UCP leadership candidates ramped up their campaigns on Thursday night as Friday is the last day to buy memberships for the UCP leadership race.."The polls show amongst UCP voters, it's a tight race between Danielle Smith and I as the two who is more popular," Brian Jean told the Western Standard.."But this race will be decided by UCP members and I encourage every single UCP voter to get their $10 membership so that they can be part of the decision making process," Jean said..Albertans have until late afternoon Friday to purchase or renew their UCP membership in order to be eligible to vote for a new party leader in October..In the leadership race, Smith, Jean and Toews have emerged as the clear frontrunners. .Edmonton’s only UCP MLA, Kaycee Madu, announced Thursday night he's endorsing Smith to be the next premier of Alberta in the UCP leadership race..On Thursday evening, Madu made the announcement at a Smith rally in Edmonton with more than 300 people in the audience..Each candidate represents different elements of the UCP. Smith attached her campaign to the Alberta Sovereignty Act and putting up a strong defense when Trudeau next attacks. Jean is committing to go on the offense and will push Ottawa and Quebec hard for Alberta Autonomy. While Toews declared himself the candidate of the “don’t rock the boat” establishment..There's only seven weeks until October 6 when Alberta will find out who will be the next premier..UCP leadership hopeful Danielle Smith says you only have a few hours left to get your membership if you want to vote for the next premier in Alberta..On Friday, Smith put out an email blast and said: "Thank you to the over 400 conservatives who came out in Edmonton last night to support our campaign."."You have until 11:59 p.m. tonight (August 12th) to get your membership renewed or purchased," Smith said..According to Smith, everyone in a Alberta household, 14 and older, is eligible to join the UCP party.."If you do not purchase a UCP membership, you are not eligible to vote for the next leader and your next premier," Smith said..More to come...
UCP leadership candidates ramped up their campaigns on Thursday night as Friday is the last day to buy memberships for the UCP leadership race.."The polls show amongst UCP voters, it's a tight race between Danielle Smith and I as the two who is more popular," Brian Jean told the Western Standard.."But this race will be decided by UCP members and I encourage every single UCP voter to get their $10 membership so that they can be part of the decision making process," Jean said..Albertans have until late afternoon Friday to purchase or renew their UCP membership in order to be eligible to vote for a new party leader in October..In the leadership race, Smith, Jean and Toews have emerged as the clear frontrunners. .Edmonton’s only UCP MLA, Kaycee Madu, announced Thursday night he's endorsing Smith to be the next premier of Alberta in the UCP leadership race..On Thursday evening, Madu made the announcement at a Smith rally in Edmonton with more than 300 people in the audience..Each candidate represents different elements of the UCP. Smith attached her campaign to the Alberta Sovereignty Act and putting up a strong defense when Trudeau next attacks. Jean is committing to go on the offense and will push Ottawa and Quebec hard for Alberta Autonomy. While Toews declared himself the candidate of the “don’t rock the boat” establishment..There's only seven weeks until October 6 when Alberta will find out who will be the next premier..UCP leadership hopeful Danielle Smith says you only have a few hours left to get your membership if you want to vote for the next premier in Alberta..On Friday, Smith put out an email blast and said: "Thank you to the over 400 conservatives who came out in Edmonton last night to support our campaign."."You have until 11:59 p.m. tonight (August 12th) to get your membership renewed or purchased," Smith said..According to Smith, everyone in a Alberta household, 14 and older, is eligible to join the UCP party.."If you do not purchase a UCP membership, you are not eligible to vote for the next leader and your next premier," Smith said..More to come...