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Failed mayoral candidate Larry Heather wants to take his fight with Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi to the nation’s top court.

Heather has filed an application with the Supreme Court seeking leave to appeal an Alberta ruling rejecting his claim Nenshi used undue influence to win the 2017 mayoralty race.

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In March, the Alberta Court of Appeal upheld a lower court ruling which found Nenshi did not use undue influence, in violation of the Local Authorities Elections Act, on minority voters to win back the mayor’s chair.

In his leave notice, Heather cites eight grounds as to why the Supreme Court should allow him to appeal the Alberta decision.

Among them are that his appeal “raises issues of public importance and an important question of how the prohibited practice of undue influence by intimidation is to be interpreted in a manner which provides an equitable hearing to all election candidates.”