Thu May 19, 2022 – 1:30 pm EDT
CALGARY, Alberta (LifeSiteNews) – The Premier of Alberta announced late yesterday his resignation as leader of the governing United Conservative Party (UCP).
Jason Kenney, 53, resigned after he only narrowly won a leadership review by UCP members. He managed to obtain 51.4 percent of the vote from 34,000 mail-in ballots. Of the votes cast, 17,638 voted yes to keep him as party leader while 16,660 voted no.
Only 50 percent plus one majority was needed to preserve his party leadership, but Kenney decided to step down. As a result, he will also be replaced as provincial premier.
“The result is not what I hoped for, or frankly, what I expected,” said Kenney while addressing a crowd gathered last night near Calgary to hear the vote results.
“It clearly is not adequate support to continue on as leader, and that is why tonight, I have informed the president of the party of my intention to step down as leader of the United Conservative party…I’m sorry, but friends, I truly believe we need to move forward united. We need to put the past behind us, and our members — a
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