- Link Byfield
Link Byfield is a news columnist, author and politician.
Columnist and Writer
Byfield was editor and publisher for the now defunct "
Alberta Report " magazine for 18 years. [http://www.ccfd.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=104&Itemid=93 Citizens Centre Staff] .] He is the son of conservative columnistTed Byfield . Like his father, Byfield is also a columnist for the "Calgary Sun " and the "Edmonton Sun ". [http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/Columnists/Calgary/Link_Byfield/home.html Link's Calgary Sun columns] .]Lobbyist
Byfield is the founder of the
Citizens Centre for Freedom and Democracy , a lobby group dedicated to "advocating responsible government." [http://www.ccfd.ca/ Citizens Centre for Freedom and Democracy homepage] .]enator in waiting
Link Byfield was the first to declare his candidacy for the 2004 Senator in waiting election on
September 27 ,2004 . [http://www.citizenscentre.com/news04-09-27.html Link Byfield declares Senate candidacy] .] He decided to remain Independent of the other parties, and was one of two Independent Senator-in-waiting candidates—the other beingTom Sindlinger .He was elected to the 4th and final spot in the block vote with 236,382 votes. He is the first independent senator in waiting, and the first independent elected in an
Elections Alberta run election sinceRaymond Speaker andWalt Buck in 1982.In 2005, Byfield received the
Alberta Centennial Medal . [ [http://www.albertacentennial.ca/programs/medal_recip_a-g.html Alberta Centennial Medal Recipients (A-G)] ]Provincial politics
Byfield is running for the Wildrose Alliance in the
27th Alberta general election . He is contesting the riding ofWhitecourt-Ste. Anne . [Jobin, Brigette, " [http://www.whitecourtstar.com/News/376307.html Former journalist running for Wildrose Alliance] ", "Whitecourt Star", February 13, 2008]Controversy
Suspiction of potential support by Byfield for
white supremacism andracism were raised after a photograph emerged of Byfield shaking hands withPaul Fromm , a Canadianneo-nazi leader. [http://anti-racistcanada.blogspot.com/2008/02/wildrose-alliance-candidate-linked-to.html]References
Other references
# [http://www.theambler.com/nov1-15_03.htm#ccfd J'Accuse Link Byfield]
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