Republican Party of Alberta

Republican Party of Alberta
Active provincial party
Leader	Andrew Jacobson (interim)
Registered	20 January 2022 (2022-01-20)
Preceded by	Buffalo Party of Alberta
Headquarters	PO Box 25166 RPO Deer Park Red Deer, AB, T4R 2M2
Ideology	Localism
Political position	Right-wing [1]
Slogan	"You Created it, Now Become a Part of it"
Seats in Legislature	0 / 87
Website
albertarepublicans.com
Politics of Alberta Political parties Elections

The Republican Party of Alberta is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada. The party launched in 2022, and was originally known as the Buffalo Party of Alberta, until 2025.

History

The Buffalo Party of Alberta was registered as a political party with Elections Alberta on January 20, 2022. ^[2] The first leader of the party was John Molberg. ^[3]

The party held a launch event in Calgary on May 12, 2022. ^[4]

The party ran just one candidate in the 2023 election, in Edmonton-Strathcona. ^[5]

In March 2024, Andrew Jacobson was listed by Elections Alberta as the new interim leader of the party. ^{[6] [7]}

On February 10, 2025, the party changed its name to the Republican Party of Alberta. ^[6]

Ideology

The party does not consider itself to be a separatist party, although it does advocate for more autonomy from the federal government. ^[8]

The party wants decentralized government and more local decision making. ^[9]

Leaders

Leader	Term of office		Notes
John Molberg	January 20, 2022	March 2024
Andrew Jacobson	March 2024	present	Interim

Election results

Election	Leader	Candidates	Votes	%	Seats	+/-	Place	Position
2023	John Molberg	1 / 87	106	0.01%	0 / 87	0	13th	No Seats

References

1. Joannou, Ashley (20 May 2022). "Small Alberta political parties see opening after Kenney's decision to stay on as UCP leader". Edmonton Journal . Postmedia Network . Retrieved 22 March 2024.
2. Resler, Glen (November 2022). "2021-22 Report (The Forty-fifth Annual Report)" (PDF). Elections Alberta . Retrieved 13 April 2024.
3. Cournoyer, Dave (6 February 2022). "The Buffalo Party of Alberta becomes an official registered political party". Daveberta. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
4. Simmons, Taylor (13 May 2022). "As Premier Kenney's leadership goes to a vote, Buffalo Party of Alberta emerges". CBC News . Retrieved 22 March 2024.
5. Fletcher, Robson (24 May 2023). "Here's a searchable list of candidates in the 2023 Alberta election". CBC News . Retrieved 22 March 2024.
6. "Parties". Elections Alberta . Retrieved 19 February 2025.
7. Snell, James (19 February 2025). "Conservative political party rebrands in Alberta". The Winnipeg Sun . The Klein Group. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
8. Lachacz, Adam (13 May 2022). "New provincial political party says it represents 'overlooked' Albertans". CTV News Edmonton . Bell Media . Retrieved 22 March 2024.
9. Senger, Emily (24 May 2023). "From communists to separatists, meet the other Alberta parties in this year's election". CBC News . Retrieved 22 March 2024.