Progressive Tories Enter Alberta Politics | Edmonton News

Edmonton News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 13, 2026 · 1m

Alberta’s political landscape just got a fresh challenger: the Progressive Tory Party, led by ex-UCP MLA Peter Guthrie, has officially launched with Bonnie Critchley as its first candidate in Calgary-Shaw. A retired Canadian Armed Forces member and former federal byelection runner-up against Pierre Poilievre, Critchley is now targeting provincial power, criticizing government overreach like using the notwithstanding clause to end the teachers’ strike—and vows to hold politicians accountable through new anti-corruption legislation. Guthrie, expelled from the UCP for pushing health procurement…