Pat Stier

Patrick David Stier[1] (born 1954) is a Canadian politician, who is an elected member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the electoral district of Livingstone-Macleod.[2] He sat with the Official Opposition as a member of the United Conservative Party and was the Municipal Affairs Critic.[3]

Pat Stier
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Livingstone-Macleod
In office April 23, 2012 – April 16, 2019
Preceded by	Evan Berger
Personal details
Born	Patrick David Stier 1954 (age 65–66) Foothills No. 31, Alberta
Political party	United Conservative Party
Residence	De Winton, Alberta
Profession	oil and gas sector
Website	patstier.com

Political career

Stier has 30 years farming experience and 15 years of service with municipal government, including four years as a municipal councillor with Municipal District of Foothills #31 in 2004–2007.[4][5] He was also co-chair of the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board at MD of Foothills #31.[6] In the 2012 election, Stier defeated Progressive Conservative candidate and Agriculture minister Evan Berger, who went on to be hired as a senior policy advisory to the deputy Agriculture minister.[7]

As an MLA, Stier has spoke out against the Alberta Health Services policy of separating married seniors in nursing homes.[8] Stier and Wildrose Party Leader Danielle Smith criticized the Provincial Government for cancelling plans to build the Alberta Public Security and Law Enforcement Training college in Fort Macleod.[9][10]

In the 2013 spring sitting, Stier brought forward Motion 507 to repeal the Alberta Land Stewardship Act and create a new land use framework “that better protects the rights of landowners and respects the role of locally elected and accountable municipal councils.” The motion did not pass.[11] He was reelected in the 2015 Alberta general election, once again facing Berger as a PC challenger.[12]

In July, 2017 Stier remained the MLA for Livingstone-Macleod under the establishment of The United Conservative Party (UCP). The UCP is a political party which forms the official opposition in Alberta, Canada. It was established in July 2017 as a merger between the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta and the Wildrose Party.[13]

Professional career

Stier was raised on the family ranch near De Winton, where his family raised Arabian horses and Angus cattle as well as farmed crops.[14] He has lived in the Foothills area of Alberta all of his life. He attended junior high and high school in Okotoks, graduating in 1972. He was employed primarily in the seismic data segment of the oil and gas industry for 25 years in Calgary.

Electoral history

2012 general election

2012 Alberta general election: Livingstone-Macleod
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Wildrose	Pat Stier	8,565	47.97
	Progressive Conservative	Evan Berger	7,403	41.46
	New Democratic	Matthew Halton	944	5.29
	Liberal	Alex Macdonald	597	3.34
	Evergreen	Larry Ashmore	347	1.94

2015 general election

2015 Alberta general election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Wildrose	Pat Stier	7,362	39.89
	Progressive Conservative	Evan Berger	6,404	34.69
	New Democratic	Aileen Burke	4,228	22.91
	Liberal	Alida Hess	464	2.51
Total valid votes			18,458	99.47
Total rejected ballots			98	0.53
Turnout			18,556	56.25
Eligible voters			32,991

References

1. http://efpublic.elections.ab.ca/afEFUploadView.cfm?&ACID=14128
2. "Alberta Election 2012: Riding-by-riding results". Theglobeandmail.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-24. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
3. https://unitedconservative.ca/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
4. "Legislative Assembly of Alberta Pat Stier biography".
5. "Wildrose MLAs".
6. "Pat Stier Linkedin profile". Archived from the original on 2013-06-15.
7. "Defeated Tory cabinet minister Berger gets plum civil service job". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
8. "MLA Pat Stier expresses concern about seniors forced apart by AHS rules". Pincher Creek Echo. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
9. "Danielle Smith and Pat Stier hear concerns on cancellation of Fort Macleod police college".
10. "Fort Macleod MLA says cancelled police college a blow to town". Beacon News. Archived from the original on 2012-10-04. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
11. "Alberta Hansard April 8, 2013".
12. "Livingstone-Macleod: Wildrose incumbent hangs on | Calgary Herald". 2015-05-06.
13. "United Conservative Party becomes official opposition, selects caucus leadership team | Globalnews.ca". 2017-07-25.
14. "Time to Vote". 2015-04-14.