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 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.
Janice Rhea Reimer is a Canadian politician and the first female mayor of Edmonton,Alberta,having served in that capacity from 1989 until 1995. Highlights of her time in office included the inception of a new waste management system and repeated efforts by Peter Pocklington,owner of the Edmonton Oilers,to secure concessions from the city in exchange for his agreement not to move the team. Although she has never sought office at the provincial or federal levels,she is a lifelong New Democrat.
Calgary-Elbow is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta,Canada. The seat is held by NDP MLA Samir Kayande,who won the seat in the 2023 provincial 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.
Robert D. (Bob) Tarleck is a Canadian politician who served as the 24th mayor of Lethbridge,Alberta,Canada from 2001 to 2010.
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 has been the leader of the Alberta New Democratic Party (NDP) since 2024. Nenshi previously served as the 36th mayor of Calgary;first elected in 2010,he served three terms as mayor before deciding not to run for re-election in 2021. In March 2024,Nenshi announced he would run for provincial NDP leader,winning the leadership election held in June.
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 1998 Calgary municipal election was held on October 19,1998,to elect a Mayor and 14 Aldermen to Calgary City Council.
Naheed Nenshi served as mayor of Calgary,Alberta,Canada,from 2010 through 2021. He did not seek re-election in 2021 and was succeeded by Jyoti Gondek.
