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A Better Calgary Party
Political party in Calgary, Alberta From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The A Better Calgary Party (ABC) is a conservative municipal political party in Calgary, Alberta, founded ahead of the city's 2025 municipal election.[4]
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History
The A Better Calgary Party was launched on June 19, 2024 and officially founded on October 19, registering with Elections Calgary on March 26, 2025.[1][4][5] This followed the introduction of provincial legislation allowing municipal political parties in Calgary and Edmonton. The party's founding was motivated by dissatisfaction with Mayor Jyoti Gondek and City Council, with founding members involved in a 2024 attempt to recall Gondek.[6] The party intends to run a mayoral candidate and will run councillor candidates in most wards.[7] However, it is not running candidates in certain wards and is instead endorsing other conservative candidates, including some running with the Communities First party.[8]
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Positions
The A Better Calgary Party describes itself as "centre-right" and a "big tent, membership-driven organization" consisting of "common sense conservatives".[2][6][9] Though it does not have a specific policy platform and does not intend to whip its councillors,[4] figures within the party have expressed opposition to Calgary's climate emergency declaration and blanket rezoning policy.[3][10]
Candidates in the 2025 Municipal Election
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