Mark Waters (politician)
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Political career

Waters was head of the lobby group Albertans For Responsible Government. The group was formed to pressure the Alberta government into bringing in democratic reforms such as citizens based initiatives.

Waters was leader of the provincial political party Alberta Political Alliance
Alberta Party
The Alberta Party Political Association, more commonly known as the Alberta Party, is a political party in the province of Alberta, Canada...

, a minor right wing alternative party. He led the party into 1993 Alberta general election
Alberta general election, 1993
The Alberta general election of 1993 was the twenty-third general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. It was held on June 15, 1993 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta...

 fielding a slate of four candidates and taking 3,548 votes and 0.36% of the total popular vote with 7th place standing among the political parties. Waters ran in the electoral district Calgary Currie
Calgary Currie
Calgary Currie is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, Canada.-Boundary history:-Electoral history:The Calgary-Currie electoral district was created in the boundary redistribution of 1971. The electoral district was named after the former Currie Army Barracks...

 taking 1200 votes and finishing a strong fourth place to Jocelyn Burgener
Jocelyn Burgener
Jocelyn Burgener is a business woman. She is also a former municipal and provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada. She served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1993 until 2001.-Political career:...

 of the Progressive Conservatives
Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta
The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta is a provincial centre-right party in the Canadian province of Alberta...

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His father was former elected Canadian Senator
Canadian Senate
The Senate of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the House of Commons, and the monarch . The Senate consists of 105 members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister...

 Stanley Waters
Stanley Waters
Lieutenant General Stanley Charles "Stan" Waters, CD was Canada's first Senator to be appointed to his Senate seat following a non-binding provincial Senate election.-Early life:...

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