Calgary Glenmore byelection to be held Sept. 14

Voters in Calgary Glenmore will head to the polls on Sept. 14 for a byelection to choose a new MLA.

The constituency's former representative, Ron Stevens, resigned on May 15 and was appointed an Alberta Court of Queen's Bench judge less than a week later.

Alberta's political parties have already announced their candidates:

• Calgary city councillor Diane Colley-Urquhart has been acclaimed for the Alberta Conservatives.
• Psychiatrist and health-care activist Avalon Roberts is running for the Alberta Liberals.
• Eric Carpendale, 29, an electrician who works for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers union, is carrying the banner for the provincial NDP.
• Paul Hinman, who stepped down as party leader, is running for the Wildrose Alliance.
• Social Credit Leader Len Skowronski will be seeking the party's first seat since 1982.

The Tories have held the riding of Calgary Glenmore since 1969.