Fri May 20, 2022 – 7:13 pm EDT
CALGARY, Alberta (LifeSiteNews) — Despite yesterday announcing his intention to resign as leader of the governing United Conservative Party (UCP), Alberta Premier Jason Kenney now says he will stay on as leader until a new one is elected.
“I am writing pursuant to Section 4.2 of the United Conservative Party of Alberta Governance Manual to advise you of my intention to resign as Leader of the United Conservative Party upon the election of a new Leader,” Kenney said in a letter released yesterday addressed to UCP Party Secretary Janis Nett.
Kenney stunned many on Wednesday after he announced he would be resigning as leader of the UCP. He did not say, however, when that would happen.
Reaction to Kenney’s recent announcement that he will stay on as UCP leader and thus Premier of Alberta until a new UCP leader is elected was mixed.
UCP MLA Brian Jean, who ran against Kenney for party leadership in 2017 but lost, was critical of Kenney staying on.
“The healing process can’t start until Jason Kenney leaves,” Jean said.
“He knows that we know that, and we need to start the renewal process
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