Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leadership election, 2017

Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leadership election, 2017
Date March 18, 2017[1][2]
Convention Calgary
Resigning leader Jim Prentice
Entrance Fee $30,000 (non refundable) + $20,000 compliance bond (refundable)
Spending limit None

The next Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leadership election will be held on March 18, 2017 in Calgary. It will choose a successor to former Alberta Premier and Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leader Jim Prentice. He resigned after the party was defeated in the May 5, 2015 general election. The party had governed the province for 44 consecutive years. Prentice had been elected leader eight months prior to his defeat.

On May 11, 2015, the remaining nine members of the party's caucus elected Ric McIver as interim leader.[3]

According to the party's constitution, a leadership election was to be held within six months of a vacancy occurring; in this case within six months of May 5, 2015 when Prentice announced his resignation.[3] However, the party's board of directors decided to delay the convention and, at its 2016 AGM, decided to hold the next leadership election between August 2016 and May 2017. The party's board of directors later decided to hold the election in the spring of 2017.[4][5][6][7]

Rules

For the first time since 1985, the leader will be chosen by a delegated leadership convention rather than a One Member One Vote system in which all party members vote. Each of the 87 riding associations will elect 15 delegates to the convention. Five of those 15 spots are reserved for those serving as directors of the boards at those riding associations as of October 1, 2016, and three of the 15 delegates must be youth delegates (under age 26). All provincial board members of the party and former PC MLAs are automatic delegates. To win, a candidate must gain 50% +1 of votes cast. If no candidate wins a majority on the first ballot, the candidate with the lowest vote total is dropped from the next ballot. Balloting continues until one candidate wins a majority (or all other candidates have withdrawn).[8][9]

Candidates must make financial disclosures of all pre and post-writ campaign activity, retroactive to June 30, 2016. Candidates must “avoid causing harm or disrepute to the PCAA and its brand through any detrimental action or conduct, whether intentional or unintentional”. All candidates will have to post a $20,000 performance bond — refundable if they comply with all the rules — in addition to the $30,000 non-refundable entrance fee.[8][9] To be nominated, candidates are required to obtain signatures from 500 party members, 100 from each region (North, Central, South, Calgary, Edmonton).[10]

The party has imposed no spending, donation, or fundraising limits, however, in the fall of 2016 provincial legislature is expected to consider a proposal to legislate a $300,000 spending limit on all leadership campaigns, regardless of party. It is unclear whether such a law would be made retroactive and apply to the current PC leadership election.[11]

Timeline

Declared candidates

Jason Kenney

Background
Jason Kenney, MP for Calgary Midnapore

Former Conservative Party of Canada MP for Calgary Midnapore, Alberta (2015–2016) and Calgary Southeast, Alberta (1997–2015), federal Minister of National Defence (2015), federal Minister for Multiculturalism (2013–2015), federal Minister of Employment and Social Development (2013–2015), Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (2008–2013). Previously a Reform Party and then Canadian Alliance MP.[20]

Controversies

Jason Kenney was fined $5,000 by the Alberta Progressive Conservative leadership on November 21, 2016.[21] The fine was related to an incident the week before when Kenney showed up at a delegate selection meeting in Edmonton-Ellerslie.[22] Party rules stipulate candidates running for the leadership cannot be in attendance and so party president Katherine O'Neill confirmed the board of directors had accepted the recommendation of chief returning officer Rob Dunseith for Kenney to forfeit $5,000 of the $20,000 performance bond he put up for his leadership bid.

