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Freedom Conservative Party of Alberta
LeaderDerek Fildebrandt
PresidentBob Lefurgey (interim)
FoundedJuly 13, 1999 (as Alberta First)
June 22, 2018 (as Freedom Conservative)
Preceded byAlberta First Party
HeadquartersEdmonton, Alberta
Membership2,000
IdeologyLibertarianism
Fiscal conservatism
Right-wing populism
Alberta autonomism[1][2]
Alberta separatism[3]
Political positionRight-wing
ColoursDark Blue & Red
Seats in Legislature
1 / 87
Website
www.freedomconservativeparty.ca

The Freedom Conservative Party of Alberta is an Albertan autonomist right-wing political party that has operated in Alberta, Canada since 2018.[4][2] The party was named the Alberta First Party which operated from 1999 to 2004 and changed their name to the Separation Party of Alberta which operated from 2004 to 2013, after which it reverted to "Alberta First".[5] It was also known briefly as the Western Freedom Party of Alberta from April until June 2018.[6] On June 22, 2018, it was announced that the Western Freedom Party had changed its name to the Freedom Conservative Party of Alberta.[4]

MLAs

Currently the Freedom Conservative Party of Alberta has one sitting member in the Alberta Legislature, MLA for Strathmore-Brooks and leader of the party, Derek Fildebrandt.

Beliefs

According to the founding documents[7] the main objectives of the party is as follows:

  1. Autonomy for Alberta
  2. Freedom for Alberta
  3. Responsibility for Alberta's government.

The Freedom Conservative Party advocates for an autonomous Alberta within a United Canada and is libertarian, and fiscally conservative in its leanings. For example, the parties founding documents call for the government to "pass no law to protect two consenting adults from themselves" and "abolish unnecessary controls over the economy".[8]

Fiscally the founding document lays out that Alberta should "collect no more revenue than is needed and spend no more revenue than is required".[9]

History

The Freedom Conservative Party took over the legal shell of the former Alberta First Party. After changing its name to the Freedom Conservative Party of Alberta on June 22, 2018, it gained its first MLA after Derek Fildebrandt changed his affiliation from Independent Conservative and crossed the floor after being barred from running as a candidate for the United Conservative Party.

He was appointed interim leader, pending a vote. During the announcement of the new party, Fildebrandt stated that it is not a separatist party but rather, its members were "conservatives, libertarians and Alberta patriots".[10][2]

It plans to run candidates in conservative strongholds, such as rural Alberta.[11]

Leadership election

The party's first convention under the Freedom Party name was held in Chestermere and first leadership race since 1999 was held on October 20, 2018.[12] Interim leader Derek Fildebrandt was the only leadership candidate, and therefore was acclaimed as leader.[13]

2018 Freedom Conservative Party of Alberta leadership election
DateOctober 20, 2018
ConventionCamp Chestermere, Chestermere
Won byDerek Fildebrandt (acclaimed)
Candidates1

Elections

The 30th Alberta general election which will be held in 2019 is the Freedom Conservative Parties first contested election in its current form.

In the Alberta 2019 election, the party is so far confirmed to be running the following candidates in the following ridings:

Leadership history

Name Banner Date Notes
Derek Fildebrandt Freedom Conservative Party 2018–present Changed party name to Freedom Conservative Party in June 2018.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Principles". Freedom Conservative Party. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "New Freedom Conservative Party not separatist, rather 'Alberta patriots': Fildebrandt". Calgary Herald. 2018-07-20. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  3. ^ "Bernier talks equalization and pipelines at Calgary 'Equality or Independence' rally". CBC News. January 26, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Derek Fildebrandt to launch Freedom Conservative Party of Alberta | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  5. ^ "Elections Alberta". Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Parties | Elections Alberta". Elections Alberta. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  7. ^ "Freedom Conservative Party Founding Documents". Freedom Conservative Party. Freedom Conservative Party. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Freedom Conservative Party Principles". Freedom Conservative Party. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  9. ^ "Freedom Conservative Party Founding Documents". Freedom Conservative Party Principles. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  10. ^ Braid, Don (July 19, 2018). "Braid: Fildebrandt's new party earns ferocious response from Kenney". Calgary Herald.
  11. ^ "Derek Fildebrandt formally launches Alberta Freedom Conservative Party". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  12. ^ "Convention - Freedom Conservative Party".
  13. ^ "Derek Fildebrandt acclaimed as leader of new Freedom Conservative Party".
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Freedom Conservative Party Candidates". Freedom Conservative Party. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  15. ^ "Elections Alberta Nomination Contestants". Elections Alberta. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
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