Lethbridge Politics

• Lethbridge mayor focuses on needs, not wants, in annual address

  During his annual State of the City speech, Lethbridge mayor Blaine Hyggen pointed to the importance of infrastructure over new developments.

  Politics

  Jan 22
  
• ‘Political game’: Lethbridge-East residents frustrated with alleged recall inaction

  Nearly three weeks after a recall petition for Lethbridge-East MLA Nathan Neudorf was cleared to begin collecting signatures, residents say little is happening.

  Politics

  Dec 16, 2025
  
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• University student Quentin Carlson makes his political debut on Lethbridge mayoral ballot

  University of Lethbridge neuroscience student Quentin Carlson has put his name forward as a candidate in Lethbridge's mayoral race.

  Politics

  Oct 10, 2025
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• Health care, public safety among Lethbridge’s provincial election priorities

  Health care has been widely discussed during the campaign, with both front-running parties making promises for Lethbridge.

  Economy

  May 18, 2023
• Lethbridge council won’t explore ward system, proposes different electoral model

  In October 2021, nearly 56 per cent of voters said they supported 'using a ward system to elect city councillors starting with the 2025 municipal election.'

  Politics

  Dec 13, 2022
• Lethbridge mayor receiving backlash for climate change tweet

  Lethbridge's mayor is facing some blowback after sharing a link on his personal Twitter account for an article that challenged the presence of a climate emergency.

  Politics

  Aug 24, 2022
• Blaine Hyggen elected mayor of Lethbridge

  Blaine Hyggen has been elected the mayor of Lethbridge.

  Politics

  Oct 19, 2021
• Curbside organics among topics discussed on Day 2 of Lethbridge CIP deliberations

  Capital Improvement Program deliberations continued on Tuesday, beginning with a deeper look at last month's online public engagement. 

  Politics

  May 11, 2021
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• ‘It’s time to retire’: Lethbridge mayor announces he won’t seek re-election

  Chris Spearman says he is "beyond the normal retirement age" and hopes to focus on family moving forward.

  Politics

  Jan 7, 2021
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• Lethbridge city council set to make big changes in the new year

  City council meetings will have a different look when the calendar flips to 2021, as the City of Lethbridge implements a new scheduling system and governance model. 

  Politics

  Dec 17, 2020