Calgary city councillor Dan McLean says he plans to leave city hall for a seat in the Alberta Legislature.
McLean sharing in a statement Friday morning that he intends to seek the UCP nomination for Calgary-Shaw.
Current MLA Rebecca Schulz announced last year her plans to step down and leave this month.
McLean said in his statement that he has been speaking to residents of Calgary-Shaw about their concerns and input, with him being encouraged to step forward.
“Residents want a continuation of the strong, principled leadership Rebecca has demonstrated, and I would be honoured to carry that work forward,” reads the statement.
There has been some pushback about the prospect of McLean leaving city hall, with the organization Progressive Group for Independent Business calling on him to fulfill his full term.
They previously have raised the concern of the cost of a by-election to taxpayers and say voters wouldn’t have voted for him again if they knew he planned on seeking higher office.
McLean has been a city councillor for nearly 5 years, first elected back in 2021 and winning a second term in the 2025 municipal election.