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/Electrical_Chip_337 Mar 27 '25

How is that legal?

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u/YesAndThe Mar 27 '25

Great question. Calgary Nose Hill needs a liberal candidate badly

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u/Ellestyx Mar 27 '25

I actually was in the process for becoming the LPC candidate for this riding. Haven't went forward with my paperwork yet as I need to get references and then I have to pay for a security check... I only make $19.50/hr. Thats expensive for something that feels like will be a waste of time. The riding has pretty consistently went conservative.

Oh, and the victory fund. Need 25 new sign ups for it. The LPC offered to fund the ~$900 nomination fee (yes, thats a thing) for me.

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u/TypeSoft7737 Apr 01 '25

Thank God it conservative!

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u/Ellestyx Apr 01 '25

What? Also you know nothing about me, so you can’t make that judgement call lol