Calgary-Shaw byelection set for Sept. 14 after Schulz resignation
The southern Calgary riding has had no sitting MLA since May, and three parties have now lined up candidates ahead of the vote.
Why it matters
The byelection will determine who represents Calgary-Shaw residents in the legislature after months without a sitting MLA, and could signal shifting political sentiment in the city.
Premier Danielle Smith has called a byelection for the Calgary-Shaw riding, with voters heading to the polls on Sept. 14. The seat has been vacant since May, when former United Conservative Party cabinet minister Rebecca Schulz resigned.
The UCP and the Opposition NDP both named their candidates for the riding back in June. Smith is backing Mike Derry, describing him as community-minded and a strong potential voice for the riding in the legislature. NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi is supporting candidate Kyle Campbell, urging Calgarians to send a message to Smith that they do not want a government that caters to separatists.
A third party is also expected to enter the race: the newly formed Progressive Tory Party, led by former UCP cabinet minister Peter Guthrie, plans to run a candidate in the byelection.
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