Ron Liepert and Calgary West

Calgary West: Calgary MP Rob Anders, first elected as a Reform MP in Calgary West in 1997, is looking for another term in office in the rejigged riding of Calgary Signal Hill but faces a stiff challenge from Ron Liepert, who left the Alberta legislature in 2012, according to CTV. Anders, who is no stranger to controversy, has painted the nomination fight as a battle between blue and red Conservatives. He has accused Liepert of signing up what he calls "Instant Tories" from Liberal and NDP supporters in a bid to unseat him and - The self-proclaimed "poster boy" for blue Conservatives is facing a daunting challenge from a former Alberta Progressive Conservative cabinet minister in the battle of Signal Hill. Over 3,000 party memberships have been sold in the past couple of months. The results of the nomination will be released tonight. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.