The 3rd Alberta Senate nominee election was held on November 22, 2004 in conjunction with the Alberta general election, 2004. Alberta is the only Canadian province to elect nominees for appointment to the Senate of Canada in a process known as an Alberta Senate nominee election Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Alberta general election of 2004 was the twenty-sixth general election for the province of Alberta, Canada. Alberta is the only Canadian province to elect nominees for the Senate of Canada. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A province is a territorial unit almost always an Administrative division. An election is a Decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office The Senate of Canada (Le Sénat du Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the sovereign (represented by the governor general
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Background
Both of Alberta's opposition parties, the Liberal Party and the NDP, boycotted the election in demonstration of their opposition to the process. The Alberta Liberal Party is a political party in Alberta, Canada. The Alberta New Democratic Party or Alberta NDP is a Social democratic Political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded as the As a result, the only candidates to contest the election were representatives of the right-of-centre Alberta Progressive Conservatives, Alberta Alliance Party and Social Credit parties, and a number of independents. The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial right-of-centre party in the Canadian province of Alberta. The Alberta Alliance was a right wing Political party in Alberta, Canada. The Social Credit Party of Alberta is a provincial Political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded on the Social credit monetary policy After much pressure from the Liberal and NDP camps (who did not want their supporters to feel compelled to vote for a right-of-centre candidate), polling officers were instructed to advise voters on election day that they did not have to vote in the Senate election.
The candidate nominated by Social Credit did not obtain the 1500 signatures required to get on the ballot, and the party therefore was not represented in the election.
As of the date of the election, there were three vacant Alberta seats in the Senate of Canada and another will become vacant within six years. Voters could vote for up to four candidates, though many candidates encouraged their supporters to vote for only one, a legal option, to prevent the vote totals of their competitors from rising.
2,176,341 votes were cast (714,709 ballots).
Election day
Many Liberal and NDP supporters were observed discarding their Senate nominee ballots, while the proportion of spoiled ballots was higher in ridings and polls where the Liberals and NDP did well in the concurrent Legislature election. In Voting, a Ballot is considered to be spoilt, void, null or informal if it is regarded by the Election authorities
Nominations & Appointments
Liberal Party of Canada Prime Minister Paul Martin refused to advise Governor General Adrienne Clarkson to appoint the elected Senate nominees to the Upper Chamber, instead putting forward three appointees of his choosing: Grant Mitchell, Elaine McCoy and Claudette Tardif on March 24, 2005. The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political Paul Edgar Philippe Martin. PC, MP (also known as Paul Martin Jr The Governor General of Canada ( French: Gouverneure générale du Canada, or: Gouverneur général du Canada) is the vice-regal representative Adrienne Louise Clarkson PC CC CMM COM CD (born February 10 1939 is an accomplished Canadian journalist and stateswoman Grant Mitchell (born July 19 1951) is a Canadian politician and businessman Elaine McCoy, QC (born March 7 1946) in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada is a Canadian senator from Claudette Tardif (born July 27 1947) is a Canadian senator from Alberta. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Senate reform proponents actively decried the appointments, urging the new Senators to vacate their seats for the elected Senators in waiting. The new appointments left little hope of another vacancy for Alberta's Senate seats in the near future.
In the 2006 Canadian federal election Stephen Harper promised he would advise the Governor General to appoint the Senators in waiting if his party won. The 2006 Canadian federal election (more formally the 39th General Election) was held on January 23 2006 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Honorific prefixes --> Stephen Joseph Harper PC On April 19, 2006 Harper announced his intention to put Bert Brown forward for appointment after long time Alberta Senator Daniel Hays announced his early retirement. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Bert Brown (born March 22, 1938) is a current Canadian Senator and retired farmer and development consultant currently residing in Daniel Phillip Hays, PC (born April 24 1939) is a Canadian Politician.
It is expected if anymore vacancies opened in the near future that Harper will pick in order on the list, meaning Betty Unger is next in line for a Senate appointment. Betty E Unger (born) is a Canadian politician and a Progressive Conservative Senator in waiting from Alberta, Canada.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes # | Votes % | Ballots % | "Elected" | Appointed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Brown | Progressive Conservative | 312,041 | 14. Bert Brown (born March 22, 1938) is a current Canadian Senator and retired farmer and development consultant currently residing in The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial right-of-centre party in the Canadian province of Alberta. 3% | 43. 7% | X | X | |
| Betty Unger | Progressive Conservative | 311,964 | 14. Betty E Unger (born) is a Canadian politician and a Progressive Conservative Senator in waiting from Alberta, Canada. The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial right-of-centre party in the Canadian province of Alberta. 3% | 43. 6% | X | ||
| Cliff Breitkreuz | Progressive Conservative | 241,306 | 11. Clifford N Breitkreuz (born July 30, 1940 near Onoway, Alberta, Canada) The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial right-of-centre party in the Canadian province of Alberta. 1% | 33. 8% | X | ||
| Link Byfield | Independent | 238,751 | 11. Link Byfield is a news columnist author and politician Columnist and Writer Byfield was editor and publisher for the now defunct Alberta Report 0% | 33. 4% | X | ||
| Jim Silye | Progressive Conservative | 217,857 | 10. Jim Silye (born April 28, 1946) is a Canadian politician businessman and former professional football player for the Canadian Football League The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial right-of-centre party in the Canadian province of Alberta. 0% | 30. 5% | |||
| David Usherwood | Progressive Conservative | 193,056 | 8. The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial right-of-centre party in the Canadian province of Alberta. 9% | 27. 0% | |||
| Michael Roth | Alberta Alliance | 176,339 | 8. The Alberta Alliance was a right wing Political party in Alberta, Canada. 1% | 24. 7% | |||
| Vance Gough | Alberta Alliance | 167,770 | 7. The Alberta Alliance was a right wing Political party in Alberta, Canada. 7% | 23. 5% | |||
| Tom Sindlinger | Independent | 161,082 | 7. Tom Sindlinger is a politician in Alberta, Canada, and former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. 4% | 22. 5% | |||
| Gary Horan | Alberta Alliance | 156,175 | 7. Gary Horan is a long time politician and small business man from Edmonton Alberta. The Alberta Alliance was a right wing Political party in Alberta, Canada. 2% | 21. 9% | |||
Source: Elections Alberta[1]
Note:
- For results by district please see districts listed in the Alberta general election, 2004. The Alberta general election of 2004 was the twenty-sixth general election for the province of Alberta, Canada.
Some sources show Betty Unger as a candidate with the most votes. Betty E Unger (born) is a Canadian politician and a Progressive Conservative Senator in waiting from Alberta, Canada. However these aren't the official results. Betty Unger Senator Elect Homepage states Betty was placed second in the Senate Nominee Election.
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