2015 Wildrose Party leadership election

Canadian political party leadership election June 2021 Wildrose Party AB Wildrose 2015 March 28, 2015Wildrose announces June 6 leadership contest https://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/wildrose-announces-june-6-leadership-contest January 23, 2015 Calgary Herald January 23, 2015 Wood James January 24, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150124004041/http://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/wildrose-announces-june-6-leadership-contest live Sheraton Cavalier,Calgaryhttps://unitedconservative.ca/wildrose_party_will_announce_a_new_leader United Conservative Party unitedconservative.ca August 27, 2020January 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes Danielle Smith Brian Jean 1 3 $20,000 $30,000 The 2015 Wildrose Party leadership election was triggered December 17, 2014, following the decision by leader Danielle Smith and eight other MLAs to leave the Wildrose Party and cross the floor to join the ruling Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta (PCs). The party announced the next day that it would appoint an interim leader and hold an election to choose a permanent leader in 2015.Wildrose party rejects Danielle Smith's 'reunification proposal' https://edmontonjournal.com/news/alberta-politics/Wildrose+party+rejects+Danielle+Smith/10662952/story.html Kleiss Karen December 18, 2014 January 2, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150102151956/http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/alberta-politics/Wildrose+party+rejects+Danielle+Smith/10662952/story.html dead Former Conservative Party of Canada Member of Parliament Brian Jean was elected leader over two other candidates on March 28, 2015. Under the party's constitution, within 15 days of Smith's resignation, it had to set a date for party members to choose a new permanent leader.Wood James Wildrose plots next move after mass defection of MLAs https://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/wildrose-plots-next-move-after-mass-defection-of-mlas December 18, 2014 Calgary Herald December 17, 2014 December 18, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141218143527/http://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/wildrose-plots-next-move-after-mass-defection-of-mlas live Smith tendered her resignation on the morning of December 17, 2014.Wood James Wildrose MLAs and leader bolt to Tories, leaving opposition decimated https://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/majority-of-wildrose-mlas-likely-to-cross-floor-to-prentices-tory-government December 18, 2014 Calgary Herald December 17, 2014 December 17, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141217214645/http://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/majority-of-wildrose-mlas-likely-to-cross-floor-to-prentices-tory-government live In a letter to the party's executive, Smith recommended that party members vote on a "reunification resolution" to merge with the PCs as soon as possible, a course of action that the executive rejected. The party's constitution also stipulates that the leadership election had to be held between three and nine months after the position becomes open, in this case between March and September 2015.Wildrose must choose new leader after loss of MLAs https://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/wildrose-must-choose-new-leader-after-loss-of-mlas December 18, 2014 Calgary Herald December 18, 2014 Wood James December 19, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141219060421/http://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/wildrose-must-choose-new-leader-after-loss-of-mlas live Each candidate had to pay a non-refundable $20,000 deposit and receive endorsement signatures from 250 party members.Wildrose leadership race ramps up on weekend with candidate speeches http://globalnews.ca/news/1845653/wildrose-leadership-race-ramps-up-on-weekend-with-candidate-speeches/ February 25, 2015 Global News Canadian Press Bennett Dean February 23, 2015 February 25, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150225182613/http://globalnews.ca/news/1845653/wildrose-leadership-race-ramps-up-on-weekend-with-candidate-speeches/ live The party executive announced on January 23, 2015, that the election was to be held on June 6, 2015, and that party members will be able to vote in person at venues around the province or by mail-in ballot; results were to be announced at the Coast Plaza Hotel in Calgary.Wildrose Party leader to be announced June 6 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/wildrose-party-leader-to-be-announced-june-6-1.2930149 January 23, 2015 CBC News January 23, 2015 January 24, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150124085804/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/wildrose-party-leader-to-be-announced-june-6-1.2930149 