Edgar Peter Lougheed was a Canadian lawyer and Progressive Conservative politician who served as the tenth premier of Alberta from 1971 to 1985,presiding over a period of reform and economic growth.
The Alberta Liberal Party is a provincial political party in Alberta,Canada. Founded in 1905,it is the oldest active political party in Alberta and 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.
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.
Ronald Gordon "Ron" Stevens was a Canadian politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the constituency of Calgary-Glenmore as a Progressive Conservative until his resignation on May 15,2009. He was subsequently appointed a Judge of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta on May 20,2009,by the government of Canada.
Calgary-North West is a provincial electoral district in Calgary,Alberta,Canada. The district was created in 1979 and is mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
Brian Michael Jean is a Canadian politician who has previously served as Alberta's and Minister of Jobs,Economy and Northern Development. On June 9,2023 Jean was appointed as Alberta's Minister of Energy and Minerals,with Larry Kaumeyer as his Deputy-Minister,the former CEO of Ducks Unlimited. He has served as member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche since March 16,2022. He was leader of the Opposition and the last leader of the Wildrose Party from 2015 to 2017 before its merger into the United Conservative Party (UCP). Jean was a member of Parliament (MP) with the Conservative Party from 2004 to 2014 before entering provincial politics.
George Groeneveld is a Canadian politician and was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the constituency of Highwood as a Progressive Conservative.
Heather Mae Forsyth is a former Canadian politician. She was named interim leader of the Wildrose Party on December 22,2014,following the defection of the previous leader,Danielle Smith,and eight other MLAs. Forsyth is a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the constituency of Calgary-Fish Creek as a Wildrose Alliance representative. She was a Progressive Conservative until she crossed the floor on January 4,2010. In the 2012 Alberta general election,Forsyth was reelected along with 16 other Wildrose MLAs to form the Official Opposition. Wildrose Leader Danielle Smith then appointed Forsyth as Health Critic. Forsyth retired from Alberta politics in 2015 after her stint as interim leader of the Wildrose Party.
Ronald Liepert is a Canadian politician from Alberta who serves as the Member of Parliament for Calgary Signal Hill in the House of Commons of Canada. He previously served in the Cabinet of Alberta as Minister of Finance,Energy,Health and Wellness and Education under premiers Ed Stelmach and Alison Redford. From 2004 to 2012,he was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta,representing the constituency of Calgary-West,as a Progressive Conservative legislator. On April 12,2014,Liepert won the federal Conservative nomination in Calgary Signal Hill,defeating incumbent Rob Anders,and was elected to parliament in 2015. He was re-elected in 2019 and 2021.
Leonard Warren Webber is a Canadian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for the riding of Calgary Confederation since 2015 as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada. During the 43rd Canadian Parliament his private member bill An Act to amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act was adopted to allow Canadians to indicate their intent to sign up as a donor through their annual income tax return. Previously,he was a Conservative Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta,representing the constituency of Calgary-Foothills from 2004 to 2014,serving cabinet portfolios of Minister of International &Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of Aboriginal Relations.
Tyrone Orville Lund was a Canadian politician who served as Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta,representing the constituency of Rocky Mountain House as a Progressive Conservative until his defeat in 2012.
David Anthony Rodney is a Canadian politician and was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the constituency of Calgary-Lougheed,first as a Progressive Conservative and then the United Conservative Party when it was formed in July 2017 by the merger of the PC Party merged with the Wildrose Party. He was first elected in the 2004 provincial election and re-elected three times. He resigned on November 1,2017,in order to open a seat for new United Conservative Party leader Jason Kenney. He was the first Canadian to ascend to the summit of Mount Everest twice.
Kyle Norman Fawcett is a Canadian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta,representing the constituency of Calgary-Klein as a Progressive Conservative.
Manmeet Singh Bhullar was a Canadian politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta who represented the constituency of Calgary-Greenway as a Progressive Conservative. He served as a cabinet minister from 2011 until the defeat of the Progressive Conservative government in 2015. He was widely seen as a rising star in the Progressive Conservative caucus. Bhullar was killed when he was struck by a tractor trailer on a road when he went to help a stranded motorist on November 23,2015.
The Honorable Richard D. "Rick" Orman is a businessman and former Canadian politician. Orman was born in Calgary,Alberta fourth generation Albertan. He studied at the University of Calgary before graduating with honors from Eastern Washington University in 1971. Orman served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1986 to 1993. Since 1993,he has been active within the business community,both provincially and internationally.
The 2012 Alberta Senate nominee election,formally the 4th Senate nominee election of Alberta,was held to elect three nominees for appointment to the Senate of Canada to represent the province of Alberta. It was to be held in the fall of 2010 but was delayed by then-Premier Ed Stelmach. His successor,Alison Redford,announced that it would,be held in conjunction with the 2012 provincial election before June 1 2012. On March 26 it was announced that it would be held on April 23 2012. The results followed the provincial election closely,with the Progressive Conservatives winning all three positions and the Wildrose Party a close second.
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.
Sandra Jansen is a Canadian politician who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Calgary-North West. She served as the Minister of Infrastructure between October 2017 and April 2019.
Jeff Wilson is a Canadian politician who was an elected member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta formerly representing the electoral district of Calgary-Shaw. He was first elected in the 2012 provincial election as a member of the Wildrose Party,and currently remains a member of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta.
Laila Goodridge is a Canadian politician in Alberta,Canada,who has served as the member of Parliament (MP) for Fort McMurray—Cold Lake from the Conservative Party since 2021.
