Alberta Wildrose Party members have ratified the agreement to join with the Progressive Conservatives to form the new United Conservative Party by an overwhelming majority of 95.4 per cent. The Wildrose vote is the first step in the process. The results of the Progressive Conservative vote will be announced by PC Leader Jason Kenney in Calgary after voting closes at 6 p.m. MT. If PC members approve the deal by a simple margin of 50 per cent plus one, the two parties will unite under the banner of the United Conservative Party. "If you're not voting in favour of this unity agreement, it's basically a vote for the NDP," said Elton Wood from Stony Plain.

Source: CBC News July 22, 2017 16:39 UTC