It’s official. Battle River-Crowfoot incumbant Damien Kurek has registered as a candidate in the upcoming federal election.
Elections Canada has confirmed Kurek’s candidacy, and as of April 1, he is the only registered candidate. Kurek represents the Conservative Party of Canada.
He has been elected as the region’s Member of Parliament first in 2019, and was re-elected in the 2021 federal election.
The official list of candidates will be available on Wednesday, April 9.
Both the Liberal Party and People’s Party of Canada are showing candidates on their websites, but they have not yet been confirmed by Elections Canada.
The 2021 election saw candidates from seven parties in the Battle River-Crowfoot riding: Conservative, NDP, People’s Party, Liberal, Maverick, Green Party, and the Veterans Coalition Party.
Leslie Cholowsky
Editor