Summary: This is a riding to watch. Former Conservative, now independent MP Brent Rathgeber is seeking re-election to a third term. His Conservative opponent, Michael Cooper, was one of Rathgeber’s biggest supporters when he was running for election in 2008. The two friends will now face each other in a vote that could see the right-leaning vote split in two.
Boundaries: Formerly called Edmonton-St. Albert, this riding’s name has been reversed, reflecting that it is now much more St. Albert than Edmonton. Only neighbourhoods in Edmonton’s extreme northwest are now included in this riding.
Last Election: Conservative Brent Rathgeber won by 22,824 votes over the NDP candidate, Brian LaBelle.
History: The Conservatives have held this seat since it’s creation in 2004.
Candidates
Conservative: Michael Cooper, lawyer
NDP: Darlene Malayko, transit driver
Liberal: Beatrice Ghettuba, accountant
Green: Andrea Oldham, Prairies Organizer for Green Party of Canada
Independent: Brent Rathgeber, MP