Bob Wanner

Robert Edward Wanner (born April 25, 1949) is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2015 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Medicine Hat.^[1] On June 11, 2015, he was elected as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.^[2]

Bob Wanner
Wanner in 2015
13th Speaker of the Alberta Legislative Assembly
In office June 11, 2015 – May 20, 2019
Preceded by	Gene Zwozdesky
Succeeded by	Nathan Cooper
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Medicine Hat
In office May 5, 2015 – April 15, 2019
Preceded by	Blake Pedersen
Succeeded by	District abolished
Personal details
Born	Robert Edward Wanner (1949-04-25) April 25, 1949 (age 76) Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada
Political party	New Democratic
Residence(s)	Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Occupation	Businessman, Former Public Services Commissioner for the City of Medicine Hat

On April 18, 2016, Wanner threw interim PC leader Ric McIver out of the Alberta legislature for repeatedly refusing to sit down after learning that sheets explaining Wanner's ruling for an NDP amendment on a motion tabled by McIver had been distributed before the amendment was even debated on the floor.^[3]

Wanner did not seek re-election in the 2019 general election.^[4]

Electoral history

2015 general election

v t e 2015 Alberta general election: Medicine Hat
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	New Democratic	Bob Wanner	6,160	37.92%	29.49%
	Wildrose	Val Olson	5,790	35.64%	-7.92%
	Progressive Conservative	Blake Pedersen	3,427	21.10%	-17.47%
	Alberta Party	Jim Black	731	4.50%	–
	Independent	David Andrew Phillips	137	0.84%	–
Total			16,245	–	–
Rejected, spoiled and declined			57	–	–
Eligible electors / turnout			30,585	53.30%	5.23%
	New Democratic gain from Wildrose		Swing		-1.36%
Source(s) Source: "72 - Medicine Hat Official Results 2015 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.