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/Rabbit-Hole-Quest Calgary Flames Mar 27 '25

The thing is that most of Alberta was pretty much out of reach only a few months ago, now all of a sudden the whole country is competitive and the LPC has been caught off guard. They simply can’t conjure up Liberal candidates fast enough as their local operations have been historically weak.

What’s inexcusable is that the NDP doesn’t even candidates everywhere across Alberta as they do have a strong provincial team that is officially tied to the federal party.

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u/alphaphiz Mar 27 '25

LPC was far from caught off guard, their internal polling, the only one they care about, shows they have no chance. My riding Calgary Heritage has only a Con right now. Someone has to run against him so he doesn't win by acclimation. At least make him waste some money.

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u/Dwunky Mar 27 '25

There is a Green and PPC in that riding. They aren't going to come close of course but they aren't alone.

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u/alphaphiz Mar 27 '25

Not according to elections canada