The Calgary Party

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The Calgary Party
Leader Brian Thiessen
FoundedOctober 2024 (2024-10) [1]
Ideology
Political position Centre [3]
Colours
  • Magenta
  • Turquoise
  • Blue
Seats on council
1 / 15
Website
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. The party's only elected councillor is DJ Kelly. [1]

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History

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]

Positions

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. [3] [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]

Candidates in the 2025 municipal election

SeatCandidate [1]
Mayor Brian Thiessen
Ward 1Joey Nowak
Ward 2Candy Lam
Ward 3Atul Chauhan
Ward 4DJ Kelly
Ward 5Gurpreet Dhillon
Ward 6Inam Teja
Ward 7Heather McRae
Ward 8
Ward 9Arianna Kippers
Ward 10Nickie Brockhoff
Ward 11Alex Williams
Ward 12Sarah Ferguson
Ward 13Elliot Weinstein
Ward 14Ryan Stutt

Electoral performance

Mayoral election

ElectionCandidateVotes%StatusResult
2025 Brian Thiessen40,51911.65thLost

City council

ElectionCity council seats+/–PositionResult
2025
1 / 14
Increase2.svg 1Steady2.svg 3rdOpposition

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Klaszus, Jeremy; Arnett, Kelsea (May 27, 2025). "Meet the Calgarians running for mayor and council in 2025". The Sprawl. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  2. ↑ MacVicar, Adam (March 29, 2025). "Trio of political parties to officially make the ballot in Calgary election". Global News. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  3. 1 2 Wilhelm, Steven (October 24, 2024). "As Brian Thiessen enters the race for mayor, more candidates expected". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "Registry and disclosures for local political parties and slates". Elections Calgary. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  5. ↑ Johnson, Lisa (October 18, 2024). "Bill 20: Alberta government unveils new rules for municipal political parties, donations". Global News. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Ex-police commission chair enters race to be next Calgary mayor". CBC News. October 24, 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  7. ↑ Krause, Darren (October 24, 2024). "Brian Thiessen launches 2025 Calgary mayoral run with safety, affordability in focus". LiveWire Calgary. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  8. ↑ Stolte, Elise (January 29, 2025). "Political parties bring clarity to Calgary politics, say members. Here's what we know so far". CBC News. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
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