Dave Hanson (politician)
After graduating high school, Hanson attended Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) in 1982, where he was qualified in plumbing, gasfitting, and steamfitting.He has since worked for various construction and oil companies, and lives on a farm outside St. Paul, Alberta.[2][3] Prior to being elected, he worked for Canadian Natural Resources Limited as a supervisor.He also references his two children working in the medical field as motivation for prioritizing health issues.[2] Hanson served as critic for Indigenous Relations as well as Emergency Response and Disaster Preparedness for the Wildrose opposition.