Former Alberta NDP member to run under federal Liberal banner in Edmonton

By: Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press Posted: 12:08 PM CDT Wednesday, Mar. 26, 2025

EDMONTON - A longtime Alberta NDP representative is now officially running under Mark Carney's Liberal banner.

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EDMONTON - A longtime Alberta NDP representative is now officially running under Mark Carney's Liberal banner.

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EDMONTON – A longtime Alberta NDP representative is now officially running under Mark Carney’s Liberal banner.

Rod Loyola says he’s running in the newly formed riding of Edmonton Gateway to fight in Ottawa for affordable housing, strong public services and “a just transition to a sustainable economy.”

He was in the middle of his third term in the provincial legislature when he resigned his seat this week.

The city of Edmonton skyline is shown on Wednesday, Feb.15, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Loyola will be squaring off against Conservative candidate Tim Uppal, who previously served as a cabinet minister under former prime minister Stephen Harper.

In Edmonton Mill Woods, Uppal was defeated by Liberal Amarjeet Sohi in 2015 but took the riding for the Conservatives with more than 50 per cent of the vote in 2019.