Federal candidates lobby for votes ahead of July 24 Calgary-Heritage byelection
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An iconic south Calgary riding that has sat vacant since January will soon have its federal seat filled as voters hit the advance polls in Calgary-Heritage.
An iconic south Calgary riding that has sat vacant since January will soon have its federal seat filled as voters hit the advance polls in Calgary-Heritage.
The riding was previously held by former prime minister Stephen Harper and most recently Conservative Bob Benzen. The first-time MP, who was elected to represent the area in 2017, announced in October 2022 that he would resign and return to private life.
The official byelection takes place on July 24, but decided voters can cast ballots in advance polls by going to Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church, at 703 Heritage Dr. S.W. between 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday and Monday.
Eight candidates are now battling for votes including Shuvaloy Majumdar, a long-time Conservative staffer who won the party’s nomination in March.
In a video posted to social media, he called out the Liberal Party’s “woke and broke” policies.
“From cancelling our history to censoring the Internet, our Conservative voters will now be the rock that breaks the Liberal wave of woke censorship.”
Majumdar added that he’s also an advocate for axing the federal carbon tax.
