David Swann
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David Swann B.MSc., M.D., MLA | |
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| Leader of the Official Opposition in Alberta | |
| Assumed office December 13, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin Taft |
| Leader of the Alberta Liberal Party | |
| Assumed office December 13, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin Taft |
| MLA for Calgary Mountain View | |
| Assumed office 2004 election | |
| Preceded by | Mark Hlady |
| Personal details | |
| Born | order2 June 19, 1949 [1] |
| Died | order2 |
| Resting place | order2 |
| Political party | Alberta Liberal Party |
| Spouse | Laureen |
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| Alma mater | University of Alberta University of Calgary |
| Profession | Medical doctor |
| Website | http://www.davidswann.ca/ |
David Swann (born June 19, 1949) is a medical doctor and Alberta Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly for Calgary Mountain View. He is currently the leader of the Alberta Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition in the Alberta Legislature.
Activist work
Swann is the co-founder of the Calgary-based group CANESI (Canadian Network to End Sanctions on Iraq) which later became CANDIL (Canada Democracy and International Law).
In 2002, Swann was fired from his job of medical officer of health, for the Palliser Health Region in Alberta, for speaking out in favour of the Kyoto Accord. After much public controversy, he was offered his job back. He chose to decline the offer and instead spent the next two years focused on his work for the people of Iraq.
His activism also included anti-tobacco work as the Chairperson of the Alberta Campaign for Action on Tobacco (ACAT) and involvement with Scarboro United Church. [1]
Political career
Swann entered electoral politics as a candidate for the Liberals. He was elected to the Alberta Legislature in the Alberta general election on November 22, 2004. Along with Harry B. Chase, and Dave Taylor, Swann is part of a re-emergence of provincial Liberals in Calgary which had been completely held by the Progressive Conservatives. He was named Liberal environment critic in December, 2004. Swann was re-elected in the March 3, 2008 election.
Swann won the 2008 Alberta Liberal leadership election on December 13, 2008, defeating Dave Taylor and Mo Elsalhy.[2]
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