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Tuesday Morning Federal Election Updates from Alberta

Some of the latest from the federal election campaign trail in Alberta: NDP leader Tom Mulcair will visit the Lethbridge riding today to campaign alongside candidate Cheryl Meheden during his…

Jewish issues at centre of partisan sniping

Daniel Wolgelerenter August 24, 2015

Jewish issues and candidates made headlines last week and became the subject of some distasteful political rhetoric on the campaign trail. In Alberta, a 21-year-old hijab-wearing university student resigned Aug.…

Federal Election Digest | Alberta Edition

Dave Cournoyer August 20, 2015

While most Albertans are enjoying the last few weeks of summer, here are some of the more interesting and bizarre news stories from the federal election campaign trail in our…

75 days until Election Day – Tuesday Evening Nomination Update from Alberta

Dave Cournoyer August 4, 2015

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…

Thursday Morning Candidate Nomination Updates from Alberta

Dave Cournoyer July 30, 2015

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…

Monday morning candidate nomination updates in Alberta

Dave Cournoyer February 23, 2015

The Progressive Conservatives held their first “Super Saturday” on Feb. 21, 2015, during which contested nominations were held in seven constituencies. The handful of contested PC nominations have been overshadowed…

Conservatives spar for safe Alberta ridings

daveberta April 16, 2014

TweetWhile the epic battle between Rob Anders and Ron Liepert in Calgary-Signal Hill was entertaining to watch, preparation for the next federal election has sparked nomination contests in ridings across…

Riding Talk

calgarygrit July 6, 2012

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…