Career
Gordon Kesler was the first separatist politician elected in Canada outside of Quebec since the 1870s. His stunning victory in the February 1982 by-election for the Western Canada Concept received national media attention. During the 1982 general election, held only months later in November, Kesler lost his seat despite Western Canada Concept fielding a full slate.
He had shifted districts to his home district of Highwood after promising to move to Olds-Didsbury if elected.
The time he served was the second shortest between election and defeat in the legislature"s history. Harry Alger from the Progressive Conservatives defeated him with a five thousand vote plurality.
Kesler and his party had been striving to distance themselves from the controversial Christie.
