Dave Taylor (Canadian politician)
| Dave Taylor | |
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Taylor in 2011
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
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In office November 22, 2004 – April 23, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | John Lord |
| Succeeded by | Christine Cusanelli |
| Constituency | Calgary-Currie |
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| Born |
September 20, 1953 Sarnia, Ontario |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Alberta Party (January 2011-Present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Independent (2010-January 2011) Liberal (2004-2010) |
| Spouse(s) | Martha Taylor |
Dave Taylor (born September 20, 1953) is a Canadian politician and former radio talk show host who represented the electoral division of Calgary-Currie in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Taylor was a member of the Alberta Liberal Party and ran for its leadership in 2008 but lost to David Swann. In April 2010, Taylor left the party to sit as an Independent, but in January 2011 he joined the Alberta Party, becoming that party's first MLA.
Born in 1953 in Sarnia, Taylor worked in Ontario as a broadcast journalist for many years before accepting the job of News Director at CKIK-FM (now CFGQ-FM) in Calgary in 1985. He later moved to CHQR and hosted a daytime talk show until he took a leave of absence to run in the November 22, 2004 provincial election. He has also taught at Mount Royal University and has been involved in community government for many years.
Taylor first ran and was elected in the riding of Calgary-Currie in the 2004 election. During his first term Taylor served as Deputy Leader to leader Kevin Taft and also sat on these government committees:
On October 11, 2006, he hosted a townhall meeting to discuss solutions to the housing crisis specifically in Calgary but also for all of Alberta.
He was re-elected as a Liberal in the 2008 Alberta general election although the Liberals lost seven seats. In the new legislature, he serves on the following committees;
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