Calgary remains a Conservative stronghold after Monday’s federal election, winning all but one of the city’s electoral districts.
Although winners were declared early in most of the city’s ridings, it was a late night in Calgary-Centre, Calgary-McKnight, and Calgary-Confederation, where races were too close to call.
The Conservatives held on to Calgary-Centre, where incumbent Greg McLean was re-elected for his third term after a tight race with Liberal candidate Lindsay Luhnau.
McLean told reporters he was pleased with the growth in Conservative support across the country and in Calgary.
“It is a city that’s been held back by this Liberal government’s policies,” McLean said. “I have to wonder what do Calgarians have to see to understand the Liberal government is not moving this province forward, is not moving this city forward, it’s costing them day by day.”
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