By The Canadian Press

United Conservatives to talk health, labour issues in second leadership debate

Sep 28, 2017 | 11:05 AM

EDMONTON – Alberta’s United Conservative leadership candidates are set to square off tonight with labour relations taking centre stage.

Health care and education will also be discussed at the second leadership debate, this time in Edmonton. The debate will be live streamed on the United Conservative Party’s Facebook page beginning at 6 p.m.

Premier Rachel Notley’s government is being urged by some to cut the civil service to reduce the province’s $10.5 billion deficit.

Four candidates are vying to become leader of the fledgling party, with the winner picked by preferential ballot on Oct. 28.

The United Conservative Party was formed when members of the Wildrose and Progressive Conservatives voted to merge in July.

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Progressive Conservative leader Jason Kenney is running, as is the former leader of the Wildrose, Brian Jean.

Longtime conservative strategist Doug Schweitzer is also in the race, along with former Wildrose party president Jeff Callaway.

The party will stop selling memberships at 5 p.m. on Friday.

(The Canadian Press)