Summary: This is a new riding in southeast Calgary. The two MPs who have represented this area, Conservatives Jason Kenney and Deepak Obhrai, are running in other ridings. A former aide to Kenney will try to keep the seat for the Conservatives.
Boundaries: This riding begins at the Dover neighbourhood in the north, and includes Erin Woods, Ogden, Copperfield and Cranston.
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Last Election: Voters in the boundaries of this new riding voted 75.5 per cent Conservative in 2011. The NDP earned 11.1 per cent of the vote.
History: Conservatives Jason Kenney and Deepak Obhrai are the only two MP’s to represent this area since 1997.
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Candidates
Conservative: Tom Kmiec, political aide
NDP: Dany Allard, IT professional
Liberal: Jerome James, mechanical engineer
Green: Graham Mackenzie, teacher
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