The redrawn federal riding map has raised questions about who will run to represent which riding in Central Alberta.
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Growth an issue for Foothills candidates
As the development pressures and populations rise in the MD of Foothills, candidates running for a seat at the municipality’s council table want to ensure it’s done right.
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From challenger to incumbent, Nenshi not taking anything for granted
From outsider candidate in 2010 to incumbent in 2013, Mayor Naheed Nenshi has gone from proclaiming “council is broken” to saying he wouldn’t mind if every council colleague got re-elected.
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Changes proposed for bylaw on council’s procedures
A 65-page bylaw dealing with how Sylvan Lake council conducts its business received a rocky reception at the last meeting, primarily because councillors hadn’t had a chance to review it thoroughly.
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Half of NSC council declares election intentions
Northern Sunrise County will be seeing many of the same faces running in the upcoming 2013 municipal election.
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More openness on city council a concern for latest candidate to declare
Farm worker James Suge wants to see more openness in city council. As such, he has decided to seek one of the eight councillor positions during October’s election.
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Former Edmonton councillor plans to run in Ward 11
Former city councillor and self-professed tax watchdog Mike Nickel is officially back in the game.
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Goodbye Wild Rose, hello Banff-Airdrie
Changes announced by the federal electoral boundary commission means the riding of Wild Rose will soon cease to exist.
Effective the next national election Cochrane will be part of the new Banff-Airdrie riding, it was announced last week. The redrawing of federal electoral boundaries in Alberta has split off the northern portion of the Wild Rose constituency into a new riding to form the new Red Deer-Mountain View.
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Poll: Rating the leaders of the PCs, Wildrose, Liberals and NDP
The Edmonton Journal and the Calgary Herald hired Leger Marketing to do a poll. But many people never get a professional pollster’s call. So here’s your chance to have a say.
Here are four of the questions. How would you answer them?
Chapin enters council race
One candidate who is no stranger to the campaign trail has once again decided to throw his hat into the ring for a spot on City council.
Matt Chapin, 26, has run in the last three elections. In 2007 he took a run at the mayor’s chair. In 2010 he ran for a seat on council as well as for the Red Deer Public School Board.
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