Bruce Stubbs

Bruce Stubbs
Bruce Stubbs
Leader of the Alberta Party
	In office; 2004–2009
Preceded by	George Flake
Succeeded by	Robert Leddy
Personal details
Born	Nova Scotia
Died	April 28, 2020; Alberta
Political party	Alberta Party, Reform Party
Children	Shannon Stubbs, 4 others
Alma mater	University of New Brunswick
Occupation	Civil servant, Farmer

Bruce Stubbs was a farmer and political figure in Alberta, Canada.

Political career

He first came to public attention as a leading member of G.U.A.R.D. (Grassroots United Against Reform's Demise), a group opposed to the United Alternative process which formed the Canadian Alliance from the Reform Party of Canada. When the Canadian Alliance did eventually merge with the Progressive Conservatives, Stubbs declared he would not support the new Conservative Party.[1] Instead he moved to provincial politics, becoming leader of the Alberta Party in pursuit of Reform Party ideals, such as democratic reform.[2] He led the party through the provincial election of 2004, running in the riding of Strathcona, and the election of 2008, not contesting any riding.

Personal life

Stubbs is the son of former mayor of Dartmouth, NS, Eileen Stubbs. Born in Nova Scotia, he moved to Alberta in 1974.[3] He is the father of five children: Shannon (Conservative MP for Lakeland), Gordon, Melanie, Carter and Rachel. Along with his wife Kim, his family maintained a berry farm on Range Road 834, north of Hwy 16. In the summer of 2002, the family moved into Sherwood Park, Alberta.

Electoral results

2004 Alberta general election: Strathcona
Party		Candidate	Votes	%[4]
	Progressive Conservative	Rob Lougheed	6,871	49.09%
	Liberal	Jon Friel	4,115	29.40%
	New Democratic	Tom Elchuck	1,145	8.18%
	Alberta Party	Bruce Stubbs	773	5.52%
	Alberta Alliance	Ryan Ceto	467	3.34%
	Social Credit	Brian Rembowski	329	2.35%
	Separation	Roberta Mcdonald	297	2.12%
Total valid votes			13,997
Rejected, spoiled, and declined			138
Registered electors & turnout			27,983	50.51%
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References

"Former opponents of new party bow to inevitable". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
"You've got a fight on the right for parties | Vue Weekly". www.vueweekly.com. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
"Alberta Party Officials". 2008-04-12. Archived from the original on 2008-04-12. Retrieved 2017-04-28.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
"Strathcona Statement of Official Results 2004 Alberta general election" (PDF). Elections Alberta. Retrieved 2008-04-18.

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[1] "Former opponents of new party bow to inevitable". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2017-04-28.

[2] "You've got a fight on the right for parties | Vue Weekly". www.vueweekly.com. Retrieved 2017-04-28.

[3] "Alberta Party Officials". 2008-04-12. Archived from the original on 2008-04-12. Retrieved 2017-04-28.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)

[2004_official-4] "Strathcona Statement of Official Results 2004 Alberta general election" (PDF). Elections Alberta. Retrieved 2008-04-18.