Minister of Forestry and Parks
The Honourable Todd Loewen was elected to his third term with the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, on May 29, 2023. He currently represents the constituency of Central Peace-Notley. During his first term, he represented the constituency of Grande Prairie-Smoky.
On June 9, 2023, Mr. Loewen was sworn in as Minister of Forestry and Parks.
He previously served as Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on Resource Stewardship and as a member of the Standing Committee on Families and Communities.
Before becoming a Member of the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Loewen owned a small outfitting business and an operational farm.
Born and raised in rural Alberta, Mr. Loewen grew up in a farming family. He graduated from Hillside Junior Senior High School with an advanced high school diploma. After five years in the workforce, he became self-employed as an entrepreneur and farmer.
Mr. Loewen and his wife, Teena, have five children: Travis, Ty, Taylor, Tianna, and Tenea. Mr. Loewen has been an active volunteer for the Rotary Club of Grande Prairie, the Chamber of Commerce, their local church, several business organizations, and many other community activities.
He was the 890th Member sworn into the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.