A Better Calgary Party

{{Infobox political party

| name = A Better Calgary Party

| colorcode = #2454b0

| logo = A Better Calgary Party Logo.png

| leader =

| foundation = {{Start date|2024|10|19}}{{cite news |last1=Wilhelm |first1=Steven |date=October 20, 2024 |title='Historic moment': Calgary's first municipal political party holds founding convention |publisher=Calgary Herald |url=https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/a-better-calgary-party-first-municipal-political-founding-convention |access-date=29 March 2025}}

| ideology = Conservatism{{cite news |last1=Klaszus |first1=Jeremy |last2=Arnett |first2=Kelsea |date=March 29, 2025 |title=Meet the Calgarians running for mayor and council in 2025 |publisher=The Sprawl |url=https://www.sprawlcalgary.com/calgary-election-candidates-2025 |access-date=29 March 2025}}

| position = Centre-right{{cite news |last1=MacVicar |first1=Adam |date=March 29, 2025 |title=Trio of political parties to officially make the ballot in Calgary election |publisher=Global News |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/11103350/trio-of-political-parties-calgary-election/ |access-date=29 March 2025}}

| colours = {{ubl|Blue|Yellow|}}

| seats1_title = Seats on council

| seats1 = {{Composition bar|0|15|hex=#2454b0}}

| country = Canada

| state = Alberta

| website = {{url|abettercalgaryparty.ca}}

}}

The A Better Calgary Party (ABC) is a conservative municipal political party in Calgary, Alberta, founded ahead of the city's 2025 municipal election.{{cite news |last1=Krause |first1=Darren |date=June 19, 2024 |title=Calgary's first municipal political party launches |publisher= LiveWire Calgary |url=https://livewirecalgary.com/2024/06/19/calgarys-first-municipal-political-party-launches/ |access-date=29 March 2025}}

History

The A Better Calgary Party was launched on June 19, 2024 and officially founded on October 19, registering with Elections Calgary on March 26, 2025.{{cite web |title=Registry and disclosures for local political parties and slates |publisher=Elections Calgary |url=https://www.calgary.ca/election/political-parties/registry-disclosures.html |access-date=29 March 2025}} This followed the introduction of provincial legislation allowing municipal political parties in Calgary and Edmonton. The party's founding was motivated by dissatisfaction with Mayor Jyoti Gondek and City Council, with founding members involved in a 2024 attempt to recall Gondek.{{cite news |last1=Brown |first1=Jim |date=June 19, 2024 |title=Calgary's first municipal political party launches |publisher=CBC News |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/municipal-political-party-a-better-calgary-1.7240285 |access-date=31 March 2025}} The party has stated its intention to run a full slate of candidates for mayor and council,{{cite news |last1=Heintz |first1=Lauryn |date=June 20, 2024 |title=First municipal political party launches in Calgary |publisher=CityNews |url=https://calgary.citynews.ca/2024/06/20/calgary-first-municipal-political-party/ |access-date=31 March 2025}} though it may refrain from running candidates against incumbents with similar beliefs to avoid vote splitting.

Positions

The A Better Calgary Party describes itself as "centre-right" and a "big tent, membership-driven organization" consisting of "common sense conservatives".{{cite news |last1=Rodriguez |first1=Michael |date=June 19, 2024 |title=Calgary's first municipal political party — A Better Calgary Party — unveiled, with more expected |publisher= Calgary Herald |url=https://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/first-municipal-political-a-better-calgary-party-unveiled |access-date=29 March 2025}} Though it does not have a specific policy platform and does not intend to whip its councillors, figures within the party have expressed opposition to Calgary's climate emergency declaration and blanket rezoning policy.{{cite news |last1=Stolte |first1=Elise |date=January 29, 2025 |title=Political parties bring clarity to Calgary politics, say members. Here's what we know so far |publisher=CBC News |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/what-calgary-parties-stand-for-1.7430301 |access-date=31 March 2025}}

Candidates in the 2025 Municipal Election

class="wikitable" ! Seat ! Candidate
Mayor \|
Ward 1 \| Gordon Elliott
Ward 2 \| John Garden
Ward 3 \|
Ward 4 \| John Grant Barron
Ward 5 \|
Ward 6 \|
Ward 7 \| Anthony Ascue
Ward 8 \|
Ward 9 \| Tony Dinh
Ward 10 \|
Ward 11 \|
Ward 12 \| Mike Jamieson
Ward 13 \|
Ward 14 \| Keener Hachey

class="wikitable"

! Seat

! Candidate

Mayor

Ward 1

| Gordon Elliott

Ward 2

| John Garden

Ward 3

Ward 4

| John Grant Barron

Ward 5