With Alberta’s next election in about a year, the United Conservative Party needs a new leader who can beat Rachel Notley’s NDP if it is to retain power after Jason Kenney’s reign. Kenney resigned May 18 after receiving 51.4 percent support from UCP members in a leadership review, saying it wasn’t a strong enough mandate…

Former Wildrose leader Danielle Smith says she is coming back to Alberta politics with her sights set on becoming the next leader of the United Conservative Party (UCP). Smith said in an interview with Postmedia on March 30 that she will run for the UCP nomination in the riding of Livingston-Macleod for next year’s general…

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said he has been interviewed by the RCMP as part of an investigation into potential criminal identity theft during the 2017 United Conservative Party leadership election. “Yes, I did an interview at [their] request,” he said in a press conference on March 28.   “We’ll always be there to cooperate in any…

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he is more confident in his leadership after a three-day annual general meeting of the United Conservative Party than he has felt in a “very long time.” The premier, who has been facing rising discontent from his party, caucus, and the public, told reporters Sunday that the weekend event far…

Dissatisfied citizens in Alberta will soon be able to remove their legislators from elected office, something one advocate believes is also necessary in other Canadian jurisdictions. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced in early January that MLA recall legislation will be introduced in the spring. This came after Kenney removed MLA Pat Rehn from the United Conservative…