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After months of politicking and posturing, Alberta will finally see a new premier crowned Thursday as United Conservative Party members elect a new leader.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
“The mail-in ballot count is moving along well but there are over 80,000 of them,” the party said in a news release. “In the count room are more than 250 volunteers who are carefully counting each ballot, overseen by scrutineers from the leadership campaigns. We are adding more volunteers to accelerate progress.”Join in the conversation with Edmonton Journal digital editor Trevor Robb and a team of Postmedia journalists as the results come in.
The candidate who emerges victorious will immediately become Alberta’s premier-designate and will replace the embattled Jason Kenney, who announced his intention to resign the leader’s seat in May following tepid support in a review of his leadership.
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