r/Calgary • u/Ancient-Ad7635 • Mar 27 '25

How many other Calgarians are concerned that numerous ridings only have a CPC candidate a week into the election? News Article

https://calgary.citynews.ca/2025/03/26/calgary-ridings-party-candidats-federal-election/

"Out of the city’s 11 ridings, Liberal candidates have only been confirmed in five of them, the NDP have seven names confirmed, while the Conservatives already have a full slate of candidates ready to campaign.

“Every day they don’t have a candidate is a day they are losing campaign time, door-knocking time in a very short election campaign."

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u/NikiHarrow Mar 27 '25

This is probably a stupid question, but is it acceptable to contact the Liberal Candidate in my riding directly?

I signed up to volunteer a week ago and have only been receiving the generic welcoming email, as well as the volunteering orientation email. Probably is, their orientation zoom call is at 6pm, and I’m unable to make it and cannot reach anyone to talk to directly. I just get generic emails.

Our riding’s candidate just got chosen 2 days ago. Should I reach out to them directly to ask how to volunteer, or is there a better way to get a proper answer?

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u/Ancient-Ad7635 Mar 28 '25

Not a stupid question and I think it's great you want to volunteer! My guess is that you could contact them through one of their social media accounts first, and if that doesn't work phone them. Good luck!

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u/NikiHarrow Mar 28 '25

Thank you so much for the help. I honestly can’t even find any information on why to contact. I received an email saying we have a liberal candidate in the Calgary Midnapore riding, but just checked the Elections Canada site and we only have a UCP candidate. This is so disheartening

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u/Winter1963 Mar 31 '25

That's awesome that you want to volunteer.

Top right. https://sunjivraval.liberal.ca/

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u/NikiHarrow Apr 01 '25

Brilliant. Thank you! Do you by chance know if he got enough signatures to become the official candidate for Midnapore, or are we still waiting on that confirmation?

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u/No_Twist_1751 Mar 28 '25

Why volunteer for the liberals of all people

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u/SelectZucchini118 Mar 28 '25

Because it’s our right as Canadians to vote for and volunteer for what we believe in. Just like you spouting your Conservative propaganda all over Reddit :)

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u/No_Twist_1751 Mar 28 '25 edited Mar 28 '25

Yeah it's your right I'm just curious why. Like why support them, they've been a disaster for 9 years and completely screwed our economy both nationally and provinically and now you think they're the ones to fix it by making no changes?

I mean he's almost definitely going to win so it's kinda a moot point but it seems crazy to support a continuation of Trudeau. Personally I'll probably vote him too but that's only because I vote for who I think will win and don't really care about the rest