Ralph Philip Klein was a Canadian politician and journalist who served as the 12th premier of Alberta and leader of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta from 1992 until his retirement in 2006. Klein also served as the 32nd mayor of Calgary from 1980 to 1989.
David Thomas Bronconnier is a Canadian politician who served as the 35th Mayor of Calgary,Alberta.
The 2004 Alberta Senate nominee election,formally the 3rd Alberta Senate nominee election of Alberta was held on November 22,2004,to nominate appointments to the Senate of Canada. The Senate nominee election was held in conjunction with the 2004 Alberta general election.
The 1989 Alberta Senate nominee election,formally the 1st Alberta Senate nominee election of Alberta was held on October 16,1989,to nominate appointments to the Senate of Canada. The Senate nominee election was held in conjunction with Alberta municipal elections under the Local Authorities Election Act,and resulted in the first Canadian Senator appointed following a popular election.
The Calgary City Council is the legislative governing body that represents the citizens of Calgary. The council consists of 15 members:the chief elected official,titled the mayor,and 14 councillors. Jyoti Gondek was elected mayor in October 2021 as the city's 37th. Each of the 14 councillors represent one of the city's 14 wards.
Calgary-Elbow is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta,Canada. Its most recent MLA was Doug Schweitzer,who won the seat in the 2019 provincial election,stepped down on August 31,2022 and the electoral district was unrepresented until May 2023,when Samir Kayande from the NDP was elected in a general election.
The 1998 Alberta Senate nominee election,formally the 2nd Alberta Senate nominee election of Alberta was held on October 19,1998,to nominate appointments to the Senate of Canada. The Senate nominee election was held in conjunction with Alberta municipal elections under the Local Authorities Election Act.
Richard Magnus is a Canadian politician currently living in Alberta,Canada.
The 2007 Calgary municipal election was held Monday,October 15,2007. The citizens of Calgary elected one mayor,12 of their 14 aldermen to the city council,five of the seven Calgary School District trustees,and three of the seven Calgary Catholic School District trustees. All but one of the incumbent councillors ran again in this election,and two incumbents were returned by acclamation. Five of the incumbent public school trustees ran again,two were acclaimed,and four separate school incumbent trustees ran,three were acclaimed,while Ward 13/14 had only one new candidate. Since 1968,provincial legislation has required every municipality to hold triennial elections.
The 2010 Calgary municipal election was held Monday,October 18,2010 to elect a mayor and 14 aldermen to the city council,the seven trustees to the Calgary School District,and four of the seven trustees to the Calgary Catholic School District. Three incumbent separate school trustees had no challengers. A new mayor was to be elected,as the three term incumbent Dave Bronconnier did not seek re-election. Since 1968,provincial legislation has required every municipality to hold triennial elections.
Richard William McIver is a Canadian politician who has represented Calgary-Hays in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta since 2012. A member of the United Conservative Party (UCP),McIver is the current minister of municipal affairs.
Naheed Kurban Nenshi is a Canadian politician who was the 36th mayor of Calgary,Alberta. He was elected in the 2010 municipal election with 39% of the vote,and is the first Muslim mayor of a large North American city. He was re-elected in 2013 with 74% of the vote and again re-elected in 2017 to a third term with 51% of the vote. After serving three terms as mayor,he did not seek re-election in the 2021 Calgary municipal election,and was succeeded by Jyoti Gondek. On March 11,2024,Nenshi announced his decision to stand for the leadership of the Alberta New Democratic Party.
John Dale Hodges was a Canadian municipal-level politician in Calgary,Alberta,who served as Calgary City Council Ward 1 Alderman for thirty years—from 1983 until his retirement in 2013. The east Bowmont Park was renamed the Dale Hodges Park in recognition of his many contributions to the city as "Calgary’s longest-serving member of council" including his role in protecting and creating parks such as east Bowmont Park,Nose Hill Park,and Baker Park and the establishment of the Enmax Legacy Parks Program.
Calgary Pride is an LGBT pride festival,held annually in Calgary,Alberta,Canada. The event is organized by Pride Calgary,a non-profit organization,and is currently held in the final week of August,with the closing parade falling on the first weekend of September when necessary,each year.
Alvin G. Libin is a Canadian businessman and philanthropist. The Calgary-based Libin is President and Chief Executive Officer of Balmon Investments Ltd,a private management services and investment company,with interests primarily in hotels,nursing homes,oil &gas,real estate,and financial services.
The 2017 Calgary municipal election was held on October 16,2017,to elect a mayor,councillors to the city council,trustees to the Calgary Board of Education,and trustees to the Calgary Catholic School District.
The 1910 Calgary municipal election was held on December 12,1910 to elect a Mayor and twelve Aldermen to sit on the twenty-seventh Calgary City Council from January 2,1911 to January 2,1912. Nominations closed on December 6,1910.
The 1998 Calgary municipal election was held on October 19,1998,to elect a Mayor and 14 Aldermen to Calgary City Council.
