Honourable Doug Horner - MLA for Spruce Grove-St. Albert

Father God, we thank You that You hear our humble prayer as we bring Honourable Doug Horner to You.  Thank You that You give him joy today as he serves the people of Spruce Grove – St. Albert and meets with many people in those vibrant growing communities.  May he be alerted to areas of need in his constituency as he attends the numerous community events on his calendar.  May he sense Your presence and know Your blessing upon him and his family.  Amen.  

President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance

Doug Horner is the fourth-term Member of the Legislative Assembly for Spruce Grove-St. Albert. He is currently President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Finance.

Mr. Horner has held such portfolios as Deputy Premier, Enterprise Minister, Advanced Education and Technology Minister and Agriculture Minister. He was also the first provincial liaison to the Canadian Forces.

Mr. Horner has been a strong proponent of the commercialization of Alberta’s knowledge base, research and technology and has led many trade and investment missions to emerging markets. He established the biofuels initiative to create new energy sources from agricultural waste and created the Alberta Innovates corporations, focusing several research institutes into commercial ventures. Mr. Horner also established Campus Alberta, a collaborative association of Alberta’s post secondary institutions.

Mr. Horner has a solid background in business. He worked in both the banking and agriculture industry prior to his political career. Following the sale of his family’s grain processing business to ConAgra in 1993, Mr. Horner moved to the company’s Nebraska office, where he was responsible for the international marketing and sales of specialty grains. He later returned to Canada and established a trading company for agrifoods and agrifeeds for domestic and international markets.

Mr. Horner graduated from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) with a diploma in business. After completing further studies, he was accredited by the Institute of Canadian Bankers. Mr. Horner holds an ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.