Former Wildrose MLA Bruce McAllister has been acclaimed as the Progressive Conservative candidate for Chestermere-Rocky View, after his opponent was blocked from running, the party announced early Sunday.
In an email sent shortly after midnight, the party announced that Jamie Lall, CEO of the Calgary Housing and Employment Services, had been disallowed from running by the PC Alberta Nomination Committee. The nomination vote was set for April 1, and the party did not provide their reasons for forcing Lall from the race.
McAllister was one of the nine Wildrose MLAs to cross over to the Tory party in December. His acclimation came hours after three other floor-crossers lost their PC nomination bids on Saturday, including former Wildrose leader Danielle Smith’s defeat in Highwood.
Floor-crosser Gary Bikman lost his nomination battle in Cardston-Taber-Warner, while Rod Fox was defeated in the riding of Lacombe-Ponoka.
