Link Byfield
| Link Byfield | |
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| Born | Eric Linkord Byfield |
| Political party | Wildrose Alliance 2008- Wildrose Party of Alberta 2007 Independent 2004-2006 |
| Spouse(s) | Joanne Byfield |
| Children | Elias Byfield Colman Byfield Silas Byfield Elise Byfield |
| Profession | Publisher Columnist Author 2004 Senator Nominee |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Awards | Alberta Centennial Medal 2005 |
| Website | http://www.ccfd.ca/byfieldforsenate |
Link Byfield is a news columnist, author and politician.
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[edit] Columnist and Writer
Byfield was editor and publisher for the now defunct Alberta Report magazine for 18 years.[1] He is the son of conservative columnist Ted Byfield. Like his father, Byfield has been a columnist for the Calgary Sun[2] and has also occasionally been published in the Calgary Herald, National Post,[3] Globe and Mail[4] and Winnipeg Free Press.[5]
[edit] Lobbyist
Byfield is the founder of the Citizens Centre for Freedom and Democracy, a lobby group dedicated to "advocating responsible government."[6]
[edit] Senator in Waiting
Link Byfield was the first to declare his candidacy for the 2004 Senator in waiting election on September 27, 2004.[7] He decided to remain Independent of the other parties, and was one of two Independent Senator-in-waiting candidates—the other being Tom Sindlinger.
He was elected to the 4th and final spot in the block vote with 236,382 votes. He is the first independent senator in waiting, and the first independent elected in an Alberta election since Raymond Speaker and Walt Buck in 1982.
In 2005, Byfield received the Alberta Centennial Medal.[8]
[edit] Provincial Politics
Byfield is the Wildrose Alliance candidate for the riding of Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock in the 2012 Alberta general election.[9][10] Byfield previously contested the riding of Whitecourt-Ste. Anne for the Wildrose Alliance in the 2008 Alberta general election.[11] In 2007, Byfield was a founding member of the Wildrose Party of Alberta which united with Alberta Alliance Party on January 19, 2008.
[edit] References
- ^ Citizens Centre Staff.
- ^ Link's Calgary Sun columns.
- ^ Link Byfield on The West: Don’t tell us what to do, National Post, April 6, 2009
- ^ Column, Globe and Mail, September 30, 2000
- ^ A View from the West: A provincially elected Senate--Upper house can link Ottawa with the provinces, Winnipeg Free Press , February 24, 2009
- ^ Citizens Centre for Freedom and Democracy homepage.
- ^ Link Byfield declares Senate candidacy.
- ^ Alberta Centennial Medal Recipients (A-G)
- ^ Stephen Dafoe Byfield acclaimed as Wildrose Alliance Candidate Morinville News October 11, 2010
- ^ Braid: Feud between Link Byfield, Ken Kowalski fuels Alberta voting fever, Calgary Herald, September 16, 2010
- ^ Former journalist running for Wildrose Alliance, Whitecourt Star, February 13, 2008
