Alberta Liberal Party leadership election, 2017

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Alberta Liberal Party leadership election, 2017
Date June 4, 2017
Resigning leader Raj Sherman
Won by David Khan
Ballots 1
Candidates 2
Entrance Fee $5,000 [1]
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An Alberta Liberal Party leadership election was held at the Alberta Liberal Party's 2017 Annual General Meeting in order choose a permanent successor to Raj Sherman who resigned on January 26, 2015. Sherman, who was under investigation over alleged illegal campaign donations, [2] indicated in a statement to the media that he was resigning as leader immediately for personal reasons and did not run for re-election as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta at the provincial election held on May 5, 2015. [3] The leadership election was originally scheduled for April 23, 2016 but has been delayed for a year to give prospective candidates more time to organize. [4] David Khan was elected. [5]

The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1905, it was the dominant political party until the 1921 election, with the first three provincial Premiers being Liberals. Since 1921, it has formed the official opposition in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta several times, most recently from 1993 until 2012. Fourteen Liberals have served as Leader of the Opposition of Alberta.

Raj Sherman Canadian politician

Rajnish K. "Raj" Sherman is an Alberta politician and former Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Edmonton-Meadowlark; which he formerly represented as a Progressive Conservative. Sherman was elected leader of the Liberal Party on September 10, 2011, and led the party through the 2012 provincial election. He announced his immediate resignation on January 26, 2015, and that he will not be running for a third term as MLA in the next provincial election.

A Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), or a Member of the Legislature (ML), is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to the legislature or legislative assembly of a sub-national jurisdiction.

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Timeline

David Swann Canadian politician

David Richard Swann, is a medical doctor and Canadian politician. He currently serves as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Mountain View, and is a member of the Liberal Party. He was the leader of the Alberta Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition in the Alberta Legislature from December 2008 until resigning as party leader in September 2011. He returned as interim leader of the Alberta Liberal Party on February 1, 2015, following the resignation of Raj Sherman and led the party through the 2015 provincial election.

An interim leader, in Canadian politics, is a party leader appointed by the party's legislative caucus or the party's executive to temporarily act as leader when a gap occurs between the resignation or death of a party leader and the election of their formal successor. Usually a party leader retains the leadership until a successor is formally chosen — however, in some situations this is not possible, and an interim leader is thus appointed by the party's caucus or the party executive. An interim leader may also be appointed while a leader is on a leave of absence due to poor health or some other reason, and then relinquish the position upon the leader's return.

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Candidates

Kerry Cundal

Background

Cundal is a Calgary lawyer and was the Liberal Party of Canada candidate in the 2015 federal election in the riding of Calgary Signal Hill. [13] She has also served as an Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada adjudicator. Cundal is a human rights advocate and a former teacher. [14] [15]

Calgary City in Alberta, Canada

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Liberal Party of Canada oldest federal political party in Canada

The Liberal Party of Canada is the oldest and longest-serving governing political party in Canada. The Liberals form the current government, elected in 2015. The party has dominated federal politics for much of Canada's history, holding power for almost 69 years in the 20th century—more than any other party in a developed country—and as a result, it is sometimes referred to as Canada's "natural governing party".

Date nomination submitted: March 31, 2017
Date campaign launched: April 3, 2017
Supporters
MLAs:
Former MLAs: (2) Harry Chase (Calgary-Varsity, 2004–2012), [16] Nick Taylor [lower-alpha 1] (Westlock-Sturgeon, 1986–1993; Redwater, 1993–1996; Alberta Liberal Party leader, 1974–1988; Senator for Alberta, 1996–2002) [16]
Federal politicians:
Former federal politicians:
Municipal politicians:
Former municipal politicians:
Other prominent supporters: (2) Brian Gold (former Liberal Party of Canada in Alberta president), [17] Kara Levis (National Women's Liberal Commission president) [18]
Organizations:
Policies
Cundal is running on a "unite the centre" platform. She favours co-operation with the Alberta Party, as well as former Progressive Conservatives alienated by Jason Kenney's victory in that party's 2017 leadership race.
Other information

David Khan

Background

Khan is a Calgary lawyer who practices indigenous law. He was previously the party's 2014 by-election candidate in Calgary-West and 2015 provincial election candidate in Calgary-Buffalo. Prior to entering the race, Khan served as the party's executive vice-president. [19]

Calgary-West

Calgary-West is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada.

