Fred Schorning
Encyclopedia
Fred Schorning is a former provincial level politician from Alberta
, Canada
. He served as leader of the provincially registered Alberta Party from 1999 until 2001.
until 2001. He led his party to form a temporary coalition with James Albers
and the Social Credit
party in the 2001 Alberta general election
. The coalition proposed that the party share volunteers and resources and run all candidates under the Social Credit banner. The election was a failure and Schorning stepped down and was replaced by George Flake
as leader of the party. Schorning has continued on in the Alberta party executive holding the secretary position for a number of years and most recently becoming the Chief Financial Officer.
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He served as leader of the provincially registered Alberta Party from 1999 until 2001.
Political career
Schorning was leader of the Alberta PartyAlberta Party
The Alberta Party Political Association, more commonly known as the Alberta Party, is a political party in the province of Alberta, Canada...
until 2001. He led his party to form a temporary coalition with James Albers
James Albers
-Political career:Albers ran for the Progressive Conservatives in the 1989 Alberta general election. He ran in the electoral district of Edmonton Avonmore but was defeated finishing second out of three candidates to New Democrat Marie Laing. He finished about 300 votes ahead of future Liberal MLA...
and the Social Credit
Social Credit Party of Alberta
The Alberta Social Credit Party is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada, that was founded on the social credit monetary policy and conservative Christian social values....
party in the 2001 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 2001
The Alberta general election of 2001 was the twenty-fifth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on March 12, 2001 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta....
. The coalition proposed that the party share volunteers and resources and run all candidates under the Social Credit banner. The election was a failure and Schorning stepped down and was replaced by George Flake
George Flake
George Flake is a former politician from Alberta, Canada. He twice served as leader of the minor provincially registered Alberta Party from 1997 to 1999 and again from 2001 to 2004.-Political career:...
as leader of the party. Schorning has continued on in the Alberta party executive holding the secretary position for a number of years and most recently becoming the Chief Financial Officer.