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Tom Sindlinger was elected as a member for the district of Calgary Buffalo in the 1979 for the Alberta Progressive Conservative Party . Tom refused to toe the party line on matters relating to the Heritage Trust Fund and freedom of information. He was subsequently pressured to leave the P.C. legislature caucus. In 1981 he sat as an Independent Conservative, until he founded the Alberta Reform Movement .

He led the newly formed Alberta Reform Movement into the 1982 Alberta Election . The party did not do well, as it was still at a very early stage of formation, without the resources to fight a snap election, and had to compete against a number of other right wing parties. Tom ended up losing his seat in a second place result.

His recent political activities have been related to promoting Senate Reform, he ran as an Independent Senator in Waiting candidate in both the 1989 and 2004 Senator in Waiting elections.

Aside from his political career, his private business is travelling around the world economic consulting for private companies and government projects. He was also inducted into the Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame. He has a Bachelors and Masters Degree of Business and Economics.


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  Before Ron Ghitter
  Title MLA Calgary Buffalo
  Years 1979-1982


  Before New Party
  Title Alberta Reform Movement Leader
  Years 1981-1982