Alberta’s United Conservative Party (UCP) has confirmed five candidates for its leadership race following the July 20 application deadline. Travis Toews, Danielle Smith, Brian Jean, Rebecca Schulz, and Rajan Sawhney are all official contenders to replace outgoing leader Jason Kenney.
The leadership race began on May 19 and will run until Oct. 19, when the UCP will announce a new leader, according to the party’s Leadership Election Rules and Procedures.
Applicants were required to submit their ballots and at least 1,000 signatures from UCP members by 5:00 p.m. on July 20 to be registered as candidates in the race. They also had to pay $50,000 of the total $150,000 entry fee—$25,000 of which is a refundable deposit—before the deadline….