Summary: The city of Red Deer has been split in two with this year’s riding redistribution. Conservative MP Earl Dreeshen, who was elected in the former riding of Red Deer in 2008 and 2011, is running for re-election here.
Boundaries: This new riding includes Mountain View County, as well as the portions of the City of Red Deer and Red Deer County that are south of the David Thompson Highway. Innisfail, Bowden, Carstairs and Sundre are all in this riding.
Last Election: In 2011, voters living within the boundaries of this new riding voted 79.4 per cent Conservative, and 11.9 per cent NDP.
History: This region has voted on the political right for decades.
Candidates
Conservative: Earl Dreeshen, MP
NDP: Paul Harris, Red Deer city councillor
Liberal: Chandra Kastern, Executive Director, Red Deer Symphony Orchestra
Green: Simon Oleny
Pirate: Scott Milne
Libertarian: James Walper