Cory Morgan

Cory B. Morgan (born in 1971) is a Canadian blogger, Alberta independence politician and activist, and columnist for the Western Standard. He was one of the founders of the Alberta Independence Party in 2000. He was also a founding member of the Wildrose Party.

Biography

Morgan was born in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, raised in Banff, Alberta, and later lived in Priddis, Alberta. He is a survey consultant in the field of energy exploration, particularly oil field surveying. He is also a blogger, with a focus on individual rights, particularly property rights.

In the 1990s, Morgan was an active member of the Reform Party of Canada.

From 1999 to 2000, he served as a director of the Alberta Party. In 2001, he ran as an independent candidate in the riding of Banff-Cochrane.

Following the dissolution of the AIP at the end of 2001, Morgan joined the Separation Party of Alberta. He was the SPA's candidate in Highwood in the provincial election of 2004. Morgan later joined the Alberta Alliance in 2006.

He was a founding member of the Wildrose Party. His purpose was part of a counter-protest against Occupy Calgary and a bid to highlight what he felt was unequal enforcement of city bylaws with respect to the Occupy camp and the public at large.

Morgan ran in the 2015 Canadian federal election as a Libertarian in Foothills, finishing in fifth-place with 424 votes.

Electoral history