Alberta Party Leaders
Meet the leaders of the major provincial political parties in Alberta.
Alberta Premier Alison Redford
Alison Redford campaigned on a platform of "change" to win the Progressive Conservative leadership race in October 2011.
Glenn Taylor - Leader of the Alberta Party
Glenn Taylor served on the Hinton town council and in his third term as Hinton's mayor. His background includes being an occupational health and safety instructor.
Dr. Raj Sherman - Leader of the Alberta Liberal Party
Dr. Raj Sherman, an emergency room doctor, was elected as a Progressive Conservative MLA in 2008 and was a junior health minister. Frustrated with emergency room wait times, he publicly criticized the Health Minister and leaked emails about emergency room care. Thrown out of the Conservative caucus, he joined the Liberals. He was elected Liberal Party leader in September 2011.
Brian Mason - Leader of the Alberta NDP
An Edmonton city councillor for 11 years, Brian Mason was first elected to the Alberta Legislative Assembly in a by-election in 2000. He became Leader of the Alberta NDP in 2004.
Danielle Smith - Wildrose Leader
A former newspaper columnist, Danielle Smith also worked with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. A fiscal conservative and social libertarian, Smith won the leadership of the Wildrose Alliance in the fall of 2009.