Dale Nally

Dale Nally ECA MLA is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Morinville-St. Albert as a member of the United Conservative Party.[3][4]

The Honourable
Dale Nally
ECA MLA
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Morinville-St. Albert
Assumed office
April 16, 2019
Preceded byNew district
Personal details
Born1971/1972 (age 51–52)[1]
Political partyUnited Conservative Party
ResidenceSt. Albert, Alberta
Alma materAthabasca University[2]
OccupationPolitician

Nally has decades decades of private sector experience managing and leading business units that generate between $50 million and $80 million in revenue.[5] He holds a master's degree in Education from Athabasca University.[6]

Political Career

After the 2019 Alberta general election, Nally was sworn in as Alberta's first ever Associate Minister of Natural Gas on April 30, 2019.[7] On March 24, 2020, he was made Associate Minister of Natural Gas and Electricity.[8]

As Associate Minister of Natural Gas and Electricity, he sponsored the Utility Commodity Rebate Act, which gave energy $50 energy rebates to more than 1.9 million households, farms and businesses.[5] It also enabled the Alberta government to provide a natural gas rebate if regulated natural gas rates exceed $6.50 per gigajoule in the future.[9]

He also supported energy diversification, including hydrogen energy which he described as an “incredible opportunity” for the province. He worked towards the development of a roadmap for accelerating its development and aligning it with those of other provinces. Nally also supported plastic recycling within Alberta. “It’s an area where Alberta can excel,” he said, “by using its petrochemical, research and innovation sectors.”[10]

On October 24, 2022, Nally was made Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction.[5]

Volunteering

Nally's volunteer involvement includes various roles with the St. Albert Minor Hockey Association and Co-Chair for Diversity Edmonton, a volunteer organization that worked with businesses to promote the hiring of people with disabilities.[6]

References
  1. Anna Junker & Janet French (2019-04-16). "Meet your new Edmonton-area MLAs". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
  2. Reading Time: 1 minute (8 November 2018). "Nally wins UCP nod for Morinville-St. Albert – The Morinville News". Morinvillenews.com. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  3. "Nally looking to bring experience to Morinville-St. Albert riding".
  4. "Alberta election: Morinville-St Albert results - Edmonton". Globalnews.ca. 2019-03-17. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  5. "Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction". www.alberta.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  6. "Member Information". www.assembly.ab.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  7. Morgan, Geoffrey (4 June 2019). "Alberta comes to aid of 'industry in crisis' with first associate minister for natural gas". Financial Post. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  8. "Ensuring safe, reliable and affordable electricity for Albertans". www.alberta.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  9. "Enabling energy rebates". www.alberta.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  10. Graney, Emma (2020-10-06). "Alberta to diversify economy with big bet on hydrogen". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2023-03-27.


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