The Alberta Reform Movement was a provincial political party in
Alberta
Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Ter ...
, Canada founded in 1981 by
Tom Sindlinger
Thomas L. Sindlinger (born September 2, 1941) is a politician in Alberta, Canada, and former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. He was born in Camrose, Alberta.
Tom Sindlinger was elected as a member for the district of Calgary-Buffa ...
. Sindlinger had been a
Progressive Conservative Party member of the legislative assembly for
Calgary-Buffalo
Calgary-Buffalo is a current provincial electoral district in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The district is one of 87 districts mandated to return a single member (MLA) to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta using the first past the post method of ...
. He left the Progressive Conservatives after disagreeing with the party on the issue of transparency with the
Heritage Trust Fund. The provincial government kept the names of the persons managing the trust funds, as they claimed it would compromise the investment strategy of the fund.
The Alberta Reform Movement advocated reforming and modernizing the democratic process in Alberta and increasing the transparency of government.
In the words of Tom Sindlinger "The Alberta Reform Movement was a moderate and practical alternative to ideological advocates and the old way of doing things."
In the
1982 Alberta election, the party nominated 14 candidates, winning 6,258 votes and 0.66% of the popular vote. The best showing was by Tom Sindlinger himself, who came second in Calgary-Buffalo, losing his seat.
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Provincial political parties in Alberta
Political parties established in 1981
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Defunct political parties in Canada