Liberals chose Harvey Locke for Calgary Centre byelection

Harvey Locke,thepresident of theAlberta Liberal Party from 1995 to 1997, has been chosen to represent the Liberals in the upcoming Calgary Centre byelection toreplace former Conservative MP Lee Richardson.

He won the vote on Saturday with 213of the342 ballots cast,beating three other candidates.

"Its time to get back to the progressive values that made Canada and Alberta great," said Lockein a release.

"Calgary has the entrepreneurial spirit to lead a rejuvenation of Canadian politics based on these values. As Calgary takes its place among Canadas leading cities, the time has come to send a progressive voice to Ottawa. I will represent progressive values from a unique Calgary perspective in the House of Commons."

Locke, whowas born in Calgary in 1959, has worked as conservation adviser for The WILD Foundation and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society.

He said he will campaign on his values of being fiscally prudent, socially progressive and environmentally responsible.

Locke will face off againstPC candidate Joan Crockattand theGreen Partys Chris Turner.An NDP candidate has not yet been declared.

The date for the Calgary Centre byelection has not been announced,but some believewilltake placeprior to the end of November 2012.