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Alberta's Smith calls three byelections where NDP leader, separatist leader to run

  • Jack Farrell

    Jack Farrell

  • Canadian Press

  • May 26, 2025

NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi greets supporters after being acclaimed as the party's candidate for Edmonton-Strathcona in Edmonton, on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has called three byelections to take place on June 23.

The three vacant ridings are Edmonton-Strathcona, Edmonton-Ellerslie and Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills.

Opposition NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi is to run in Edmonton-Strathcona, which became vacant when former premier Rachel Notley resigned her seat late last year.

Besides candidates from Alberta's two main parties, separatist candidate and Alberta Republican Party leader Cam Davies is also running in Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills.

The riding became vacant when former legislature Speaker and United Conservative representative Nathan Cooper resigned to become Alberta's representative in Washington, D.C.

Edmonton-Ellerslie became vacant in March when three-term NDP member Rod Loyola resigned to run for Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals in last month's federal election.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 26, 2025.