He is the publisher, president and chief executive officer of the Western Standard New Media Corp.[1] He is a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
[3][4][5] In February 2014, Fildebrandt released the CTF's balanced budget plan calling for $2.4 billion in spending cuts to business subsidies and the bureaucracy.
[13] On 11 May 2015, Fildebrandt was appointed Shadow Finance Minister in the Wildrose Official Opposition Cabinet by Brian Jean.
[18] He made several public statements throughout 2016, but most notoriously on 14 December 2016, when he broke ranks with Brian Jean and openly called for a merger of the Wildrose and PC Parties.
[22] On 18 May 2017, Brian Jean and Jason Kenney signed an agreement in principle to create the United Conservative Party (UCP) of Alberta.
[23] Fildebrandt publicly mused about running in the UCP leadership election, but decided against it, announcing he would instead endorse a candidate other than Brian Jean.
[24] In 2017, Fildebrandt launched his PAC called United Liberty[25] which is based on libertarian policies such as lower taxes, and less government control.
Fildebrandt claimed that he was given an ultimatum by Kenney who wanted to run MLA Leela Aheer in the new combined riding of Chestermere-Strathmore.
[34] On 30 April 2019, after failing to win any seats in the legislature, Fildebrandt announced his resignation as Freedom Conservative Party Leader.
"[36] On 23 October 2019 Fildebrandt bought and relaunched the Western Standard online newspaper, a right wing publication that had ceased operations in 2007.
[citation needed] On 27 May 2016, Wildrose leader Brian Jean suspended Fildebrandt for an indefinite period of time after he wrote "Proud to have constituents like you!"
"[46] On 13 December 2017, Fildebrandt was charged with trespassing onto private property and hunting a white-tailed deer in violation of the Wildlife Act.
In a June 3, 2024 statement on Fildebrant's Western Standard website, Fildebrandt claims "I found vandals damaging my property.