Politics

As residents in the Banff-Airdrie riding ready for this fall's federal election, a new brand of conservatism will be vying for their votes – securing local representation with Cochranite Nadine Wellwood.

Potential political hopefuls who feel their conservative values are not best aligned with the Official Opposition on the federal stage – the Conservative Party of Canada – are encouraged to take a look at the country's newest party.

Peter Guthrie of the UCP is the MLA for the new riding of Airdrie-Cochrane.

The United Conservative Party may have an early declaration from the province's elementary to high school students.

With only 15 minutes until polls close for the provincial election (8 p.m.), with results to start being posted soon after, the Eagle caught up with lunchtime voters today (Tuesday, April 16) at the Lions Event Centre.

According to a class of nine and 10 year olds on April 15, Cochrane's next MLA should be Steve Durrell of the NDP.

If elected, the UCP says it will scrap Alberta’s carbon tax and appeal the federal carbon tax that came into effect on April 1.

This is the final week the Cochrane Eagle will run Q & A with the five candidates for the Airdrie-Cochrane riding.

A spirited crowd of more than 400 packed the Lions Event Centre on the evening of April 9 – some supporters flashing their blue and orange signs, others curious to hear local candidates weigh in on what they would bring to the table if elected to rep

Advance polling stations opened up across the province yesterday for the provincial election and will run through to April 13.