About Bob Wanner
Born 1949. Bob Wanner is a Canadian politician.
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. On June 11, 2015, he was elected as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
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.
Wanner did not seek re-election in the 2019 general election.
Wanner endorsed Alberta MP Heather McPherson in the 2026 New Democratic Party leadership election.
Electoral history 2015 general election
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Who is Bob Wanner?
Canadian politician
When was Bob Wanner born?
Bob Wanner was born on 25 April 1949 in Weyburn.
What is Bob Wanner's occupation?
Bob Wanner is a politician.
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Bob Wanner is Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bob Wanner. https://biography.guide/bob-wanner/
MLA: "Bob Wanner." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bob-wanner/.
Chicago: "Bob Wanner." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bob-wanner/.
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