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Kevin Taft, Edmonton-Riverview

Critic for Health and Wellness, Aboriginal Affairs

About Kevin

Kevin Taft never thought he’d be a politician. A public policy analyst and head of his own Edmonton-based consulting company, Kevin’s life took a sharp turn when he returned to Alberta in 1994 after a year away studying for a business degree.

“Alberta had changed,” he recalls. “The government was gutting our health care system without a plan, throwing people’s lives into chaos.” Kevin watched in growing dismay as the government took aim at education and other public services Albertans had carefully built over many years.

In 1997, Kevin wrote Shredding the Public Interest, a national bestseller which confirmed many Albertans’ concerns about the PCs. A second bestseller in 2000, co-authored by Gillian Steward, exploded the myths of private, for-profit health care.

Kevin stepped into public life in 2001, handily winning his Edmonton Riverview seat in the provincial election. He was elected Leader of the Alberta Liberals and Official Opposition three years later.

Today, Kevin is as determined as ever to move Alberta forward, into an era of sustainable growth where people are at the heart of government.

Kevin lives with his wife Jeanette Boman and their two teenage boys in his constituency, in the neighbourhood where he grew up. A former soccer coach, Kevin plays Oldtimers’ hockey and is a familiar figure at the local outdoor rink.