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Druh Farrell wins nomination to become NDP candidate in Calgary-Bow

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Former city councillor Druh Farrell has been nominated to become the NDP candidate in Calgary-Bow for next year’s provincial election.

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Farrell served six terms on Calgary city council representing Ward 7 before choosing not to run for re-election in 2021.

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In a release, Farrell said she and others are united behind NDP leader Rachel Notley as she attempts to regain her former position as premier of Alberta.

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“I am confident that with this team, with Alberta’s NDP, and with a government led by Rachel Notley, we can help this community and this province thrive,” said Farrell in the release.

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The announcement that she would run for the nomination in Calgary-Bow caused some controversy earlier this year within that riding’s constituency association.

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Krista Li, the then-president of the Calgary-Bow NDP association, stepped down after saying she and others in the group were blindsided by a weekend announcement that Farrell would be running for the nomination.

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Li said Farrell was “hand-picked” and pushed through by the party, while others vying for the candidacy from within the association, including herself, had been ignored for months.

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Under Alberta’s fixed election date laws, the next provincial election is set to take place on May 29, 2023, unless it is called earlier by the premier.

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— With files from Michael Rodriguez

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