live Voting was by means of a ranked ballot(Instant-runoff vote). Originally, voters were required to rank all three candidates. However, due to objections, this was changed to allow voters to rank either one, two, or all three candidates. (the ranking of the third was actually not necessary - the back-up preferences would be used only if the first choice was eliminated, and after the first choice was eliminated, that would leave just two in the running and one or the other would have majority in the very next vote count to win the contest.)Wildrose Party leadership vote resumes after process adjustment http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/wildrose-party-leadership-vote-resumes-after-process-adjustment-1.2998046 March 18, 2015 CBC News March 17, 2015 March 18, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150318062621/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/wildrose-party-leadership-vote-resumes-after-process-adjustment-1.2998046 live However, due to the likelihood of an early provincial election, the date of the leadership vote was moved up with the vote to be conducted by a telephone ballot in a 12-day period from March 16 to 28, 2015, with results announced at the Sheraton Cavalier in Calgary.Alberta Wildrose Party sets date for fast tracked leadership vote http://www.calgarysun.com/2015/02/22/alberta-wildrose-party-sets-date-for-fast-tracked-leadership-vote February 25, 2015 Calgary Sun February 22, 2015 Passifiume Bryan February 25, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150225182535/http://www.calgarysun.com/2015/02/22/alberta-wildrose-party-sets-date-for-fast-tracked-leadership-vote live Brian Jean was declared elected, having received a majority of the vote on the First Count. Timeline April 23, 2012: The Wildrose Party under Smith wins 17 seats in the 2012 provincial election, up from zero in the 2008 election and four at dissolution, and forms the official opposition for the first time. March 20, 2014: Premier Alison Redford resigns as leader of the PCs following an expense scandal.Janus Andrea Redford's replacement Dave Hancock promises 'government Albertans want' https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/redfords-replacement-dave-hancock-promises-government-albertans-want/ CTV News March 23, 2014 March 20, 2014 March 23, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140323001149/http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/redford-s-replacement-dave-hancock-promises-government-albertans-want-1.1737548 live September 6, 2014: In the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leadership election Jim Prentice is elected leader.Alberta PC leadership vote: Jim Prentice wins on 1st ballot https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-pc-leadership-vote-jim-prentice-wins-on-1st-ballot-1.2758180?cmp=rss September 6, 2014 CBC News September 6, 2014 September 15, 2014: Prentice is sworn in as premier.Ibrahim Mariam Prentice promises 'new way of doing things' as smaller cabinet sworn in https://edmontonjournal.com/Prentice+names+Mandel+health+minister+member+cabinet/10205281/story.html Edmonton Journal September 17, 2014 September 15, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006130519/http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Prentice+names+Mandel+health+minister+member+cabinet/10205281/story.html October 6, 2014 dead October 27, 2014: Four by-elections are held, all of which are won by the PCs.Alberta byelections swept by Jim Prentice's Progressive Conservative Party http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-byelections-swept-by-jim-prentice-s-progressive-conservative-party-1.2815059 CBC News October 29, 2014 October 27, 2014 October 28, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141028154141/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-byelections-swept-by-jim-prentice-s-progressive-conservative-party-1.2815059 live October 28, 2014: As a result of the by-election losses, Smith asks the party to conduct a leadership review.Danielle Smith asked to withdraw leadership review request http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/danielle-smith-asked-to-withdraw-leadership-review-request-1.2821409 December 18, 2014 CBC News November 2, 2014 November 19, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141119071125/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/danielle-smith-asked-to-withdraw-leadership-review-request-1.2821409 live November 2, 2014: Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre MLA Joe Anglin leaves the Wildrose caucus to sit as an independent.Joe Anglin quits Wildrose caucus, will sit as independent http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/joe-anglin-quits-wildrose-caucus-will-sit-as-independent-1.2821248 CBC News November 2, 2014 November 2, 2014 November 3, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141103010551/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/joe-anglin-quits-wildrose-caucus-will-sit-as-independent-1.2821248 live The remaining members of caucus unanimously pass a resolution asking Smith to withdraw her request for a leadership review; Smith agrees. November 15, 2014: At the party's Annual General Meeting, members vote 148–109 against adopting a policy resolution, endorsed by Smith and approved in principle the previous year, to recognize "equal rights for everyone, regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other differences."Wildrose party backtracks on statement affirming equal rights for all http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/wildrose-party-backtracks-on-statement-affirming-equal-rights-for-all-1.2836745 December 18, 2014 CBC News November 15, 2014 Bennett Dean The Canadian Press December 23, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141223044112/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/wildrose-party-backtracks-on-statement-affirming-equal-rights-for-all-1.2836745 live Instead, the party kept the current policy, which generally commits it to "recognize that all Albertans have equal rights, privileges and responsibilities."Wildrose 2014 AGM Policy Submissions http://www.wildrose.ca/agm_2014_policy_submissions December 31, 2014 October 31, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231031194827/http://www.wildrose.ca/agm_2014_policy_submissions deadWildrose not changing equal rights policy statement http://www.630ched.com/2014/11/15/wildrose-not-changing-equal-rights-policy-statement/ December 29, 2014 630 CHED November 15, 2014 December 30, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141230024631/http://www.630ched.com/2014/11/15/wildrose-not-changing-equal-rights-policy-statement/ deadA timeline of the Wildrose party https://edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonton/timeline+Wildrose+party/10661119/story.html December 18, 2014 Edmonton Journal December 17, 2014 January 1, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150101114015/http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonton/timeline+Wildrose+party/10661119/story.html dead November 24, 2014: Innisfail-Sylvan Lake MLA Kerry Towle and Little Bow MLA Ian Donovan leave the Wildrose Party and join the PCs.Ibrahim Mariam Kleiss Karen Wildrose MLAs Kerry Towle and Ian Donovan cross floor to join Tories http://www.canada.com/news/alberta/Wildrose+MLAs+Kerry+Towle+Donovan+cross+floor+join+Tories/10409728/story.html Edmonton Journal February 2, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150202035505/http://www.canada.com/news/alberta/Wildrose+MLAs+Kerry+Towle+Donovan+cross+floor+join+Tories/10409728/story.html dead December 17, 2014: Nine Wildrose Party MLAs, including leader Danielle Smith and House Leader Rob Anderson cross the floor to join the PCs; Smith tenders her resignation as Wildrose leader and ask the party executive to hold a vote of the party's rank and file on merging Wildrose and the PC Party.Bartko Karen Cabinet minister has 'open mind' to Wildrose floor crossings http://globalnews.ca/news/1732062/cabinet-minister-has-open-mind-to-wildrose-floor-crossings/ Global Edmonton December 17, 2014 December 17, 2014 December 18, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141218054205/http://globalnews.ca/news/1732062/cabinet-minister-has-open-mind-to-wildrose-floor-crossings/ live The Wildrose executive rejects Smith's proposal and pledges to hold a leadership election in the new year. December 22, 2014: The party names Heather Forsyth to be interim leader until the leadership election can be held.Wildrose Party announces Heather Forsyth as new interim leader https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/wildrose-party-announces-heather-forsyth-as-new-interim-leader-1.2881119 December 22, 2014 CBC News December 22, 2014 May 29, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210529172149/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/wildrose-party-announces-heather-forsyth-as-new-interim-leader-1.2881119 live December 23, 2014: The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Gene Zwozdesky, declares that the Wildrose Party will retain official opposition status.Alberta speaker picks Wildrose as Official Opposition https://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/alberta-speaker-picks-wildrose-as-official-opposition December 24, 2014 Calgary Herald Henton Darcy December 23, 2014 December 24, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141224022048/http://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/alberta-speaker-picks-wildrose-as-official-opposition live January 2, 2015: Deadline for the Wildrose executive to set a date for the election of a new leader.Alberta's Official Opposition: Liberals bid to replace Wildrose