Upper Chamber, instead putting forward three appointees of his choosing: Grant Mitchell, Elaine McCoy and Claudette Tardif on March 24, 2005. After the announcement, Breitkreuz publicly admonished Klein for his perceived failure to advocate for Alberta's Senators-in-waiting. On April 19, 2007, on the advice of newly elected Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Governor General Michäelle Jean appointed Bert Brown to the Senate to fill the vacancy left by Daniel Hays' early retirement. Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach decided to defer new Senate elections set to take place when the terms of senators-in-waiting ended, which was controversial. Senator-in-waiting Link Byfield decided to resign as he felt he lacked a mandate. Remaining candidates Breitkreuz and Unger both accepted the term extension. Unger was appointed to the Senate on January 6, 2012, after the mandatory retirement of Tommy Banks. Results Source: Elections Alberta Note: For results by district please see districts listed in the 2004 Alberta general election. References Notes Official reports Works cited 2004 elections in Canada Senate 2004 Canadian senators-in-waiting from Alberta 2004 in Alberta November 2004 events in Canada