David Khan
Introduction
David Khan (born 1974/1975) is the leader of the Alberta Liberal Party and a Calgary lawyer who practices indigenous law. He was previously the party's 2014 by-election candidate in Calgary-West and 2015 provincial election candidate in Calgary-Buffalo, finishing third both times. Prior to running for leader, Khan served as the party's executive vice-president. He was elected leader on June 4, 2017.
Khan does support forging closer ties with the Liberal Party of Canada. Khan's leadership platform included a basic income pilot project, elimination of the small business tax, proportional representation for the Legislature, more free votes for MLAs, bringing private schools into the public system, and establishing universal pharmacare for those under 24.
He is the first openly gay leader of a major Alberta political party.
Election results
| Alberta general election, 2015: Calgary-Buffalo | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| New Democratic | Kathleen Ganley | 4,671 | 35.1 | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Terry Rock | 3,738 | 28.1 | |||||
| Liberal | David Khan | 3,282 | 24.7 | |||||
| Wildrose | Leah Wamboldt | 1,351 | 10.2 | |||||
| Green | Sabrina Levac | 263 | 2.0 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 13,305 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Rejected, spoiled and declined | 193 | |||||||
| Turnout | 13,498 | 41.0 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 32,950 | |||||||
| Source: Elections Alberta | ||||||||
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Alberta provincial by-election, October 27, 2014: Calgary-West Resignation of Ken Hughes |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Mike Ellis | 4,843 | 44.44 | -5.51 | ||||
| Wildrose | Sheila Taylor | 4,528 | 41.55 | +4.22 | ||||
| Liberal | David Khan | 926 | 8.50 | +1.04 | ||||
| New Democratic | Brian Malkinson | 336 | 3.08 | +0.07 | ||||
| Alberta Party | Troy Millington | 265 | 2.43 | +1.46 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | - | ||||||
| Elections Alberta | ||||||||