Peter Guthrie and Jason Stephan say the party\u0027s late move to use mail\u002Din ballots was designed to ensure Kenney wins a vote he was destined to lose
Peter Guthrie and Jason Stephan joined other current and former United Conservative legislature members, along with some constituency presidents, on the steps of the legislature Thursday to demand the party executive reverse rule changes announced this week or quit.“For the good of the province, for the good of the party ⦠the gracious thing to do would be to step down and support a new leader.
Guthrie, who represents Airdrie-Cochrane, said in a statement the decision to change the rules “reeks of desperation.”He said it’s time for Kenney to step down and call an immediate leadership race to save the party’s credibility and repair trust. With less than three weeks before the review, the UCP executive announced Wednesday it was scrapping the in-person vote in Red Deer, Alta., and replacing it with a provincewide mail-in ballot.
Kenney’s opponents call the new rules unfair and advantageous for the premier, while opening the door to membership fraud and vote-rigging. He said he consulted with at least three dozen fellow presidents before urging that the old rules remain.
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