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{{Short description|Canadian politician}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=September 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image = 
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| honorific_prefix = The Honourable
| name = Rob Renner
| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=CAN|ECA|size=100%}}
|caption = | birth_date ={{birth date and age|df=yes|1954|10|6}}
| birth_place = [[Medicine Hat]], [[Alberta]], Canada
| residence = Medicine Hat, Alberta
| office = [[Legislative Assembly of Alberta|MLA]] for [[Medicine Hat (provincial electoral district)|Medicine Hat]]
| term_start = 1993
| term_end = 2012
| predecessor = [[Jim Horsman]]
| successor = [[Blake Pedersen]]
| office1 = Minister of the Environment in the [[List of Alberta provincial ministers|Alberta government]]
| term_start1 = 15 December 2006
| term_end1 =12 October 2011
| predecessor1 = [[Guy Boutilier]]
| successor1= [[Diana McQueen]]
| office2 = Minister of Municipal Affairs in the [[List of Alberta provincial ministers|Alberta government]]
| term_start2 = 25 November 2004
| term_end2 = 15 December 2006
| predecessor2 = [[Guy Boutilier]]
| successor2= [[Ray Danyluk]]
| party = [[Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta|Progressive Conservative]]
| alma_mater = [[University of Calgary]]
| website = [http://www.robrenner.ca www.robrenner.ca]
| religion =
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'''Robert William Renner''' {{post-nominals|country=CAN|ECA}} (born 6 October 1954) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] politician and was a Member of the [[Legislative Assembly of Alberta]] for the constituency of [[Medicine Hat (provincial electoral district)|Medicine Hat]] as a [[Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta|Progressive Conservative]].

==Early life==

Renner was born 6 October 1954, in [[Medicine Hat]], [[Alberta]]. He graduated from the [[University of Calgary]] in 1976 with a Bachelor of Commerce. Before entering provincial politics, Renner owned and operated a family florist business in Medicine Hat.

==Political career==

Renner was first elected in the [[1993 Alberta general election]]. During his political tenure, Renner has served in numerous capacities; including, member of Treasury Board, [[Whip (politics)|Chief Government Caucus Whip]], president of the [[Pacific Northwest Economic Region]], chair of the Health Professions Act Implementation Steering Committee, and co-chair of the Automobile Insurance Implementation Team.

Renner was Minister of [[Ministry of Municipal Affairs (Alberta)|Alberta Municipal Affairs]] from 2004 to 2006, during this time he ordered the inspection of the [[2004 Calgary municipal election]] results in Ward 10 on allegations of [[electoral fraud]].<ref name="ClarkReport">{{cite book |last1=Clark |first1=Robert C. |title=INSPECTOR’S REPORT on the October 18, 2004 City of Calgary Ward 10 Election |date=22 June 2005 |publisher=Government of Alberta |location=Edmonton |url=http://www.assembly.ab.ca/lao/library/egovdocs/2005/alma/149819.pdf |accessdate=20 March 2020}}</ref>

On 13 March 2008, Renner was sworn into his second term as Minister of [http://www.environment.alberta.ca Alberta Environment], a position that he has held since 15 December 2006. Renner also serves as Deputy Government House Leader, vice-chair of the Cabinet Policy Committee on Resources and the Environment, and as a member of the Agenda and Priorities Committee.

Since becoming Minister of [http://www.environment.alberta.ca Alberta Environment], Renner has overseen the development of Alberta's 2008 [[Climate Change]] [http://environment.alberta.ca/3295.html Strategy], released in January 2008.  During the Spring 2007 Legislature session, Renner led Bill 3 - [http://www.qp.alberta.ca/574.cfm?page=C16P7.cfm&leg_type=Acts&isbncln=9780779735716 ''The Climate Change and Emissions Management Amendment Act, 2007''] - creating the first-ever legislated [[greenhouse gas emissions|greenhouse gas emission]] reduction targets in [[North America]]. Renner has also renewed [http://www.waterforlife.alberta.ca ''Water for Life''], Alberta's water management framework, and he continues to develop the cumulative effects environmental management system.{{fact|date=October 2024}}

==Personal life==

Renner helped champion improvements to the historic downtown Medicine Hat streetscape and is a former president of the Downtown Business Association.  He held the position of Director of the Medicine Hat Chamber of Commerce and was a member of Medicine Hat's [[Rotary International|Rotary, Freemasonry and Jaycee Clubs]].<ref name="leg bio">{{cite web|url=https://www.assembly.ab.ca/net/index.aspx?p=mla_bio&rnumber=68|title=Renner's Legislative Assembly of Alberta biography}}</ref>

==Election results==
{{1993 Alberta general election/Medicine Hat}}
{{1997 Alberta general election/Medicine Hat}}
{{2001 Alberta general election/Medicine Hat}}
{{2004 Alberta general election/Medicine Hat}}
{{2008 Alberta general election/Medicine Hat}}

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