‘Not a presidential-style campaign:’ no platform from leadership hopeful Kenney
CALGARY — Former federal cabinet minister Jason Kenney says he won’t have a policy platform as he seeks the leadership of Alberta’s new United Conservative Party.
Kenney announced what he called a “grassroots guarantee” in Calgary Tuesday saying he would consult members of the new party and other Albertans before determining what promises he would campaign on as leader in the next provincial election.
“I will not be running a presidential-style campaign where I improvise some detailed platform for an election two years from now, for a brand new party before its members can even be consulted,” Kenney said.
Kenney said he will continue to express his opinions on a number of issues, but nothing will be written in stone.