Alberta’s United Conservative Party has announced its candidate for the currently vacant seat of Calgary-Elbow in next year’s election.
Lawyer Chris Davis has been nominated to run in the riding at the general election, which is set to be held in May.
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There has been no sitting MLA in Calgary-Elbow since the beginning of September when former UCP Minister Doug Schweitzer resigned.
Previously, Premier Danielle Smith said she would not be calling a by-election for the seat, adding the MLA in an adjacent riding can take care of issues concerning Calgary-Elbow.
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