http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-s-official-opposition-liberals-bid-to-replace-wildrose-1.2882019 December 23, 2014 CBC News December 23, 2014 December 24, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141224064951/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-s-official-opposition-liberals-bid-to-replace-wildrose-1.2882019 live Party announces that the election will be sometime between March 17 and September 17 and that "further details with respect to the exact dates, rules and voting procedures will be delivered to all members on or before January 23, 2015."Wildrose Party Announces Leadership Race http://www.wildrose.ca/wildrose_party_annouces_leadership_race January 8, 2015 Wildrose Party (press release) January 2, 2015 January 8, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150108161403/http://www.wildrose.ca/wildrose_party_annouces_leadership_race live January 23, 2015: Deadline for party to announce rules and process for leadership election. Party announces June 6, 2015, date for leadership election and rules. January 26, 2015: Nomination period opens.Wildrose Announces June Date for Leadership Race http://www.wildrose.ca/wildrose_announces_june_date_for_leadership_race January 23, 2015 Wildrose Party (press release) January 23, 2015 January 25, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150125091246/http://www.wildrose.ca/wildrose_announces_june_date_for_leadership_race live February 20, 2015: Linda Osinchuk announces her candidacy. February 22, 2015: Party holds its members assembly; party president Jeff Callaway announces that the party executive will try to move up the leadership election to the end of March due to the likelihood of an early provincial general election.Wildrose looking to bump up leadership vote to end of March http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/wildrose-looking-to-bump-up-leadership-vote-to-end-of-march-1.2966643 February 22, 2015 CBC News February 22, 2015 February 23, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150223071545/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/wildrose-looking-to-bump-up-leadership-vote-to-end-of-march-1.2966643 live February 26, 2015: New election date and voting process announced. March 7, 2015: Deadline for candidates to submit $20,000 deposit and nomination signatures from 250 party members.https://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/brian-jean-enters-wildrose-leadership-race Brian Jean enters Wildrose leadership race Calgary Herald August 27, 2020 June 25, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160625025447/http://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/brian-jean-enters-wildrose-leadership-race live March 16, 2015: Telephone voting begins. March 28, 2015: Telephone voting ends at 3:00 pm MT; new leader expected to be announced in Calgary at approximately 5:30 pm.Wildrose picks new leader Saturday as election call looms https://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/wildrose-picks-new-leader-saturday-as-election-call-looms March 28, 2015 Calgary Herald March 27, 2015 Henton Darcy March 29, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150329090026/http://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/wildrose-picks-new-leader-saturday-as-election-call-looms liveWildrose to officially name new leader on March 28th http://www.newstalk770.com/2015/02/26/wildrose-to-officially-name-new-leader-on-march-28th/ February 26, 2015 Newstalk 770 February 26, 2015 February 27, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150227001717/http://www.newstalk770.com/2015/02/26/wildrose-to-officially-name-new-leader-on-march-28th/ dead Declared candidates Drew Barnes thumb|Barnes in 2013 Background MLA (Cypress-Medicine Hat 2012–present),Is Drew Barnes the Wildrose's logical choice to lead? http://medicinehatnews.com/news/local-news/2014/12/18/is-drew-barnes-the-wildroses-logical-choice-to-lead/ December 18, 2014 Medicine Hat News December 19, 2014 Slade Gillian https://web.archive.org/web/20141219075322/http://medicinehatnews.com/news/local-news/2014/12/18/is-drew-barnes-the-wildroses-logical-choice-to-lead/ December 19, 2014 dead realtor and businessman by trade. Date declared: February 26, 2015Barnes enters Wildrose race promising to rebuild trust https://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/barnes-enters-wildrose-race-promising-to-rebuild-trust February 26, 2015 Calgary Herald February 26, 2015 Wood James Kleiss Karen February 27, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150227092015/http://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/barnes-enters-wildrose-race-promising-to-rebuild-trust live Support from provincial caucus members: Support from federal Members of Parliament: Support from former provincial caucus members: Other prominent supporters: Policies: Brian Jean thumb|Jean in 2015 Background Lawyer and