Reform Party of Alberta (2016–present) explained

Reform Party of Alberta
Subheader:Active provincial party
Leader:Randy Thorsteinson
President:Lauren Thorsteinson[1]
Foundation:2016
Headquarters:Box 25156, Deer Park PO
Red Deer, Alberta
Ideology:Social conservatism
Position:Right-wing
Colours: Blue and sky blue
Colorcode:
  1. 2882c8
Seats1 Title:Seats in the House of Commons
Seats2 Title:Seats in the Senate
Seats3 Title:Seats in Legislature
Country:Canada
State:Alberta
Parties Dab1:List of political parties in Alberta
Elections Dab1:List of Alberta general elections

The Reform Party of Alberta is an active political party in Alberta[2] founded in 2016 by Randy Thorsteinson. The party is not related to the former Reform Party of Alberta, which was de-registered by Elections Alberta in 2004, leaving the name available for a new party.[3]

The party was founded as a social conservative alternative to Wildrose, which Thorsteinson describes as "middle of the road".[4] The party's website lists parental authority, religious freedom, and the privatization of health care among its priorities.

Its first electoral test was the Calgary-Lougheed by-election won by Jason Kenney. Candidate Lauren Thorsteinson (Randy's daughter) finished fourth, ahead of Green Party leader Romy Tittel.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Quarterly Reports - Party - 2024 . . 2 May 2024.
  2. http://www.elections.ab.ca/parties-and-candidates/parties/ Elections Alberta: Parties
  3. http://efpublic.elections.ab.ca/efParty.cfm?MID=FP_9&PID=9 Elections Alberta Financial Disclosures: Alberta Reform Party
  4. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/reform-alberta-new-party-1.3650296 CBC News: Reform party registers with Elections Alberta, vows to woo right-wing voters