Barry Bailey will be running in the provincial election under the Alberta Party banner.
Bailey announced his candidacy for the St. Albert riding Wednesday afternoon, one day after Premier Rachel Notley called the election.
Bailey is the former 2015 chair of the St. Albert and District Chamber of Commerce and has been a St. Albert business owner and resident for more than 20 years.
The Alberta Party candidate spent the last several years running the Seven Music Festival in the city.
Bailey will be facing off against incumbent NDP candidate Renaud, the UCP's Jeff Wedman, the Green Party's Cameron Jefferies, Liberal candidate Kevin McLean and Alberta Advantage Party candidate Donald Petruka, as well as independent Sheldon Gron.
Albertans will head to the polls on April 16.
