03-03-2012, 04:41 PM
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Often Thinks About Pickles
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Okotoks
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Oops... I stand somewhat corrected...
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgar...ing-board.html
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Long-serving Alberta member of Parliament Rob Anders is once again facing a challenge from within his own riding.
This time, Conservative Party members in Calgary West are pushing for an open nomination meeting, even though Anders has already been declared the Tory candidate in the next federal election.
The riding hasn't had an open contest for the role since 2004, said Dan Morrison, president of riding's board of directors.
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Last year, Anders successfully fought off a high-profile campaign to oust him. That came after the federal Conservative party decided that the only way incumbent MPs can be pushed out of their ridings is if two-thirds of constituency members vote to hold a nomination race.
No riding hit that mark so all sitting Conservative MPs, including Anders, were declared candidates for the next election. But Anders' supporters lost control of the riding's board of directors, which oversees nominations.
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