Alberta Advantage Party

The Alberta Advantage Party is a registered political party in Alberta, Canada. The party was registered with Elections Alberta on November 9, 2018.[3] It was formed by members of the Wildrose Party disaffected by that party's 2017 merger with the Progressive Conservatives to form the United Conservative Party.[4] Its leader is Marilyn Burns, it is situated on the right side of the political spectrum, and its platform includes recall of elected representatives.[3]

Advantage Party of Alberta
Advantage Party of Alberta
Active provincial party
LeaderMarilyn Burns
PresidentCarol Nordlund- Kinsey [1]
FoundedNovember 9, 2018 (2018-11-09)
Preceded byWildrose Party (de facto)
HeadquartersEdmonton, Alberta[1]
IdeologyConservatism[2]
Social conservatism
Political positionRight-wing
ColoursGreen Blue Pink
Seats in Legislature
0 / 87
Website
www.albertaadvantageparty.ca

The Alberta Advantage Party ran 28 candidates in the 2019 Alberta general election, none of whom placed higher than fourth. Province-wide, the party took 0.3% of the vote; its most successful candidate by vote share was Terry Blaquier in Cypress-Medicine Hat, who took 1.43% of the vote en route to a fourth-place finish in a five-candidate field.

On February 5, 2022, the Alberta Advantage Party changed named its official name to the Advantage Party of Alberta as voted on at the Annual General Meeting.

References
  1. "Parties". Elections Alberta. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
  2. https://abadvantageparty.ca/platform/
  3. "Alberta Advantage registered as official political party". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. November 13, 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
  4. "Former Wildrose members look to form Alberta Advantage Party". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. August 3, 2017. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
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