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Calgary-Buffalo is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. It is currently represented by NDP MLA Kathleen Ganley.

Date nomination submitted: March 31, 2017
Date campaign launched: April 3, 2017
Supporters
MLAs:
Former MLAs: (1) Nick Taylor [lower-alpha 2] (Westlock-Sturgeon, 1986–1993; Redwater, 1993–1996; Alberta Liberal Party leader, 1974–1988; Senator for Alberta, 1996–2002) [20]
Federal politicians:
Former federal politicians: (1) Tommy Banks (Senator for Alberta, 2000–2011) [21]
Municipal politicians: (1) Kevin McLean (City of Grande Prairie councillor) [21]
Former municipal politicians: (2) Christine Brown (former City of St. Albert councillor), [21] Bob Russell (former City of St. Albert councillor; Alberta Liberal Party leader, 1971–1974) [21]
Other prominent supporters: (2) Grant Dunlop (former Alberta Liberal Party president), [22] Robbie Schuett (Liberal Party of Canada in Alberta president) [21]
Organizations:
Policies
Khan does not support co-operation with the Alberta Party or other provincial parties, however, he does support forging closer ties with the Liberal Party of Canada. [23] Khan's policy platform includes a basic income pilot project, elimination of the small business tax, proportional representation for the Legislature, more free votes for MLAs, bringing private schools into the public system, and establishing universal pharmacare for those under 24. [24]
Other information
If elected, Khan would be the first openly gay leader of a major Alberta political party. [25]

Withdrawn candidates

Nolan Crouse

Background

Crouse has served three terms as mayor of St. Albert, beginning in 2007. Previously, he was a city councillor for one term. Outside of politics, Crouse has held a variety of careers, including hockey coach, chemical technologist, and small business owner. Previously unaffiliated, Crouse joined the party in November 2016. [26] [27]

St. Albert, Alberta City in Alberta, Canada

St. Albert is a city in Alberta, Canada, on the Sturgeon River northwest of the City of Edmonton. It was originally settled as a Métis community, and is now the second-largest city in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region. St. Albert first received its town status in 1904 and was reached by the Canadian Northern Railway in 1906.

The St. Albert City Council is the governing body of the City of St. Albert, Alberta, Canada. It is composed of a mayor and six councillors, aldermen prior to 2001. All seven members are elected at-large every four years, three years prior to 2013.

Date candidacy registered: January 17, 2017 [28] [26]
Date campaign launched: March 1, 2017 [29]
Date campaign withdrawn: March 29, 2017
Supporters
MLAs:
Former MLAs:
Federal politicians:
Former federal politicians:
Municipal politicians:
Former municipal politicians:
Other prominent supporters:
Organizations:
Policies:
Other information
Crouse, at the time the sole leadership candidate, withdrew two days before the deadline for candidate registration. He said his reasons for withdrawing "will be kept private". [30]

Declined

Edmonton-Centre provincial electoral district of Alberta

Edmonton-Centre formerly styled Edmonton Centre from 1959 to 1971 is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada. Created in 1957 and first contested in 1959. The district is the oldest active provincial riding in Edmonton.

Alberta Party

The Alberta Party, formally the Alberta Party Political Association, is a political party in the province of Alberta, Canada. The party describes itself as a centrist and pragmatic party that is not dogmatically ideological in its approach to politics.

Results

CandidateVotesPercentage
David Khan 89954.8%
Kerry Cundal77246.2%
Total 1,671100%

Abstentions: 10 [38]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Taylor officially endorsed both candidates.
  2. ↑ Taylor officially endorsed both candidates.

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