Two Edmonton Liberal candidates launch campaigns

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Two Edmonton’s federal Liberal candidates launched their campaign Saturday, nearly a week since the federal election was called.

Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi officially launched his campaign as a liberal candidate in southeast Edmonton. He formally performed his duties from the mayor after the city council approved his unpaid leave on March 24.

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Sohi’s official campaign marks his return to federal politics. He served as a member of Congress from 2015 to 2019, representing Edmonton Mill Woods.

Sohi said in a previous interview with Postmedia that he saw the future on the Federal Liberal Party and said his main focus would be southeast Edmonton.

“Every candidate will work hard and put forward the vision that Prime Minister Carney has articulated. The economy has to work for people and I want to be part of a government focused on building an economy that works for ordinary people,” Sohi said.

Rod Loyola is launching his campaign to become a liberal of Edmonton Gateway, who served as the Alberta NDP MLA at the event on 6941 Ellerslie Road SW Loyola, and then announced his intention to play his role in the federal media from March 26, on March 26.

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“I have a lot of respect for the work of my colleagues in Alberta and are very proud of the work we have done together to provide all Alberta with an increasingly prosperous province. But lately, this prosperity has been at risk.”

So far, Edmonton has announced eight liberal candidates, including Loyola and Sushi. The party has not announced the ninth candidate for Edmonton Griesbach’s ride.

Federal Election Day is April 28.

– Documents with Lauren Busby