Date candidacy declared: July 6, 2016[23]
Supporters
MLAs: (2) Mike Ellis (MLA for Calgary-West),[24] Prab Gill (MLA for Calgary-Greenway) [19]
Former MLAs: (7) Rob Anderson (MLA for Airdrie-Chestermere, 2008-2012, and Airdrie, 2012-2015),[25] Heather Forsyth (MLA for Calgary-Fish Creek, 1993-2015),[26] Shiraz Shariff (MLA for Calgary-McCall, 1995-2008),[27] David Dorward (MLA for Edmonton-Gold Bar), Naresh Bhardwaj (MLA for Edmonton-Ellerslie), Wayne Cao (MLA for Calgary-Fort), Peter Sandhu (MLA for Edmonton-Manning), Jonathan Denis (MLA for Calgary-Acadia), Sohail Quadri (MLA for Edmonton-Mill Woods)
Federal politicians: (e) Rona Ambrose (MP for Sturgeon River—Parkland and Interim Conservative Party of Canada Leader, 2015-Present),[28] Michael Cooper (MP for St. Albert—Edmonton),[29] Chris Warkentin (MP for Grande Prairie—Mackenzie)[30]
Former federal politicians: (2) Stephen Harper (Prime Minister of Canada, 2006-2015),[28] Tim Uppal (MP for Edmonton—Sherwood Park, 2008-2015)
Other prominent supporters: (1) Kevin O'Leary (CEO, O'Leary Financial Group)[31]
Organizations: (2) Alberta Can't Wait,[27] Alberta Prosperity Fund[26]
Policies: Advocates merging the Progressive Conservative and Wildrose parties.[23]

Stephen Khan

Background

Minister responsible for Service Alberta (2015), former MLA for St. Albert (2012–2015)[32]

Date candidacy declared: November 3, 2016[33]
Supporters
MLAs:
Former MLAs:
Federal politicians:
Former federal politicians:
Other prominent supporters:
Organizations:
Policies

Byron Nelson

Background

Byron Nelson, 45, is a Calgary father, lawyer and business owner, was the PC candidate in Calgary Bow in 2015 and is chair of the Shriners Hospitals for Children in Southern Alberta.[34]

Date candidacy declared: September 27, 2016[35]
Supporters
MLAs:
Former MLAs:
Federal politicians:
Former federal politicians:
Other prominent supporters:
Organizations:
Policies: Fiscally conservative, advocates a "competitive" tax structure, as well as "quality" healthcare and education.

Richard Starke

Background

Starke is the Opposition House Leader (2015–present) and MLA for Vermilion-Lloydminster (2012–present). He was Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation (2013-2014) under premiers Alison Redford and Dave Hancock.[5][15] He was a veterinarian before entering politics.[36]

Date candidacy declared: September 29, 2016[37]
Supporters
MLAs:
Former MLAs:
Federal politicians:
Former federal politicians:
Other prominent supporters:
Organizations:
Policies: To unite Alberta under a “progressive conservative banner, a centrist party which reflects their values and their principles.”[37]

Withdrawn candidates

Sandra Jansen

Background

Opposition Critic for Education, Human Services and Status of Women (2015–present), MLA for Calgary-North West (2012–present), Minister of Family & Community Safety (2013–2014).[38] Was a broadcaster prior to entering politics.[36]

Date candidacy declared: October 12, 2016[39]
Date candidacy withdrawn: November 8, 2016[40]
Supporters
MLAs:
Former MLAs:
Federal politicians:
Former federal politicians:
Other prominent supporters: (1) Stephen Carter (Chief of Staff to the Premier of Alberta, 2011—2012)[41]
Organizations:
Policies:
Notes: Withdrew in a letter to supporters on November 8, 2016, following the party's AGM saying “I have never before experienced harassment like that which occurred up to and including this past weekend. Insults were scrawled on my nomination forms. Volunteers from another campaign chased me up and down the hall, attacking me for protecting women’s reproductive rights, and my team was jeered for supporting children’s rights to a safe school environment.”[40] Jansen crossed the floor to join the governing NDP on November 17, 2016.[42]

Donna Kennedy-Glans

Background

MLA for Calgary Varsity (2012-2015), Associate Minister – Electricity and Renewable Energy (2013-2014)

Date candidacy declared: September 7, 2016[43]
Date candidacy withdrawn: November 8, 2016[40]
Supporters
MLAs:
Former MLAs: (1) Linda Johnson[44]
Federal politicians:
Former federal politicians:
Other prominent supporters:
Organizations:
Policies: Running to "unite the middle".[43]
Notes: Withdrew saying: “Right now, politics in Alberta is polarizing and there is limited opportunity for centrist voices to be heard.”[40]

Declined

Until killed in a motor vehicle accident on November 23, 2015, Manmeet Bhullar, MLA for Calgary-Greenway since 2008 and former Minister of Service Alberta (2011-2013), former Minister of Human Services (2013-2015)[5] had been considered a potential candidate.

See also

References

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