A Better Calgary Party

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A Better Calgary Party
FoundedOctober 19, 2024 (2024-10-19) [1]
Ideology Conservatism [2]
Political position Centre-right [3]
Colours
  • Blue
  • Yellow
Seats on council
0 / 15
Website
abettercalgaryparty.ca

The A Better Calgary Party (ABC) is a conservative municipal political party in Calgary, Alberta, founded ahead of the city's 2025 municipal election. [4]

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History

The A Better Calgary Party was launched on June 19, 2024 and officially founded on October 19, registering with Elections Calgary on March 26, 2025. [1] [4] [5] This followed the introduction of provincial legislation allowing municipal political parties in Calgary and Edmonton. The party's founding was motivated by dissatisfaction with Mayor Jyoti Gondek and City Council, with founding members involved in a 2024 attempt to recall Gondek. [6] The party intends to run a mayoral candidate and will run councillor candidates in most wards. [7] However, it is not running candidates in certain wards and is instead endorsing other conservative candidates, including some running with the Communities First party. [8]

Positions

The A Better Calgary Party describes itself as "centre-right" and a "big tent, membership-driven organization" consisting of "common sense conservatives". [2] [6] [9] Though it does not have a specific policy platform and does not intend to whip its councillors, [4] figures within the party have expressed opposition to Calgary's climate emergency declaration and blanket rezoning policy. [3] [10]

Candidates in the 2025 Municipal Election

SeatCandidate [2]
Mayor
Ward 1Gord Elliott
Ward 2John Garden
Ward 3
Ward 4
Ward 5
Ward 6
Ward 7Anthony Ascue
Ward 8
Ward 9Tony Dinh
Ward 10
Ward 11
Ward 12Mike Jamieson
Ward 13
Ward 14Keener Hachey

References

  1. 1 2 Wilhelm, Steven (October 20, 2024). "'Historic moment': Calgary's first municipal political party holds founding convention". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Klaszus, Jeremy; Arnett, Kelsea (July 26, 2025). "Meet the Calgarians running for mayor and council in 2025". The Sprawl. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  3. 1 2 MacVicar, Adam (March 29, 2025). "Trio of political parties to officially make the ballot in Calgary election". Global News. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 Krause, Darren (June 19, 2024). "Calgary's first municipal political party launches". LiveWire Calgary. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "Registry and disclosures for local political parties and slates". Elections Calgary. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  6. 1 2 Brown, Jim (June 19, 2024). "Calgary's first municipal political party launches". CBC News. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  7. ↑ Heintz, Lauryn (June 20, 2024). "First municipal political party launches in Calgary". CityNews. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  8. ↑ MacVicar, Adam (May 12, 2025). "A Better Calgary Party to endorse some Communities First candidates to avoid vote split". Global News. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  9. ↑ Rodriguez, Michael (June 19, 2024). "Calgary's first municipal political party — A Better Calgary Party — unveiled, with more expected". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  10. ↑ Stolte, Elise (January 29, 2025). "Political parties bring clarity to Calgary politics, say members. Here's what we know so far". CBC News. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
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