The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta was a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta that existed from 1905 to 2020. The party formed the provincial government,without interruption,from 1971 until the party's defeat in the 2015 provincial election under premiers Peter Lougheed,Don Getty,Ralph Klein,Ed Stelmach,Alison Redford,Dave Hancock and Jim Prentice. At 44 years,this was the longest unbroken run in government at the provincial or federal level in Canadian history.
Vermilion-Lloydminster was a provincial electoral district in Alberta,Canada,mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using first past the post method of voting from 1993 to 2019.
Whitecourt-Ste. Anne was a provincial electoral district in Alberta,Canada mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first-past-the-post method of voting from 1993 to 2019.
Paul Hinman is a Canadian politician and businessman who is currently the leader of the Wildrose Loyalty Coalition. He was the leader of the Wildrose Independence Party of Alberta from 2020 to 2022,and was the leader of the Wildrose Alliance (2008–2009) and Alberta Alliance Party (2005–2008). He served two terms as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta,from 2004 to 2008 representing the electoral district of Cardston-Taber-Warner and then from 2009 to 2012 in Calgary-Glenmore.
Calgary-Shaw is a provincial electoral district in Alberta,Canada. The district is one of 87 current districts mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting.
Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo is a provincial electoral district in Alberta,Canada. The district is one of 87 districts mandated to return a single member (MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting.
Lac La Biche-St. Paul was a provincial electoral district in Alberta,Canada,mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using first-past-the-post balloting from 1993 to 2012.
Bonnyville-Cold Lake was a provincial electoral district in Alberta,Canada,mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting from 1997 to 2019.
Grande Prairie-Smoky was a provincial electoral district in Alberta,Canada,mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using first-past-the-post balloting from 1993 to 2019.
Drumheller-Stettler is a provincial electoral district (riding) in Alberta,Canada. The electoral district is mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of voting. The district was created in the 2003 boundary redistribution and came into force in 2004 from the old districts of Drumheller-Chinook and Lacombe-Stettler.
Strathmore-Brooks was a provincial electoral district in Alberta,Canada mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first-past-the-post method of voting from 1997 to 2019.
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.
The 2012 Alberta general election was held on April 23,2012,to elect members of the 28th Legislative Assembly of Alberta. A Senate nominee election was called for the same day.
Norman "Norm" Allen Weiss was a provincial level politician from Alberta,Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1979 to 1993 sitting with the governing Progressive Conservative caucus. During his time in office he served a couple different cabinet portfolios under the government of Don Getty.
Allen Russell Patrick was a politician from Alberta,Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1952 to 1971 as a member of the Social Credit caucus in government. He held numerous portfolios as a cabinet minister in the governments of Ernest Manning and Harry Strom from 1955 to 1971.
Calgary-Glenmore,styled Calgary Glenmore from 1957 to 1971,is a provincial electoral district in Calgary,Alberta,Canada. The district is mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
Lac La Biche-St. Paul-Two Hills was a provincial electoral district in Alberta,Canada,mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using first-past-the-post balloting from 2012 to 2019.
Shayne Saskiw is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Lac La Biche-St. Paul-Two Hills in the 2012 provincial election. Saskiw was the Justice and Solicitor General Critic and Deputy House Leader for the Wildrose Official Opposition,from 2012 to 2015. He is currently the co-founder and owner of TappCar,a vehicle for hire company.
The 2015 Alberta general election was held on May 5,following a request of Premier Jim Prentice to the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Donald Ethell to dissolve the Legislative Assembly on April 7. This election elected members to the 29th Alberta Legislature. It was only the fourth time in provincial history that saw a change of governing party,and was the last provincial election for both the Alberta Progressive Conservative and Wildrose parties,which merged in 2017 to form the United Conservative Party.
David Bradley Hanson is a Canadian politician who was elected in the 2019 Alberta general election to represent the electoral district of Bonnyville-Cold Lake-St. Paul in the 30th Alberta Legislature. He was first elected in the 2015 election,to the 29th Alberta Legislature,for Lac La Biche-St. Paul-Two Hills,where he held the seat for the Wildrose Party after incumbent MLA Shayne Saskiw did not seek re-election.
