An Alberta Liberal Party leadership election was held at the Alberta Liberal Party's 2017 Annual General Meeting in order choose a permanent successor to Raj Sherman who resigned on January 26, 2015.
Sherman, who was under investigation over alleged illegal campaign donations,[2] indicated in a statement to the media that he was resigning as leader immediately for personal reasons and did not run for re-election as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta at the provincial election held on May 5, 2015.
[3] The leadership election was originally scheduled for April 23, 2016 but has been delayed for a year to give prospective candidates more time to organize.
Prior to entering the race, Khan served as the party's executive vice-president.
Outside of politics, Crouse has held a variety of careers, including hockey coach, chemical technologist, and small business owner.