| Birth date | c. 1968[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 |
| Other party | Wildrose (2015–17) |
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]
Personal life
Toor was born in India. Prior to his election, he owned his own business. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in pharmacy.[8] He and his wife Baljeet have two children together.[9]
References
- ^ "Meet the candidates for the Calgary-Greenway byelection"
- ^ "Alberta election: Calgary-Varsity results - Calgary | Globalnews.ca"
- ^ "Alberta Election 2023 – daveberta.ca – Alberta Politics and Elections". Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ^ French, Janet (September 16, 2022). "UCP MLAs divided, unsure of support for possible Alberta Sovereignty Act". CBC. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ "Cabinet". www.alberta.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ^ "Member Information". www.assembly.ab.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ^ ucpcaucus_mla (2019-10-02). "Devinder Toor". United Conservative Caucus. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ^ "Member Information". www.assembly.ab.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ^ "Devinder Toor biography". www.alberta.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-21.