Brian Mason is a Canadian politician and current leader of the Alberta New Democrats. Look up Politics on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Politics (disambiguation) Democracy History of democracy List of democracy and elections-related topics List of years in politics List of politics by country articles Political corruption Political economy Political movement Political parties of the world Political party Political psychology Political sociology Political... Motto: Fortis et Liber (Strong and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Area 661,848 km² (6th) Land 642,317 km² Water 19,531 km² (2. ... The Alberta New Democrats or Alberta NDP is a social democratic political party in Canada that was founded as the Alberta section of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation. ...

Mason studied political science at the University of Alberta in Edmonton and went on to serve as executive director of the Federation of Alberta Students (FAS) from 1977-79. Mason then accepted employment as a bus driver for Edmonton Transit Services. The Elections and Parties Series Democracy Representative democracy History of democracy Referenda Liberal democracy Representation Voting Voting systems Ideology Elections Elections by country Elections by calender Electoral systems Politics Politics by country Political campaigns Political science Political philosophy Related topics Political parties Parties by country Parties by name Parties by... University of Alberta on the south side of Edmonton The University of Alberta is situated along the south bank of the North Saskatchewan River in the heart of the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Industry Integrity Progress City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada location. ... Executive director is a title given to a person who is the head of an executive branch of an organization or company. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... A bus is a large wheeled vehicle, intended to carry numerous persons in addition to the driver. ... The Edmonton Transit System, also called ETS, is the public transit service which is owned and operated by the city of Edmonton, Alberta. ...

Mason re-entered politics in 1989, when he launched a legal challenge to a provincial law that required municipal employees to resign their positions to run as municipal candidates. The challenge was unsuccessful, but Mason nonetheless pursued his political ambitions and was elected in October of that year as a city councillor for Ward 3 in Edmonton. The law he challenged was repealed shortly after the election. 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October is the tenth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... A city council is the most common style of legislative government in a city or town. ... A ward is an electoral district used in local politics, most notably in England, Scotland, and Wales, as well as Australia, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, and many cities in the United States and the federal district of Washington, DC. Wards are usually named after neighbourhoods, thoroughfares, parishes...

Mason remained on the council until the resignation of then-ND leader Pam Barrett in 2000. Mason ran in the ensuing Edmonton-Highlands by-election and easily held the legislature seat for the NDs. He was re-elected in the general election held on March 12, 2001. Pam Barrett was a Canadian politician who dropped out of politics in February, 2000, after having a life-changing near-death experience. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A by-election or bye-election is a special election held to fill a political office when the incumbent has died or resigned. ... The Legislative Assembly of Alberta meets in the provincial capital, Edmonton. ... A general election is an election in which all members of a given political body are up for election. ... March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in Leap years). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

During his tenure as an MLA, Mason's supporters have credited him for bringing issues such as energy deregulation, high automobile insurance rates, education funding and treatment of senior citizens to the forefront of Alberta politics. A Member of the Legislative Assembly, or MLA, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to the Legislature or legislative assembly of a subnational jurisdiction. ... Deregulation is the process by which governments remove selected regulations on business in order to (in theory) encourage the efficient operation of markets. ... Auto insurance is insurance consumers can purchase for cars, trucks, and other vehicles. ... Old age consists of ages nearing the average lifespan of human beings, and thus the end of the human life cycle. ...

When his sole ND colleague in the legislature, Raj Pannu resigned as party leader in July 2004, Mason was appointed to the role of interim leader. Mason was formally elected leader of the New Democrats at a leadership convention in Edmonton on September 18, 2004. According to unofficial results of the 2004 Alberta general election Mason held his seat while former leaders Pannu and Ray Martin, along with newcomer David Eggen, also won seats in the City of Edmonton. Many supporters credited this relative success to Mason's personal popularity in the capital. Dr. Raj Pannu (born 1934), a Canadian politician, led the Alberta New Democrats from 2000 to 2004. ... July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An interim leader, in Canadian politics, is a party leader who is appointed by the partys legislative caucus or the partys executive to temporarily act as leader when there is a gap between the resignation or death of a party leader and the election of his or her... In Canadian politics, a leadership convention is held by a political party when the party needs to hold an election for leader due to a vacancy or a serious challenge to the incumbent leader. ... September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... -1... Ray Martin is a Canadian politician. ... David Eggen, MLA, is a Canadian politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the riding of Edmonton-Calder. ...

External links

• Alberta NDP homepage
• Party info about Brian Mason
• Biography of Brian Mason on the website of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta