Bow Tie | Stephen Mandel | Alberta Party | with Serena Mah directed by Raoul Bhatt
Directed and Filmed by instagram.com/raoul As Alberta's Election Day is coming closer, we’ve all felt this election has been filled with polarization, and controversy. With each party’s values respective to each’s one’s personal values, the number #1 thing to remember is your voice matters, and to go out and place your #vote. My quirky films are getting noticed, and I was invited by Stephen Mandel from the Alberta Party to film about a hot topic which he faces whenever walking into a room during the road to premier....his bow tie. Starring 20+ year news veteran and communications specialist Serena Mah #bowtie #election #abpoli #electionalberta #alberta #yegpoli #yycpoli #edmonton #calgary #politics #albertavotes #stephenmandel #albertaparty #abvote #ableg #abparty #abelxn Thank you Stephen for trusting my camera and I to film the lighter side of Alberta Politics. The Alberta Party, formally the Alberta Party Political Association, is a political party in the province of Alberta, Canada. The party describes itself as a centrist and pragmatic party that is not dogmatically ideological in its approach to politics. Stephen Mandel is an experienced political leader, business person and community volunteer. He served as Edmonton’s mayor from 2004 to 2013. During this time he positioned Edmonton for the future by building new infrastructure, renewing older neighbourhoods, and spurring investment in the city. Stephen worked collaboratively with council, other orders of government, the social sector, and businesses to get things done. He led initiatives to fast-track LRT expansion, road improvements, and the construction of new libraries and community recreation facilities, and helped to bring billions of dollars of new development into Edmonton’s downtown. He also organized focused efforts to address homelessness and community safety, expand seniors housing, and promote engagement with multicultural communities. With Stephen’s leadership, the Capital Region’s 25 municipalities united for the first time under a common growth management plan. Before entering public service, Stephen built and ran a successful business. As President of Mandel Group, he led the company’s activities in residential and commercial real estate development and construction. Stephen is active in the community, volunteering his time on behalf of numerous local organizations including the Mazankowski Heart Institute, Heart and Stroke Foundation, Jewish Community Centre, and Allen Gray Continuing Care Centre. Most recently, Stephen was appointed Chancellor of Concordia University. Stephen and his wife Lynn, are long-time residents of Edmonton, where they raised their children and now enjoy spending time with their grandson. Stephen was appointed Minister of Health on September 15, 2014. He served as a Progressive Conservative MLA for Edmonton-Whitemud from 2014-2015.
