Career
He served in several cabinet positions under Premiers Alison Redford, Dave Hancock and Jim Prentice. Following the party"s defeat in the 2015 provincial election McIver was chosen interim leader of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta. McIver began his first term as Ward 12 Alderman in October 2001.
He was acclaimed to a second term in 2004.
In the 2007 election, he again faced opposition at the ballot box but was re-elected with a 91% majority. McIver held his post on Calgary City Council from his election in October 2001 until his run for mayor in October 2010.
On April 21, 2010, he announced his intentions to run for mayor in the October 2010 municipal election. He came in second in the mayoral election, garnering over 112,000 votes.
During his time on city council, McIver served on the following civic boards and committees:
Standing Policy Committee on Community and Protective Services, Chair
Standing Policy Committee on Finance and Corporate Services
Land and Asset Strategy Committee
Family and Community Support Services, Chair
Provincial Justice Policy Advisory Committee
Audit Committee
Emergency Management Committee, Chair
Aldermanic Office Coordinating Committee
Calgary Police Commission
Alberta Urban Municipalities Association, Vice President
In December 2011, McIver ran at the provincial level challenging Modern Language Association Art Johnston for the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta nomination in the Calgary-Hays constituency.
McIver defeated the incumbent by a margin of 285 votes, taking the election 406–121. On April 23, 2012,in the provincial election, McIver was elected into the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, receiving 8,614 votes out of 15,642 (5507%) to become just the second representative for the Calgary-Hays district since its creation. Following the election, McIver was appointed Alberta"s Minister of Transportation and was sworn in on May 8, 2012.
McIver was also named to the Government of Alberta"s Treasury Board Committee.
He also served on the Government"s Operations and Policy Cabinet Committee. McIver was the first Minister of Transportation for Alberta to be selected from one of its major cities.
In a cabinet shuffle in December 2013, he became Minister of Infrastructure. McIver resigned from cabinet in May 2014 in order to stand in the Progressive Conservative leadership election. following the resignation of Premier Alison Redford.
During the leadership campaign, he courted controversy when he attended the controversial March for Jesus.
He later made claim to not share in the group"s anti-gay beliefs after attending the march for the fourth consecutive year. McIver placed second with 11.7% of the vote, losing to Jim Prentice. On September 15, 2014, McIver was appointed Minister of Jobs, Skills, Training and Labour in Prentice"s cabinet.
He has not ruled out running for permanent leader at the next Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leadership election.