Edmonton auto body shop owner grieves employee who was killed
The owner of an auto body shop in Edmonton’s Chinatown neighbourhood is devastated after an employee who was with him from the start of his 33-year business was fatally attacked …
Jason Kenney to stay on as UCP leader until successor chosen
Jason Kenney will remain the leader of the United Conservative Party until his successor is chosen. A statement issued from UCP caucus chair Nathan Neudorf Thursday said a daylong meeting …
Is a ‘big tent’ conservative party realistic in Alberta anymore?
In 2017, the Wildrose and Progressive Conservative parties in Alberta joined forces to form the United Conservative Party. That meant it included MLAs on a wider range of the political …
Ex-Wildrose leader Danielle Smith reannounces UCP leadership bid as next step in Alberta politics
Former Wildrose Party leader Danielle Smith reannounced that she will run in the upcoming United Conservative Party leadership race on Thursday. She thanked Kenney for the work he has done …
Tamara Lich breached bail, should be behind bars, Crown argues of convoy leader
The Crown is accusing so-called “Freedom Convoy‘” organizer Tamara Lich of breaching her bail conditions and prosecutors argue she should go back to jail until her trial. A judge initially …
Politicians react to Jason Kenney’s intention to resign as UCP leader: ‘This job is never easy’
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney shocked many Wednesday evening when he announced his intention to step down as the leader of the United Conservative Party. The decision came after Kenney received …
Jason Kenney led Alberta through COVID-19 pandemic, oil crash
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, at the founding convention of his United Conservative Party in 2018, said he’d consider members’ input on policy but the bottom line was simple: “I hold …
UCP begins search for new leader with Jason Kenney stepping down
The race for a new United Conservative Party leader is gearing up after Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced he’s stepping down. Kenney garnered 51.4 per cent support in a review …
Kenney’s plan to step down as UCP leader shows how hard merging 2 parties is: political commentator
The difficulty that can result from merging two political parties was underscored by Premier Jason Kenney’s announcement Wednesday that he intends to step down as leader of Alberta’s United Conservative …
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney intends to step down as UCP leader after narrow leadership win
Premier Jason Kenney threw Alberta politics into a tailspin Wednesday when he narrowly won a United Conservative Party leadership review vote only to announce he was quitting the top job …