Doug Main

Main first ran as the Reform Party of Canada's candidate in Edmonton—Strathcona in the 1988 federal general election. He finished the race a very close third place in a field of ten candidates, losing to Progressive Conservative candidate Scott Thorkelson.^[2]

After being defeated in the federal election, Main was approached by the provincial Progressive Conservatives to run in the next Alberta election. He was elected in the constituency of Edmonton-Parkallen in the 1989 Alberta general election.^[3]

On April 14, 1989, Main was sworn in as Minister of Culture and Multiculturalism in the Cabinet of Premier Don Getty. He only served a single term in office, leaving at dissolution of the Assembly at the 1993 provincial general election after losing his nomination to run for the Progressive Conservatives again.^[4]

In 2024, Main helped form the municipal political party Principled Accountable Coalition for Edmonton (PACE).^[5] In January 2025, the party was officially registered.^[6] Although the party is not running a mayoral candidate in the 2025 Edmonton municipal election and Main is not running for council, he is considered to be the leader of the party.^[7][8]

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