Running for the UCP is John Middleton-Hope, a sitting city councillor and former police chief, while the NDP has put forward Rob Miyashiro, who served on council from 2013 to 2021.
Premier Danielle Smith’s government announced Wednesday the vote will take place Dec. 18 to fill the vacancy that opened up when NDP member
For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.Middleton-Hope could not immediately be reached for comment, but a statement published by the City of Lethbridge said he has taken an unpaid leave of absence from his council duties effective immediately.Neudorf, the affordability and utilities minister, said Middleton-Hope’s record of public service would serve him well in the legislature.
The outcome of the byelection won’t affect the government as the UCP currently has 49 seats in the 87-seat legislature compared with 37 for the NDP.
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