Sentences with phrase «nomination contest»

This is not the first time the PCs have decided to appoint a candidate in this constituency rather than allow members to vote for a candidate through an open nomination contest.

Mr. Jacobs and Mr. Johnston were defeated in nomination contests in their constituencies.

Calgary - Hawkwood Farouk Aditia and Chris Roberts have entered the PC nomination contest in this new constituency.

On February 21, Rus Matichuk celebrated his victory over former city councillor Neil Korotash and government spokesperson Kathleen Range in the Progressive Conservative nomination contest in Spruce Grove - St.

With a rush of nomination contests being held in advance of a spring provincial election in Alberta, the member said «the entire process has gone straight to hell.»

The first - term MLA was defeated by local constituency president Jason Nixon in a controversy - ridden party nomination contest in Rimbey - Rocky Mountain House - Sundre.

The Progressive Conservatives will be holding candidate nomination contests today in Bonnyville - Cold Lake, Calgary - Fish Creek, Calgary - Mountain View, Calgary - North West, Medicine Hat, Rimbey - Rocky Mountain House - Sundre and Spruce Grove - St.

NJ Gov. Chris Christie on the drawn out GOP presidential nomination contest: «It stinks and it is stupid.»

The Calgary - Montrose Tories had been involved a prolonged legal dispute with the provincial PC Party, in which the local Tories were suing the PC Party for more that $ 180,000 in legal fees amassed during a botched nomination contest held before to the 2004 election.

In 2008, Ms. Cavaliere challenged Raj Sherman in the Meadowlark PC nomination contest before withdrawing, switching parties and unsuccessfully running against him in that year's election as the Liberal candidate.

Also entering the PC Senate nomination contest is former NAIT President Sam Shaw, who announced his candidacy at the 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron Christmas Dinner last weekend.

The GOP nomination contest was designed to play out more slowly than in the past.

Assume further that a shareholder nomination contest costs one - third what a full proxy contest costs.

Lethbridge - East: William West defeated former Green candidate Helen McMenamin in this week's Liberal nomination contest.

Calgary - McCall: It is a full house in the PC nomination contest on January 21, 2012 with 10 candidates having entered the race.

Edmonton - Ellerslie: The NDP nomination contest is heating up.

Internal nomination contests are not the only area Mr. Anders has faced challengers.

St. Albert: Local businessman Steve Khan has joined the PC nomination contest against Jeff Wedman and incumbent MLA Ken Allred.

I would have thought local councillor Faye Burrows and council leader Ann Lucas would contest the nomination

The current nomination contest is no exception, with all of the GOP candidates calling for a smaller federal footprint, if not the outright closure of the Department of Education.

The six - term MP has represented Calgary - West since 1997 but lost a heated Conservative nomination contest in the new Calgary - Signal Hill riding to former Progressive Conservative MLA Ron Liepert in April 2014.

Duane Stevenson has entered the Wildrose Party nomination contest in Grande Prairie - Smoky, challenging Todd Loewen.

Senate First reported on this blog last week, Mike Shaikh has confirmed his entrance into the PC Senate candidate nomination contest.

In 2008, after he dropped out of the presidential nomination contest himself, Biden had to make a choice: endorse Obama or Clinton.

Barrhead - Morinville - Westlock: Westlock Town Councillor David Truckey is the first candidate to enter the Progressive Conservative nomination contest in the constituency being vacated by long - time MLA Ken Kowalski.

Edmonton Police are investigating bribery allegations made during the Edmonton - Ellerslie PC nomination contest and disqualified Edmonton - Decore PC nomination candidate Don Martin is suing the PC Party for $ 124,000 over bribery allegations.

Mr. Hilton - O'Brien will be facing Tim Dyck in his party's nomination contest.

And Arnie Stephens is a retired oil and gas business executive with the endorsement of former MP Eric Lowther, who had initially announced plans to run in this nomination contest.

Mr. Liepert, who was known for his abrasive and partisan approach in the Legislature, appears to have found his match in this nomination contest.

Prospective candidate Gus Baron claimed he had been unfairly disqualified from that nomination contest.

Rimbey - Rocky Mountain House - Sundre: Tammy Cote defeated former Lacombe County Reeve Terry Engan in the PC nomination contest.

Former leader and MLA Paul Hinman withdrew from the nomination contest in Cardston - Taber - Warner, leaving three candidates still in the race — Larry Bates, Jon Hood and Grant Hunter.

Highwood: Wildrose leader - turned - PC MLA Danielle Smith will face Okotoks town councillor Carrie Fischer in the PC nomination contest.

Calgary - Hawkwood: Sumita Anand has joined declared candidates Farouk Adatia, Jason Luan, Chris Roberts, Kumar Sharma, and Doug Stevens in the PC nomination contest.

Senator - in - Waiting Election Former PC Member of Parliament Douglas Fee has joined the PC nomination contest, to be held on February 10 and 11.

Calgary - Hawkwood (January 28, 2012): This newly created constituency has attracted the most candidates of any nomination contest of the 2012 election.

This is the second time that Mr. Johnston, the parliamentary assistant to Premier Alison Redford, has lost a nomination contest this year.

Mr. Benito is the third PC MLA to lose a nomination contest in the run up to the next provincial election.

The redistribution of electoral boundaries in southern Alberta could lead to incumbent UCP MLAs facing off in nomination contests.

Today, March 24, is the deadline for candidates to enter the Conservative Party nomination contest and the cutoff for membership sales is March 31, 2014.

Businessman Tom Choucair has joined the PC nomination contest.

Dunvegan - Central Peace - Notley: Former Member of Parliament Albert Cooper, school principal Nigel McCarthy, Donnelly - area farmer Rhonda Clarke - Gauthier, and Edmonton - base lawyer Gordon Andreiuk have entered the PC nomination contest to replace retiring MLA Hector Goudreau.

Edmonton - Meadowlark: Former school trustee Debbie Cavaliere will face Dan Bildhauer in the Liberal Party's March 3 nomination contest.

In 2004 he was defeated by Laurie Hawn in the Conservative nomination contest in Edmonton - Centre.

Lethbridge - East: Lawyer Tammy Perlich is the first candidate to enter the PC nomination contest.

In turn, the nomination contest has been a struggle of geography, political influence and even race, with a black candidate, Ms. Harris, seeking to represent a district that is predominately white.

Of course, the longer Trump continues to do well in the nomination contest, the better things look for Democrats in November.

The show focuses on California's role in the nominations contest, and will run through June 1.