MLA Shaye Anderson running for NDP nomination in Nanaimo-Ladysmith. daveberta.ca. March 22, 2021. September 1, 2021.
  7. Web site: Nanaimo-Ladysmith school trustee selected as federal NDP candidate. Nanaimo News Bulletin. May 24, 2021. September 1, 2021.
  8. Web site: Two new Alberta MLA's both graduated from Cowichan Secondary in Duncan - CHEK. CHEK. 7 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150509010546/http://www.cheknews.ca/two-new-alberta-mlas-both-graduated-from-cowichan-secondary-in-duncan-90203. 9 May 2015. live.
  9. Web site: Meet some of the new faces elected in Alberta’s orange wave. 6 May 2015. thestar.com. 7 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150518003642/http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2015/05/06/meet-some-of-the-new-faces-elected-in-albertas-orange-wave.html. 18 May 2015. live.
  10. Web site: Alberta Election: Who are the province's new MLAs?. 6 May 2015. cbc.ca. 7 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150507170008/http://www.cbc.ca/news/elections/alberta-votes/alberta-election-who-are-the-province-s-new-mlas-1.3062840. 7 May 2015. live.
  11. Web site: Local NDP candidate says he's a man of the people. The Beaumont News. 7 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150518072729/http://www.thebeaumontnews.ca/2015/03/20/leduc-beaumont-ndp-candidate-sees-himself-as-a-man-of-the-people-focused-on-environment-social-services. 18 May 2015. live.
  12. Web site: Rachel Notley’s approach to NDP caucus: Keep the beard, but use common sense. National Post. Jen Gerson. May 26, 2015. May 27, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150527110736/http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadian-politics/rachel-notleys-approach-to-ndp-caucus-keep-the-beard-but-use-common-sense. May 27, 2015. live.