Kent Hehr | |
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| Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities | |
| In office August 28, 2017 – January 25, 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Carla Qualtrough |
| Succeeded by | Kirsty Duncan |
| Minister of Veterans Affairs | |
| In office November 4, 2015 – August 28, 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Erin O'Toole |
| Succeeded by | Seamus O'Regan |
| Associate Minister of National Defence | |
| In office November 4, 2015 – August 28, 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Julian Fantino |
| Succeeded by | Seamus O'Regan |
| Member of Parliament for Calgary Centre | |
| In office October 19, 2015 – October 21, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Joan Crockatt |
| Succeeded by | Greg McLean |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Buffalo | |
| In office March 3, 2008 – May 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Harvey Cenaiko |
| Succeeded by | Kathleen Ganley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 16, 1969 Calgary, Alberta, Canada[1] |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Canada |
| Alma mater | University of Calgary |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website | www |
Kent Hehr PC (born December 16, 1969)[1] is a Canadian politician from Alberta. He served as the Liberal Member of Parliament for the riding of Calgary Centre from 2015 to 2019. Hehr was named Minister of Veterans Affairs in the federal Cabinet, headed by Justin Trudeau, on November 4, 2015, and was shuffled to be Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities in August 2017. Hehr resigned from cabinet on January 25, 2018, after allegations of workplace misconduct surfaced from when he was the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Buffalo.[2][3]
On September 6, 2021, it was reported that Hehr would soon file nomination papers to run for mayor in the 2021 Calgary municipal election.[4] He filed for that office but withdrew his candidacy later in September, citing the heightened risks from COVID-19 infection for people with spinal cord injuries.[5]
Before entering politics, Hehr worked as a disability activist and a lawyer.
- ^ a b "Bio". KentHehr.ca. Archived from the original on September 22, 2010. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^ "Hehr won't return to cabinet, but remains in Liberal caucus after harassment investigation". CBC News. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ "Conservatives' Calgary fortress resists change". CBC News. March 3, 2008. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^ "Former Liberal MP Kent Hehr to enter Calgary mayoral race - Calgary | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ "Former Liberal MP Kent Hehr drops out of Calgary mayoral race". CBC News. September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.