Honourable Oneil Carlier - MLA for Whitecourt-Ste. Anne

Dear Lord, we pray that Your presence would be with the Honourable Mr. Oneil Carlier. Help him as he plans for the things he needs to accomplish today and give him opportunity to do those things that are on his heart to do for his constituents and the province.  Be with him in every situation and in all the busyness that surrounds him.  In Your heavenly Name, Amen.   (Grade 6 student)

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry

Oneil Carlier was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the constituency of Whitecourt-Ste. Anne, on May 5, 2015. On May 24, 2015 he was appointed as Minister of Agriculture and Forestry.

Prior to his service with the Legislative Assembly he worked for 13 years as a regional representative of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and devoted 20 years to Agriculture Canada as a geo-technical technician. In addition, Mr. Carlier served as a board member for the Saskatchewan Housing Authorities from 1996 to 1999.

Other community involvement for Mr. Carlier includes close to a decade of volunteering as a Scout leader with Scouts Canada.

Mr. Carlier attended the Labour College of Canada, receiving his certificate in 1997.

Born and raised in Val Marie, Saskatchewan, he has called Alberta home for over a decade and has lived in Whitecourt-Ste. Anne with his wife, Michèle, since 2010.