RACE FOR PREMIER’S OFFICE

NAME: Greg Clark

AGE: 44

OCCUPATION: Co- founder of C3 Associated, an information technology firm; sold share in firm in 2013 and became Alberta Party leader.

POLITICAL HISTORY: Clark was the media co- ordinator for the Alberta Liberal caucus between 199396 under then- leader Laurence Decore. In 2013, he was elected leader of the Alberta Party. He finished second in the October 2014 byelection in Calgary- Elbow, losing to PC Gordon Dirks.

QUOTE: “This election itself is really just about maintaining the PC dynasty. The PC party has shown time and again they’ll do whatever they need to do to stay in power.”

NAME: Brian Jean

AGE: 52

OCCUPATION: Lawyer and businessman

POLITICAL HISTORY: First elected as a federal Conservative MP in 2004, re- elected in 2006, 2008 and 2011. Jean resigned his seat in 2014. He was elected leader of the Wildrose Party on March 28, 2015, and is running in his first provincial election.

QUOTE: “Wildrose is now the only party in Alberta that stands between higher taxes and this government. We are the only party that doesn’t want to raise your taxes.” NAME: Rachel Notley

AGE: 50 OCCUPATION: Lawyer

POLITICAL HISTORY: First elected as the NDP’s Edmonton- Strathcona MLA in 2008, re- elected in 2012. Notley became leader of Alberta’s New Democratic Party in 2014, taking over the party that her father, Grant Notley, led between 1968- 84.

QUOTE: “My sights are set on Jim Prentice, that’s very clear. I’m not running for second place. I’m running to give Albertans a genuine alternative that they can choose.” NAME: Jim Prentice

AGE: 58 OCCUPATION: Lawyer

POLITICAL HISTORY: Ran for the provincial PCs in 1986 but lost. In 2003, Prentice ran for the federal PC leadership and finished second. First elected as a Conservative MP in Calgary in 2004, he was reelected in 2006 and 2008. Prentice served as the federal Indian affairs, industry and environment minister. Last September, he won the Alberta PC leadership and then won a byelection in Calgary- Foothills in October.

QUOTE: “Alberta is at a turning point. We need to deal with the circumstances that we face. I hear across the province that people have had enough of the oil rollercoaster where our public finances are up and down, tied to oil prices ... I think people should have a say in that.” NAME: David Swann

AGE: 65 OCCUPATION: Doctor

POLITICAL HISTORY: First elected as a Liberal MLA in 2004, reelected in 2008 and 2012. Swann became leader of Alberta’s Liberal party in 2008 and resigned in 2011, giving way to Raj Sherman. Returned as interim leader in early 2015 after Sherman stepped down.

QUOTE: “This is a critical time in Alberta’s history. If we don’t start moving away from this mindless, reactionary government and get some serious commitment to a vision for Alberta that’s beyond oil and gas, but includes oil and gas, and stable funding for our education, health care and children’s development issues, then we’re going to be left in the backwaters of the western world.”