That headline probably threw off observers of Alberta politics, who would have noted, correctly, that Kent Hehr is already an MLA elected last year in Calgary-Buffalo.

But this afternoon, the Liberals sent out a shaky iPhone video clip of Hehr ripping into Calgary-Glenmore candidate Paul Hinman. Hinman, it seems, was shaking hands with voters outside a polling station at Nellie McClung Elementary School this afternoon — introducing himself as "Paul Hinman, Wildrose Alliance" to people headed inside to vote. (The Elections Act forbids election advertising at polling stations.)

It's a rather colourful exchange (Hehr describes Elections Alberta as "shitty" at one point)... see for yourself.

UPDATE: Here's the section of Alberta's Election Act that deals with advertising outside polling stations. (Interestingly, it forbids paper advertising but doesn't seem to forbid flesh-and-blood ads — ie. the candidate himself.)

No election advertising at polling place

135(1)  Subject to subsection (2), no person may                                

(a)    display inside or on the outside of, or                                

(b)    distribute within,

a building used for a polling place at an advance poll or on polling day any election circular, card, poster, bill or other paper except those posted by the deputy returning officer or other election officials as required by this Act.

(2)  When a polling place is located in a building containing a complex of interlocking offices, stores or other facilities, the prohibition in subsection (1) applies only to the office, store or facility comprising the area designated as a polling place.

(3)  Where a person displays any circular, card, poster, bill or other paper contrary to subsection (1) or (2), the returning officer may cause it to be removed, and neither the returning officer nor any person acting under the returning officer’s instructions is liable for trespass or damages resulting from or occasioned by the removal.

Also, section 92 of the Act ("persons entitled to remain in polling place") says the following:

(2)  Nothing in this Act restricts a candidate from briefly visiting a polling place during polling hours.