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Originally Posted by Muta

I want to know what the UCP will do to achieve economic stability. This is still, in essence, the same entitled party that built their 'sky palace' and told citizens to 'look in the mirror' when times were tough, taking no blame for their own spending.

Same party? I thought all the founding members of the PC's joined the Alberta party due to their dissatisfaction with Kenney being elected the leader of the UCP.

The main job of the new group, said O'Neill, will be to bring together "centrist political voices in time for the next provincial election in 2019."

As PC president, O'Neill was frequently at odds with the Kenney campaign and was called on to stickhandle controversial issues emerging from the divisive leadership race.

O'Neill said she wanted a break from politics after the PC leadership vote in Calgary, but her phone wouldn't stop ringing with calls from Conservatives who didn't want to stay in the party under Kenney.

While there's no formal political affiliation with any party, O'Neill says the organization is "leaning probably more to the Alberta Party," which she said has been working closely with the group.

"It's a natural coming together," said Alberta Party Leader Greg Clark.

"I've sat down with Stephen Mandel, I've sat down with Katherine O'Neill, and our values align," Clark said.

Since the PC leadership vote, the Alberta Party has seen a surge of new members, he said. Many of them are former PC members, and some once supported the Wildrose party, he said.

"The people who are coming on board may not be household names, but they're willing to do the work," said Clark.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmon...ntre-1.4165374