Below is a full list of the candidates in the new riding of Calgary-Peigan, an area in the city’s southeast.

Quick take

The race is wide open in Calgary-Peigan, a newly-created riding.

Candidates

NDP: Joseph Pimlott
United Conservative Party: Tanya Fir
Alberta Party: Ron Reinhold
Alberta Liberal Party: Jaroslav Giesbrecht
Freedom Conservative Party: Sheyne Espey

History

This is the first time the riding is in effect after boundaries were redrawn. A portion of this riding used to be Calgary-Fort.

In 2015, the NDP’s Joe Ceci won the riding of Calgary-Fort, which had been represented by Wayne Cao — who did not seek re-election — of the Progressive Conservatives since 1997.

Ceci is running in the Calgary-Buffalo riding.

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