UCP leadership candidate Danielle Smith says she will seek a seat in Alberta’s legislature through a by-election in a rural riding if she wins upcoming vote
Danielle Smith, the perceived front-runner for the United Conservative Party’s leadership vote this week, is pledging not to call a snap election if she wins the race to succeed Jason Kenney – saying she will instead seek a seat in Alberta’s legislature through a by-election in a rural riding.
Further, she said while she plans to trigger a by-election in a rural riding, she will not necessarily call a run-off in Calgary-Elbow. That relatively centrist riding is not considered a slam dunk for the governing UCP, which moved to the right during the contest to replaceThe UCP is scheduled to name a new leader Thursday evening, after distributing 124,000 ballots to members in September. Ms.
She would not commit to a concurrent by-election for Calgary-Elbow, instead saying she would have to “consult” with the local UCP riding association on whether it has a nominee ready. Mr. Schweitzer resigned at the end of August, but left cabinet and declared his intention to vacate his seat earlier that month.
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