By-elections will be held in the federal ridings of Calgary-Heritage and Calgary-Midnapore on April 3, 2017. Voting stations in those ridings will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on that day. If you are unable to cast a ballot on the by-election day on Monday, April 3, 2017, you can vote in
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daveberta.ca – Alberta Politics: Coming Soon: By-elections in Calgary-Heritage and Calgary-Midnapore
Two by-elections could be called in the federal ridings of Calgary-Heritage and Calgary-Midnapore in a matter of days. The by-elections must be called in Calgary-Heritage by February 25, 2017 and in Calgary-Midnapore no later than March 22, 2017 but it is expected that they could be called at the same time as a required by-election in
Continue readingdaveberta.ca – Alberta Politics: Updates: Calgary-Heritage and Calgary-Midnapore by-elections
A quick update on the upcoming federal by-elections in Calgary-Heritage and Calgary-Midnapore: – Former Conservative MP Lee Richardson will not run for the Liberal nomination in Calgary-Heritage, but three other candidates – Scott Forsyth, Steven Turner and Kanwar Gill – will run. Forsyth is a family physician who holds both
Continue readingdaveberta.ca – Alberta Politics: Nomination updates: Calgary-Heritage and Calgary-Midnapore by-elections
Some recent updates related to two federal by-elections soon expected to be called in Calgary: Haley Brown was acclaimed as the Liberal Party candidate in Calgary-Midnapore. Khalis Ahmed was acclaimed as the New Democratic Party candidate in Calgary-Heritage. Stephanie Kusie was… Continue Reading →
Continue readingdaveberta.ca – Alberta Politics: Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner by-election set for October 24, 2016
A federal by-election will be held in the Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner riding on October 24, 2016. Voters in the riding are choosing a successor to Conservative Member of Parliament Jim Hillyer, who died in March 2016. Conservative candidate Glen Motz was nominated… Continue Reading →
Continue readingdaveberta.ca – Alberta Politics: Coming Soon: A federal by-election in Calgary-Midnapore
Jason Kenney said last week that he will resign as the Member of Parliament for Calgary-Midnapore when the Progressive Conservative Party leadership campaign officially starts on October 1, 2016. He is expected to spend the summer months campaignin…
Continue readingdaveberta.ca – Alberta Politics: Conservatives nominate candidate in Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner
Glen Motz will be the Conservative Party of Canada candidate in the upcoming federal by-election in the riding of Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner. Mr. Motz defeated five other men, including former Wildrose Party leader and Cardston-Taber-Warner MLA Paul…
Continue readingScott's DiaTribes: We get a (poorly crafted) political hatemail letter at the Diatribes – and not even to me.
I’ve not blogged in awhile. When you’re doing some volunteer work, that tends to happen (though I remain active on social media). However, my first political hatemail of the campaign has caused me to break my blogging hiatus, because it amused me. The letter reads: Thank you ,Haley ,for letting
Continue readingdaveberta.ca - Alberta Politics: 10 Conservative candidates in Alberta endorsed by radical anti-abortion group
Nearly one-third of federal Conservative candidates running in Alberta ridings have been endorsed by the controversial Campaign Life Coalition for their opposition to women’s reproductive rights, according to a report from Press Progress.
Continue readingdaveberta.ca - Alberta Politics: 75 days until Election Day – Tuesday Evening Nomination Update from Alberta
Three days into the 2015 federal election, parties are still nominating candidates in Alberta’s thirty-four ridings. Here are the latest updates to the growing list of candidates: Calgary-Midnapore: Brennan Wauters is the nominated Green Party candidate in this south east Calgary riding…. Continue Reading →
Continue readingdaveberta.ca - Alberta Politics: Thursday Morning Candidate Nomination Updates from Alberta
With reports that the Conservatives may call the next federal election as soon as next week, resulting in an potential eleven week election campaign, parties are still nominating candidates in Alberta. The Conservatives and Liberals are close to nominating a full-slate of… Continue Reading →
Continue readingdaveberta.ca - Alberta Politics: Monday morning Alberta nomination update – 84 days until the federal election
There are 84 days until the October 19, 2015 federal election. Here is the latest news from federal candidate nomination updates in ridings across Alberta. Calgary-Confederation: Noel Keough has entered the NDP nomination contest. He will face Arti Modgill, Kirk Heuser and Marc… Continue Reading →
Continue readingdaveberta.ca - Alberta politics: Parties gear up for federal election 2015 – Alberta nominations update
TweetAside from recent updates about Kent Hehr running in Calgary-Centre and Darshan Kang running in Calgary-Skyview, it has been a while since I have published an update to accompany the list of candidate nominations for the next federal election, expected to be held in 2015. So, without further ado, let me present you
Continue readingCalgary Grit: Riding Talk
The electoral commission could have saved us a lot of time by painting this map blue The new riding maps are out! The new riding maps are out! It’s Christmas in July for political geeks! As you may be aware, new riding boundaries will be in place for the 2015
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