Devinder Toor
Birth datec. 1968[1]
Birth placeIndia
OfficeMember of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Falconridge
Term startApril 16, 2019
Term endMay 29, 2023
PredecessorPrabhdeep Gill
SuccessorParmeet Singh Boparai
PartyUnited Conservative Party
OccupationBusinessman
Other partyWildrose (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

  1. ^ "Meet the candidates for the Calgary-Greenway byelection"
  2. ^ "Alberta election: Calgary-Varsity results - Calgary | Globalnews.ca"
  3. ^ "Alberta Election 2023 – daveberta.ca – Alberta Politics and Elections". Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  4. ^ French, Janet (September 16, 2022). "UCP MLAs divided, unsure of support for possible Alberta Sovereignty Act". CBC. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  5. ^ "Cabinet". www.alberta.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  6. ^ "Member Information". www.assembly.ab.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  7. ^ ucpcaucus_mla (2019-10-02). "Devinder Toor". United Conservative Caucus. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  8. ^ "Member Information". www.assembly.ab.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  9. ^ "Devinder Toor biography". www.alberta.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-21.