Frederick Lee "Ted" Morton

2006 Leadership Campaign

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 1949.03.28 - Los Angeles, California, United States. Immigrated to Canada in the 1980s.

OCCUPATION: University Professor. Author. Political Economist. Canadian Alliance Party Parliamentary Director of Policy and Research (2001-03).

POLITICAL PARTY:
Reform: 1993-2000.
Canadian Alliance: 2000-2003.
Conservative (Federal): 2003-present.
Alberta Progressive Conservative Association: 2004-present.

FEDERAL "SENATOR IN WAITING":
Alberta held three largely ceremonial protest elections for the position of "Senator in Waiting" to send a message to Ottawa in support of having an elected federal Senate.
1998.10.19 - Elected.

ALBERTA PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURE (MLA):
2004.11.22 - Foothills-Rocky View - Elected.

SENIOR ALBERTA PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT:
Minister of Sustainable Resource Development (2006.12.15 - ).

PARTY LEADERSHIP:
Candidate for Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta, November/December 2006. First round results: 2nd place (out of eight candidates) with 25,614 votes - 26.2%. Second round results: Third place (of three candidates) with 41,243 votes (28.6%). Morton was eliminated after the second ballot.

WEBSITE: TedMorton.ca and Alberta Legislative Assembly: Dr. Ted Morton