Clash puts another one of Premier Danielle Smith’s leadership campaign promises at risk of going unfulfilled
A dispute in the United Conservative Party is brewing in central Alberta, with a crop of local directors wanting to redo a constituency’s nomination contest despite the provincial board insisting that is not possible.
Aryn Werezak, the new president for the UCP’s constituency association in Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre, said in an interview that the board last week had a “positive and robust” discussion about reopening the nomination race. The group, she said, invited the party’s executive director, Dustin van Vugt, to the meeting so they could seek clarification. The issue, she said, is not settled, and the local directors are examining their options.
The UCP’s rules governing the commencement of a nomination contest state the executive director has the authority to open a race after consulting with the relevant regional directors. It is unclear if this applies to reopening a completed nomination.The battle could also drive division among the UCP’s 18 provincial directors, who include Ms. Smith.
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