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An Alberta Liberal Party leadership election will be held as a result of the resignation of party leader Raj Sherman on January 26, 2015. Sherman, who was under investigation over alleged illegal campaign donations,〔 indicated in a statement to the media that he was resigning as leader immediately for personal reasons and did not run for re-election as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta at the provincial election held on May 5, 2015. ==Timeline== *January 26, 2015 - Raj Sherman announces his immediate resignation as leader. *February 1, 2015 - Party board of directors elects former leader David Swann as interim leader over Laurie Blakeman and rejects Blakeman's proposal for a merger with the Alberta Party, at least until after the next provincial election. Swann is expected to lead the Liberals into the next provincial election, widely expected to be called for the spring of 2015. The party says it will hold a leadership election within a year but will not be setting a date for the vote until the fall.〔 *April 7, 2015 - Alberta legislature is dissolved for a general election. *May 5, 2015 - Alberta general election is held. Alberta New Democratic Party elects a majority government and brings the Progressive Conservative dynasty to an end after 44 years. The Liberals are reduced from 5 seats to 1 seat with Swann elected as the Liberal's only MLA. *May 30, 2015 - Party holds its Annual General Meeting but does not schedule a leadership election. Swann indicates he wishes to see a leadership election "within a year" and that he intends to continue as interim party leader until then. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Next Alberta Liberal Party leadership election」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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