Buffalo Party of Alberta | |
|---|---|
| Active provincial party | |
| Leader | Andrew Jacobson (interim) |
| President | Michael Enders |
| Registered | 20 January 2022 |
| Headquarters | 14927 103 St Grande Prairie, AB T8X 0J9 |
| Ideology | Localism |
| Political position | Right-wing[1] |
| Slogan | "You Created it, Now Become a Part of it" |
| Seats in Legislature | 0 / 87 |
| Website | |
| buffalopartyab | |
The Buffalo Party of Alberta is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada.
Despite the same name, it has no affiliation with the Buffalo Party of Saskatchewan.
History
The Buffalo Party of Alberta was registered as a political party with Elections Alberta on January 20, 2022.[2] The first leader of the party was John Molberg.[3]
The party held a launch event in Calgary on May 12, 2022.[4]
The party ran just one candidate in the 2023 election, in Edmonton-Strathcona[5]
In March 2024, Andrew Jacobson was listed by Elections Alberta as the new interim leader of the party.[6]
Ideology
The party does not consider itself to be a separatist party, although it does advocate for more autonomy from the federal government.[7]
The party wants decentralized government and more local decision making.[8]
Election results
| Election | Leader | Candidates | Votes | % | Seats | +/- | Place | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | John Molberg | 1 / 87
|
106 | 0.01% | 0 / 87
|
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|
13th | No Seats |
References
- ^ Joannou, Ashley (20 May 2022). "Small Alberta political parties see opening after Kenney's decision to stay on as UCP leader". Edmonton Journal. Postmedia Network. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Resler, Glen (November 2022). "2021-22 Report (The Forty-fifth Annual Report)" (PDF). Elections Alberta. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ Cournoyer, Dave (6 February 2022). "The Buffalo Party of Alberta becomes an official registered political party". Daveberta. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Simmons, Taylor (13 May 2022). "As Premier Kenney's leadership goes to a vote, Buffalo Party of Alberta emerges". CBC News. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Fletcher, Robson (24 May 2023). "Here's a searchable list of candidates in the 2023 Alberta election". CBC News. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Registered Political Parties". Elections Alberta. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Lachacz, Adam (13 May 2022). "New provincial political party says it represents 'overlooked' Albertans". CTV News Edmonton. Bell Media. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Senger, Emily (24 May 2023). "From communists to separatists, meet the other Alberta parties in this year's election". CBC News. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
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