US EditionFormer United Conservative MLAs Resuscitating Alberta's Once-Dominant PC Party
ALBERTA, CANADA, JUL 2 – Two expelled Alberta MLAs seek to re-register the Progressive Conservative Party as a centrist alternative, aiming to collect 8,800 signatures to challenge the United Conservative Party's direction.
- Two independent Alberta MLAs, Guthrie and Sinclair, announced on a podcast their plan to revive the Progressive Conservative Party by collecting signatures to re-register it this fall.
- After being expelled from the UCP earlier this year, Guthrie and Sinclair resigned over disagreements including opposition to a $5.2 billion budget and healthcare procurement issues.
- Elections Alberta granted an extension, requiring roughly 8,900 signatures, with the independents aiming to collect 30% more before November to register the party.
- At a July 2 press conference, Smith stated election law prohibits reusing the old party name and pledged to enforce this with Elections Alberta.
- This fall, Guthrie and Sinclair aim to revive the PC party as a centrist conservative option under Smith’s UCP, with 91.5% leadership approval noted.
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Former Alberta United Conservative MLAs Looking to Revive Provincial PC Party
Two former United Conservative Party (UCP) MLAs who were removed from caucus are hoping to revive the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta to challenge Premier Danielle Smith’s UCP. The PC Party was in power for more than 40 years in the province, losing in 2015 to the NDP under Rachel Notley. The party merged with the Wildrose Party in 2017, forming the United Conservative Party under the leadership of former federal Conservative cabinet m…
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