Colin Krieger
Colin Krieger | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Maverick Party | |
| In office May 14, 2022 – February 28, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Jay Hill |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Maverick |
| Residence | Valleyview, Alberta[1] |
Colin Rodger Krieger[2] is a politician who was the former leader of the Maverick Party, a political party based in Alberta, Canada.
He ran for the Maverick Party in the 2021 Canadian federal election in Peace River—Westlock, and earned 5.5% of the vote.
On May 14, 2022, he was elected as the new leader of the party.[3]
The Maverick Party was deregistered by Elections Canada on February 28, 2025, after "failing to provide the Registered Party's Annual Financial Transactions Return and auditor's report for 2023," and Krieger ceased to be leader.[4]
Personal life
[edit]He has worked as a truck driver, an oilfield contractor and the owner of an oilfield paramedic service.[5]
Electoral record
[edit]| 2021 Canadian federal election: Peace River—Westlock | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Arnold Viersen | 29,486 | 63.0 | -17.6 | $57,120.49 | |||
| New Democratic | Gail Ungstad | 6,019 | 12.9 | +5.4 | $10,267.72 | |||
| People's | Darryl Boisson | 5,916 | 12.6 | +9.5 | $3,808.47 | |||
| Maverick | Colin Krieger | 2,573 | 5.5 | — | $8,852.55 | |||
| Liberal | Leslie Penny | 2,431 | 5.2 | -0.9 | $1,390.57 | |||
| Green | Jordan Francis MacDougall | 364 | 0.8 | -1.9 | $0.00 | |||
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | 46,789 | – | – | $135,210.15 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 198 | 0.42 | -0.25 | |||||
| Turnout | 46,987 | 63.2 | -7.2 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 74,324 | |||||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -11.5 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[6][7] | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Kemp-Boulet, Spencer (September 1, 2021). "Maverick Party promises stronger western voice". Town and Country Today. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ "Leadership Contestant's Statement of Contributions and Loans Received Before the First Day of the Contest" (PDF). Elections Canada. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Krieger new leader of Maverick Party". Western Standard. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "Deregistration of the Maverick Party". Elections Canada. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "Office of the Leader". Maverick Party. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "List of confirmed candidates – September 20, 2021 Federal Election". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Election Night Results". Elections Canada. Retrieved 28 October 2021.