Link Byfield

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 columnist Ted 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 being Tom 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 since Raymond Speaker and Walt 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 of Whitecourt-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 and racism were raised after a photograph emerged of Byfield shaking hands with Paul Fromm, a Canadian neo-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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