Alberta Liberals appoint John Roggeveen as interim party leader
Posted March 8, 2021 7:03 am.
Last Updated March 8, 2021 7:04 am.
CALGARY – Alberta’s Liberals have appointed a Calgary lawyer to hold the party’s top job months after the resignation of its former leader.
The party issued a statement saying its board of directors named John Roggeveen to the role, but offered few other details.
The party, which currently holds no seats in the provincial legislature, has been without a leader since November when David Khan stepped down to pursue a job in his previous field of law.
It is an honour to serve Albertans and to serve the Alberta Liberal Party. Good policies are one of the strengths of our party but good organization will be the foundation for our success. My focus will be on building that strength. #Ableg #Abpoli
— John Roggeveen (@AbJrogg) March 6, 2021
Roggeveen, too, is a lawyer by trade, most recently practising privately in Calgary.
Liberal Party President Helen Mcmenamin described him as “the ideal candidate” for the role, citing “years of political experience and a deep commitment to building the Party and serving Albertans.”
Roggeveen said it’s an honour to take the party reins and is pledging to bolster its presence in the province’s political landscape.
