The outright heckling came from a small group. The majority were respectful toward Charest, but cool. He has a lot of convincing to do.
And yet, only Charest among all the candidates made specific promises to Alberta, apart from the ritual Conservative condemnation of Bills C-68 and C-48, and support for oil and gas., a specific agreement on equalization and other matters to be negotiated between Ottawa and the province, and enshrined in federal law.Article contentConservative leadership contestant Jean Charest meets supporters at the conservative BBQ during the Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on July 9, 2022.
Consequential political drives have begun under the same big tent. It was here on July 10, 2016, that Harper himself endorsed Jason Kenney for leadership of the Alberta Progressive Conservative Party, as a first step toward uniting the provincial PCs with the Wildrose Party.Article content Brian Jean, then the Wildrose leader, was in that crowd, publicly humiliated that Harper had backed Kenney, not him.But now his rebellious party has forced him out, and Jean is once again running for the leadership.
Pierre Poilievre chats with partygoers during the Conservative Party of Canada Stampede BBQ event held at Heritage Park in Calgary on Saturday, July 9, 2022.Poilievre has ardent followers in all age groups. The very sight or sound of a traditional politician like Charest sets them off. Part of Kenney’s problem was that he began to look suspiciously traditional to the UCP base.
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