Honourable Oneil Carlier - MLA for Whitecourt-Ste. Anne

Dear Heavenly Father, we pray today for Honourable Oneil Carlier as he serves our Premier as Minister of Agriculture and Forestry. Help him to accomplish these things that are on his heart to do for our province. May he be guided by your wisdom and have insight and creative solutions for every issue he faces. Strengthen him and give him courage. Amen (Grade 6 Student)

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry

Deputy Government House Leader

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. On February 2, 2016, Mr. Carlier was named Deputy Government House Leader.

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 on a farm 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.