former Conservative MP (Athabasca, 2004-2006; Fort McMurray—Athabasca, 2006-2014), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (2006-2011).Former Tory MP Brian Jean considers bid for Wildrose leadership https://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/former-tory-mp-brian-jean-considers-bid-for-wildrose-leadership February 20, 2015 Calgary Herald February 19, 2015 Varcoe Chris February 20, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150220093126/http://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/former-tory-mp-brian-jean-considers-bid-for-wildrose-leadership live Date declared: February 25, 2015Former Tory MP seeks leadership of Alberta's Wildrose party http://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/former-tory-mp-seeks-leadership-of-alberta-s-wildrose-party-1.2253623 February 25, 2015 CTV News February 25, 2015 Graveland Bill The Canadian Press February 26, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150226062647/http://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/former-tory-mp-seeks-leadership-of-alberta-s-wildrose-party-1.2253623 dead Support from provincial caucus members: Support from federal Members of Parliament: Support from former provincial caucus members: Other prominent supporters: Wildrose candidates Derek Fildebrandt (Strathmore-Brooks), a former spokesman for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation who had been touted as a prospective leadership candidate; Kathy Macdonald (Calgary-Mackay-Nose Hill); Hardyal Singh Mann (Calgary-McCall); Kathy Rondeau (Stony Plain); Wayne Anderson (Highwood); Bill Jarvis (Calgary–South East); Darryl Boisson (Lesser Slave Lake); Jaye Walter (Spruce Grove-St. Albert); Travis Olson (Athabasca-Redwater); Leela Aheer (Chestermere-Rocky View); Chris Kemp-Jackson (Calgary-Glenmore); Gerard Lucyshyn (Calgary West); Jason Nixon (Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre); Jae Shim (Calgary-Hawkwood); Jeremy Nixon (Calgary-Klein); Todd Loewen (Grand Prairie–Smoky)http://www.brianjeanwrp.com/endorsements Endorsements BrianJeanWRP.com March 18, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150320220500/http://www.brianjeanwrp.com/endorsements March 20, 2015 dead Policies: Wants to "clean up" the health care system and deal with alleged financial mismanagement in the provincial government. Linda Osinchuk thumb|Osinchuk in 2009 Background Former mayor of Strathcona County (2010-2013), Wildrose nominee for Sherwood Park in the next election, registered nurse by profession.Wildrose leadership expected to be decided in early June https://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/wildrose-leadership-expected-to-be-decided-in-early-june January 21, 2015 Calgary Herald January 21, 2015 Wood James strath January 22, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150122060303/http://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/wildrose-leadership-expected-to-be-decided-in-early-june livehttp://lindaosinchuk.ca/?page_id=46 Linda's History and Bio Information LindaOsinchuk.ca February 22, 2015 February 18, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150218204308/http://lindaosinchuk.ca/?page_id=46 live Former Sherwood Park mayor eyes WRP leadership http://www.edmontonsun.com/2015/02/20/former-sherwood-park-mayor-eyes-wrp-leadership February 22, 2015 Edmonton Sun February 20, 2015 Maimann Kevin February 23, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150223013046/http://www.edmontonsun.com/2015/02/20/former-sherwood-park-mayor-eyes-wrp-leadership live Date declared: February 26, 2015Osinchuk announces leadership bid http://www.sherwoodparknews.com/2015/02/26/osinchuk-announces-leadership-bid February 26, 2015 Sherwood Park News February 26, 2015 Voss Megan https://web.archive.org/web/20150227044414/http://www.sherwoodparknews.com/2015/02/26/osinchuk-announces-leadership-bid February 27, 2015 dead Support from provincial caucus members: Support from federal Members of Parliament: Support from former provincial caucus members: Other prominent supporters: Wildrose candidates Sharon Smith (Leduc-Beaumont) and Jaye Walter (Spruce Grove-St. Albert) Policies: Supports fiscal responsibility but also supports Gay Straight Alliances in schools and inclusion of LGBT people in society. Disqualified Rob Anders, Conservative MP (Calgary West 1997–2015), initially told the Calgary Herald he has "no inclination at this stage" to run for leader, later told the Calgary Sun that he was considering standing as a candidate.Outgoing Calgary Conservative MP Rob Anders eyes Alberta Wildrose Party leader job http://www.calgarysun.com/2015/01/12/outgoing-calgary-conservative-mp-rob-anders-eyes-alberta-wildrose-party-leader-job January 13, 2015 Calgary Sun January 12, 2015 January 13, 2015 Kaufmann Bill https://web.archive.org/web/20150113044233/http://www.calgarysun.com/2015/01/12/outgoing-calgary-conservative-mp-rob-anders-eyes-alberta-wildrose-party-leader-job