‘A fine leader’: Reaction to Jason Kenney resigning after UCP review
CALGARY, AB – Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said Wednesday he is stepping down as leader of the United Conservative Party (UCP) after the party announced he had won a leadership review with just 51.4 per cent of votes.
While Kenney said he had enough support to pass the constitutional requirements to stay on as leader, he believes it was not a clear mandate and that Albertans deserve a leader who can unite the province.
Here is some of the political reaction:
Janis Nett, secretary of the United Conservative Party: “He was a fine leader. He worked so hard for this province, uniting us Conservatives together back in 2016 and his heart was in this province. And now he’s gone. He’s going to do wonderful things with his life and his career, but it’s a loss to our party.”