The man who will lead Alberta's United Conservative Party into the next election, and who could become the province's next premier, will be announced later today in Calgary. About 63,000 UCP members registered by Oct. 13 to vote in the contest between Brian Jean, Doug Schweitzer and Jason Kenney. Jean, 54, is the MLA for Fort McMurray-Conklin, and led the former Wildrose Party for two years. Kenney blamed Jean for running up a deficit in the caucus that forced the UCP to lay off at least five people. The UCP caucus has also split in its support between Kenney and Jean.

Source: CBC News October 28, 2017 12:56 UTC