Devin Dreeshen (born 1987/1988) is a Canadian politician and a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the electoral district of Innisfail-Sylvan Lake.
As a member of the United Conservative Party government, on April 30, 2019, Dreeshen was appointed by Premier Jason Kenney to the Executive Council of Alberta as the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry.
As a result of his work, Dreeshen was invited to the Trump's victory party in New York City, where he was photographed wearing a red MAGA hat.
[7] His former press secretary, Justin Laurence, said in an email that the Minister denounced all forms of political violence during the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol.
[9] He was appointed by Jason Kenney as the Opposition Critic for Trade and was a member on the Standing Committee on Alberta's Economic Future.
"[15] During a virtual town hall meeting on April 18, Dreeshen said that the government was confident the Cargill plant had taken all necessary measures to mitigate risk to its staff, including temperature testing, enhanced cleaning and sanitizing, disallowing visitation, installing plastic dividers, and implementing staggered breaks.
[25] In the 2023 budget, the Alberta government with Dreeshen as Minister, invested $30 million into the expansion and upgrade of Red Deer Regional Airport.
[27] In northern Alberta, Minister Dreeshen also announced $117 million to twin Highway 63 from Mildred Lake to south of the Peter Lougheed Bridge, which sees nearly 11,000 commuters and commercial vehicles daily.
The project was initiated in response to the rapid and sustained growth in industrial activity north of Fort McMurray and a corresponding increase in traffic volumes.