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b'Mark Norris is a leadership contender for the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta. He says that over the past two years he has met with thousands of Albertans and listened very closely to their concerns. \\u201cI have learned what really matters. Albertans are thirsty for a political process that helps get the future right\\u201d.\\n\\nMr. Norris will speak about:\\n\\n\\u2022 Adding democratic accountability to the spending process.\\n\\n\\u2022 Strengthening oversight of government spending and operations.\\n\\n\\u2022 Increasing the transparency of lobbying and government relations efforts.\\n\\n\\u2022 Democratizing and de-politicizing election dates.\\n\\n\\u2022 Increasing transparency in the funding of political parties and leadership races.\\n\\n\\u2022 Opening the debate about term limits for senior elected officials.\\n\\nSpeaker: Mark Norris\\n\\nMark Norris was born in Edmonton. He earned a bachelor\\u2019s degree in Political Science from St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia before beginning his business and professional career in Edmonton. In 1990, Mark purchased the family business, an advertising and sign manufacturing company, which he ran from 1991 to 1999.\\nEntering provincial politics in 2001, Mr. Norris ran against and defeated Liberal Leader Nancy MacBeth in the riding of Edmonton-McClung. He served as Minister of Economic Development, responsible for Tourism and Industry, from 2001 to 2004.'