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Alberta finance minister enters UCP leadership race

Toews seeks UCP helm

Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews has officially entered the leadership contest to replace Jason Kenney as United Conservative Party leader and premier.

Toews has not made a formal announcement, but has registered his candidacy on the Elections Alberta website.

He could not be immediately reached for comment, but said last week he was considering a run.

Toews is a first-term legislature member from the constituency of Grande Prairie-Wapiti and has been finance minister since the start of Kenney’s government in April 2019.

UCP backbencher Brian Jean and Danielle Smith — both former Wildrose Party leaders — have said they will run for Kenney’s job, but have not yet moved to make it official.

The party is working out the logistics of a vote and has not announce a date or any other details.



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