The Calgary Party
Municipal political party in Canada
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The Calgary Party is a centrist municipal political party in Calgary, Alberta. Lawyer and former Calgary Police Commission chair Brian Thiessen is the party's candidate for mayor in the 2025 municipal election. The party's only elected councillor is DJ Kelly.[1]
The Calgary Party | |
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| Leader | Brian Thiessen |
| Founded | October 2024[1] |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre[3] |
| Colours |
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| Seats on council | 1 / 15
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| Website | |
| thecalgaryparty.ca | |
History
The Calgary Party was founded in October 2024 and registered with Elections Calgary on November 19.[1][4] This followed the Alberta government's passage of Bill 20, which legalized municipal political parties in Calgary and Edmonton.[5] The party is contesting the 2025 Calgary municipal election, running candidates for both mayor and council.[6]
Positions
Thiessen has described himself as "fiscally responsible and socially moderate" and "centrist" and has identified housing affordability, public transit, safety in Downtown, and infrastructure funding as key issues.[3][7] The party supports the city's blanket rezoning policy, improving municipal services such as snow removal and fixing potholes, and increasing funding for policing and transportation.[6][8]
Candidates in the 2025 municipal election
| Seat | Candidate[1] |
|---|---|
| Mayor | Brian Thiessen |
| Ward 1 | Joey Nowak |
| Ward 2 | Candy Lam |
| Ward 3 | Atul Chauhan |
| Ward 4 | DJ Kelly |
| Ward 5 | Gurpreet Dhillon |
| Ward 6 | Inam Teja |
| Ward 7 | Heather McRae |
| Ward 8 | |
| Ward 9 | Arianna Kippers |
| Ward 10 | Nickie Brockhoff |
| Ward 11 | Alex Williams |
| Ward 12 | Sarah Ferguson |
| Ward 13 | Elliot Weinstein |
| Ward 14 | Ryan Stutt |
