Joe and his wife Christine are proud to call Calgary home.

Joe is well-known for his community involvement, which spans more than 30 years, and has included being Chair of the Board of Directors for the Folk Festival Society of Calgary. He has also served as a board member for both Habitat for Humanity and Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth.

Named President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance in 2015, Joe has been focused on working hard to make sure Alberta’s economic recovery reaches all Albertans.Joe has proven that he cares about investing in the public services people rely on while also bringing down the deficit.

Before being elected to the Legislature, Joe worked as a public policy manager with a community-based charitable organization in Calgary. Prior to that, he served as a City of Calgary Alderman for 15 years. Before his time on the city council, Joe worked as a community social worker.

Joe holds a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Western Ontario and a Master of Social Work from the University of Calgary.

Local Issues

• Planning for Alberta’s future and reducing traffic congestion by investing in public transit for our community like Calgary’s long-awaited Green Line LRT.
• Keeping our community safe from future floods by supporting the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir.
• Diversifying our economy, attracting new investment and creating jobs, here and across the province.
• Investing in health care for our loved ones.