Alberta Premier Jason Kenney to learn fate Wednesday in party review of his job performance
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Albertans are to learn Wednesday whether Premier Jason Kenney has enough support from his party to keep his job.
Albertans are to learn Wednesday whether Premier Jason Kenney has enough support from his party to keep his job — but political observers say whatever the outcome, it won’t end the rancorous political melodrama.
“It’s going to be chaotic no matter what the result is,” political scientist Duane Bratt said in an interview Tuesday.
“(Kenney) has drawn a line in the sand that says as long as he wins (dissenters) get in line. Well, that’s going to lead to a purge in the party, either voluntarily walking, or him forcing people out.”
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The United Conservative Party said in a statement it was going to count mail-in ballots Wednesday and announce results sometime in the late afternoon in a live feed on its website.
“We’ve taken extraordinary steps to ensure the security and integrity of this vote,” UCP president Cynthia Moore said.
Kenney’s office said that the premier was planning to speak about the results at the Spruce Meadows entertainment and equestrian facility in south Calgary.
The leadership review consisted of month-long mail-in balloting by as many as 59,000 party members on whether Kenney should remain leader.
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