Calgary legislature seat up for grabs in Alberta byelection
Calgary voters will cast their ballots today in a provincial byelection, marking the first annual payment of $205.00 plus GST for a one-year subscription that will automatically renew at $233.00 plus GST every 52 weeks. This byelection is notable as it takes place in Calgary-Shaw, a traditionally Tory stronghold without a legislature member since Rebecca Schulz resigned in May.
Five candidates are vying for the seat, including Mike Derry representing Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party and Kyle Campbell campaigning for Naheed Nenshi's NDP. Derry has emphasized affordability, education, healthcare, and government transparency in his platform, while Campbell has focused on healthcare. Other contenders include Kyle Joseph from the Progressive Tory Party of Alberta, John Roggeveen for the Liberal Party of Alberta, and Independent candidate Rolly Ashdown.
The election precedes the province's Oct. 19 vote on a potential second referendum on leaving Canada.
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