The Calgary Party | |
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Leader | Brian Thiessen |
Founded | October 2024 [1] |
Ideology | [3] |
Political position | Centre [2] |
Colours |
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Seats on council | 0 / 15 |
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thecalgaryparty.ca | |
The Calgary Party is a centrist municipal political party in Calgary, Alberta. Lawyer and former Calgary Police Commission chair Brian Thiessen is the party's candidate for mayor in the 2025 municipal election. [1]
The Calgary Party was founded in October 2024 and registered with Elections Calgary on November 19. [1] [4] This followed the Alberta government's passage of Bill 20, which legalized municipal political parties in Calgary and Edmonton. [5] The party is contesting the 2025 Calgary municipal election, running candidates for both mayor and council. [6]
Thiessen has described himself as "fiscally responsible and socially moderate" and "centrist" and has identified housing affordability, public transit, safety in Downtown, and infrastructure funding as key issues. [2] [7] The party supports the city's blanket rezoning policy, improving municipal services such as snow removal and fixing potholes, and increasing funding for policing and transportation. [6] [8]
Seat | Candidate [1] |
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Mayor | Brian Thiessen |
Ward 1 | Joey Nowak |
Ward 2 | Candy Lam |
Ward 3 | |
Ward 4 | DJ Kelly |
Ward 5 | |
Ward 6 | Inam Teja |
Ward 7 | Heather McRae |
Ward 8 | David Cree |
Ward 9 | Arianna Kippers |
Ward 10 | Nickie Brockhoff |
Ward 11 | Alex Williams |
Ward 12 | Sarah Ferguson |
Ward 13 | Elliot Weinstein |
Ward 14 | Ryan Stutt |