Federal Conservatives win reliable stronghold in Alberta byelection
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. — A large turnout for Justin Trudeau during an Alberta byelection campaign wasn’t enough of a push for the Liberals in the federal constituency of Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner.
Conservative Glen Motz, a retired Medicine Hat police officer, cruised to an easy victory as votes were counted Monday night.
With more two-thirds of the polls reporting and Motz with more 68 per cent of the votes at around 10 p.m., Liberal candidate Stan Sakamoto offered his congratulations in person at Motz’s campaign headquarters.
“I had intended to do the same thing, that was the conversation that we had just before this was over,” Motz said from his headquarters.