By The Canadian Press

Possible Jason Kenney Opponent Challenges his ‘Unite the Right’ Intent

Aug 30, 2016 | 6:11 AM

EDMONTON –  A potential candidate for the leadership of Alberta’s Progressive Conservatives says rules adopted by the party should end the bid by Calgary M-P Jason Kenney to merge the province’s two right-of-centre parties.

Sandra Jansen says the rules forbid any leadership candidate from taking actions that would harm the party.

She says if Kenney’s goal is to collapse the Tory party, then he doesn’t fit the criteria.

Kenney hasn’t commented yet on the leadership race rules but is running on a platform to merge the P-Cs with the Opposition Wildrose and create a new right-of-centre party.

Party president Katherine O’Neill won’t say what the rule means for Kenney, noting the race won’t officially begin until October 1st.

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At last spring’s P-C annual general meeting, rank-and-file members overwhelmingly endorsed a plan to rebuild the party rather than merge with anyone else.

The Wildrose party endorses a merger idea in principle, but is taking a wait-and-see approach on Kenney’s idea.