{{short description|Canadian politician (born 1975)}} {{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = The Honourable | name = Shaye Anderson | honorific_suffix = {{postnominals|country=CAN|ECA|size=100%}} | 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 = {{Birth date and age|1975|3|21}}<ref name=birthday>{{Cite tweet|number=1373710864927223808|user=sandersonNDP|title=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 |date=21 March 2021|access-date=22 March 2021}}</ref> | birth_place = Duncan, British Columbia, Canada | party = New Democratic Party | spouse = Kelly Edwards<ref name=orangecrush>{{cite web|url=http://www.leducrep.com/2015/05/06/orange-crush-rides-into-leduc-beaumont-riding|title=Orange crush rides into Leduc-Beaumont riding|work=Leduc Rep|accessdate=7 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518083745/http://www.leducrep.com/2015/05/06/orange-crush-rides-into-leduc-beaumont-riding|archive-date=18 May 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> | occupation = Install and repair technician, union steward | alma_mater = Malaspina University-College | image = Shaye Anderson 2015.jpg }} '''Shaye Quinn Anderson''' {{postnominals|country=CAN|ECA}} (born March 21,<ref name=birthday>{{Cite tweet|number=1373710864927223808|user=sandersonNDP|title=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 |date=21 March 2021|access-date=22 March 2021}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://edmontonjournal.com/Riding+profile+Leduc+Beaumont/10997673/story.html|title=Riding results: Leduc-Beaumont|work=www.edmontonjournal.com|accessdate=7 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518074313/http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Riding+profile+Leduc+Beaumont/10997673/story.html|archive-date=18 May 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> A New Democrat, Anderson defeated longtime MLA George Rogers in an election that saw the NDP 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.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Thomson |first=Stuart |date=February 3, 2017 |title=New municipal affairs minister looks to soothe rural Alberta |url=https://edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/new-municipal-affairs-minister-looks-to-soothe-rural-alberta |access-date=April 1, 2025 |work=Edmonton Journal}}</ref>
Anderson was defeated in the 2019 Alberta general election by United Conservative Party candidate Brad Rutherford.<ref>{{cite web |title=Winning Candidates |url=http://officialresults.elections.ab.ca/orWinningCandidates.cfm?EventId=60 |website=Elections Alberta |accessdate=10 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603170958/https://officialresults.elections.ab.ca/orWinningCandidates.cfm?EventId=60 |archive-date=3 June 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> 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.<ref name=Nanaimo>{{cite web|first=Dave|last=Cournoyer|url=https://daveberta.ca/2021/03/shaye-anderson-nanaimo-ladysmith/|title=Former Alberta MLA Shaye Anderson running for NDP nomination in Nanaimo-Ladysmith|work=daveberta.ca|date=March 22, 2021|accessdate=September 1, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nanaimobulletin.com/news/nanaimo-ladysmith-school-trustee-selected-as-federal-ndp-candidate/|title=Nanaimo-Ladysmith school trustee selected as federal NDP candidate|work=Nanaimo News Bulletin|date=May 24, 2021|accessdate=September 1, 2021}}</ref>
Anderson attended Cowichan Secondary School, graduating in 1993.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cheknews.ca/two-new-alberta-mlas-both-graduated-from-cowichan-secondary-in-duncan-90203|title=Two new Alberta MLA's both graduated from Cowichan Secondary in Duncan - CHEK|work=CHEK|accessdate=7 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150509010546/http://www.cheknews.ca/two-new-alberta-mlas-both-graduated-from-cowichan-secondary-in-duncan-90203|archive-date=9 May 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> He is an install and repair technician for Telus and a shop union steward.<ref name=orangecrush/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2015/05/06/meet-some-of-the-new-faces-elected-in-albertas-orange-wave.html|title=Meet some of the new faces elected in Alberta's orange wave|date=6 May 2015|work=thestar.com|accessdate=7 May 2015|archive-url=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|archive-date=18 May 2015|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/elections/alberta-votes/alberta-election-who-are-the-province-s-new-mlas-1.3062840|title=Alberta Election: Who are the province's new MLAs?|date=6 May 2015|work=cbc.ca|accessdate=7 May 2015|archive-url=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|archive-date=7 May 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> He is from Duncan, British Columbia and has a diploma in physical education from Malaspina University-College in Nanaimo, British Columbia<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebeaumontnews.ca/2015/03/20/leduc-beaumont-ndp-candidate-sees-himself-as-a-man-of-the-people-focused-on-environment-social-services|title=Local NDP candidate says he's a man of the people|work=The Beaumont News|accessdate=7 May 2015|archive-url=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|archive-date=18 May 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
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."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/rachel-notleys-approach-to-ndp-caucus-keep-the-beard-but-use-common-sense|title=Rachel Notley's approach to NDP caucus: Keep the beard, but use common sense|work=National Post|author=Jen Gerson|date=May 26, 2015|accessdate=May 27, 2015|archive-url=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|archive-date=May 27, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Electoral history== ===2019 general election=== {{2019 Alberta general election/Leduc-Beaumont}}
===2015 general election=== {{2015 Alberta general election/Leduc-Beaumont}}
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