Leaders of Alberta’s main conservative parties take baby steps down merger road
EDMONTON — The leaders of Alberta’s two main conservative parties met Monday to discuss what steps they should take toward a potential merger.
Newly elected Progressive Conservative Leader Jason Kenney said a team of Wildrose and PC party members will try to come up with a draft unity agreement over the next six weeks.
“I just completed an excellent 35-minute meeting with my friend and former colleague Brian Jean. I was very encouraged by the positive, constructive tone of the meeting,” Kenney said outside the legislature.
“Brian and I agreed on every point. We discussed the initial steps in the process to take us to unity.