Alberta Elections

• It’s municipal election day in Alberta, while the results face delays, Global News has you covered

  It's municipal election day in Alberta and Global Calgary will keep you up to date throughout the day with expert analysis and results on our special election coverage.

  Politics

  Oct 20, 2025
  
• Alberta’s chief electoral officer warns UCP proposed bill will hurt investigations

  Alberta's chief electoral officer said a controversial new bill, tabled by the UCP last month, will impair his ability to investigate allegations of election rule breaking.

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  May 9, 2025
  
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• Alberta municipal leaders squash advocacy for permanent resident voting rights

  Those with permanent residency status hold many of the same privileges as Canadian citizens, but they can't vote in elections or obtain a Canadian passport.

  Politics

  Sep 28, 2024
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• Alberta to overhaul municipal rules to include sweeping new powers, municipal political parties

  The bill would give the province the right to fire councillors, overturn bylaws, postpone elections and allow political parties to run on municipal ballots in Edmonton and Calgary.

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  Apr 25, 2024
• Alberta election: NDP holds rally in Calgary, UCP talks about crime, mental health supports

  More than 655,000 people had already voted this week as of noon local time Saturday. That's comparable to the 696,000 who voted early in the 2019 general election.

  Politics

  May 27, 2023
• Alberta election fact check: Does the province have a strong economy?

  UCP leader Danielle Smith claimed Alberta has a strong economy, partly spurred by corporate tax cuts in 2019.

  Economy

  May 25, 2023
• Alberta election: UCP government promise to prevent government from future tax hikes

  Smith used the announcement to attack NDP Leader Rachel Notley's proposal to raise corporate taxes by three per cent as part of a three-year fiscal plan.

  Politics

  May 24, 2023
• Alberta election: Smith, Notley face off in debate, ask voters who do they trust

  United Conservative Party leader Danielle Smith and Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley squared off in a debate hosted by a media consortium on Thursday.

  Politics

  May 18, 2023
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• What are the top issues for Calgarians this provincial election?

  The survey asked Calgarians to identify and write comments about their top three issues using the city's YYC Matters Community Voices tool online.

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  May 15, 2023
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• Alberta’s UCP accuses labour unions of illegally promoting the NDP

  In a letter to Elections Alberta on May 2, the UCP accused the AFL, CUPE Alberta and ATA of being third-party advertisers to benefit Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley.

  Politics

  May 10, 2023