live Wildrose president Jeff Callaway suggested Anders may not meet the eligibility requirement to be a candidate as he had not been a party member for the required six month minimum prior to the vote.Wildrose president downplays Anders' chances at leadership https://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/wildrose-president-downplays-anders-chances-at-leadership January 21, 2015 Calgary Herald January 14, 2015 Wood James January 18, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150118072934/http://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/wildrose-president-downplays-anders-chances-at-leadership live On January 23, the party executive announced that Anders was disqualified from running because he was not a member as of January 10, 2015, and that no waiver will be given allowing him to run. On February 11, 2015, the party's executive committee issued a statement that after reviewing Anders's application and interviewing him, it had again decided he was ineligible to run.Rob Anders leadership run rejected by Wildrose Party http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/rob-anders-leadership-run-rejected-by-wildrose-party-1.2953619 February 11, 2015 CBC News February 11, 2015 February 14, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150214102842/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/rob-anders-leadership-run-rejected-by-wildrose-party-1.2953619 live Declined Derek Fildebrandt, former Alberta director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, is supporting Brian Jean. Blake Richards, Conservative MP (Wild Rose 2008–present)Two MLAs, Calgary lawyer, eye Wildrose leadership crown as party seeks renewal https://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/two-mlas-eye-wildrose-leadership-crown-as-party-seeks-renewal January 12, 2015 Calgary Herald Wood James January 9, 2015 January 15, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150115234254/http://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/two-mlas-eye-wildrose-leadership-crown-as-party-seeks-renewal live Shayne Saskiw, MLA (Lac La Biche-St. Paul-Two Hills, 2012–present), Wildrose House Leader.Heather Forsyth named interim Wildrose leader http://www.calgarysun.com/2014/12/22/heather-forsyth-named-interim-wildrose-leader December 22, 2014 Calgary Sun December 23, 2014 Patrone Marc https://web.archive.org/web/20141223091039/http://www.calgarysun.com/2014/12/22/heather-forsyth-named-interim-wildrose-leader December 23, 2014 dead On March 12, 2015, Saskiw, one of the five Wildrose MLAs who did not cross the floor to join the PCs, announced that while he had considered running for the leadership he was disillusioned with politics and would not be running for re-election in the next general election.Wildrose MLA Shayne Saskiw leaving Alberta legislature http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/wildrose-mla-shayne-saskiw-leaving-alberta-legislature-1.2992868 March 12, 2015 CBC News March 12, 2015 March 13, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150313154055/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/wildrose-mla-shayne-saskiw-leaving-alberta-legislature-1.2992868 live Pat Stier, MLA (Livingstone-Macleod 2012–2019)Thanks, But No Thanks http://www.highriveronline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28803&Itemid=344 January 20, 2015 AM 1140/Sun Country 99.7FM High River Online January 16, 2015 Skeet Russell January 20, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150120173950/http://www.highriveronline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28803&Itemid=344 dead Jeff Willerton, 2009 Wildrose leadership candidate and author of "Fix Canada".Willerton will not run for Wildrose leader again http://medicinehatnews.com/news/local-news/2015/01/03/willerton-will-not-run-for-wildrose-leader-again/ January 3, 2015 Medicine Hat News January 3, 2015 Slade Gillian https://web.archive.org/web/20150104033438/http://medicinehatnews.com/news/local-news/2015/01/03/willerton-will-not-run-for-wildrose-leader-again/ January 4, 2015 dead Results +First BallotCandidate VotesMarch 28, 2015 Brian Jean elected new leader of Wildrose Party. CBC https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/brian-jean-elected-new-leader-of-wildrose-party-1.3013900 April 7, 2021 November 8, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201108125636/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/brian-jean-elected-new-leader-of-wildrose-party-1.3013900 live%Brian Jean4,79254.8Drew Barnes3,502 40.0Linda Osinchuk444 5.1Total8,738100 Turnout was 34.5% Brian Jean was declared elected, having received a majority of the vote on the First Count. References 2015 Category:March 2015 in Canada Category:2015 in Alberta Category:2015 political party leadership elections in Canada