Key Influencer - Tara Sawyer - MLA for Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills

Source: United Conservative Party

Tara Sawyer recently joined the UCP caucus as the newly elected MLA for Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills, following her by-election victory in June 2025. She succeeds Nathan Cooper, who stepped down to serve as Alberta’s Senior Representative to the United States. A farmer, business owner, and recognized national leader in the agriculture sector, Sawyer brings extensive experience and a strong rural voice to the Legislature.  

Throughout her career, Sawyer has served on a range of provincial and national agricultural boards, establishing herself as a respected leader in policy, sustainability, and market access. She made history as the first woman to serve as Chair of Grain Growers Canada, where she advanced the interests of Alberta and Canadian farmers at home and on the international stage. Sawyer has also participated in international trade missions to Asia, Africa, and the Gulf region. 

Sawyer was raised in Calgary and studied at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. She now resides on her family farm in Acme, Alberta, with her husband Matt and three adult children. She is an active member of her community, volunteering in schools, coaching soccer, and leading 4-H activities. Her family’s contributions to the agricultural sector have been widely recognized, including being named Alberta’s Outstanding Young Farmers in 2011.