Claim: Rob Renner graduated from one of Canada's most prestigious research universities; he was first elected to a public position in 1993; he was later the Minister of Alberta Municipal Affairs, which he served as for two terms.
Evidence: He graduated from the University of Calgary in 1976 with a Bachelor of Commerce. The 2021 Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked the university 200th in the world, and eighth in Canada. Renner was first elected in the 1993 Alberta general election. Renner was Minister of 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. The University of Calgary has ranked in a number of post-secondary rankings.