Premier Jason Kenney said he will not run in the upcoming United Conservative Party leadership race, saying he was surprised, but relieved when he saw the results of this week’s leadership review.
Kenney received just over 51 per cent support from party members who voted in a leadership review, prompting him to announce Wednesday night he intended to resign as leader of the UCP. However, a marathon six-hour caucus meeting Thursday saw Kenney remain at the head of the party until a new leader is chosen, causing speculation he might put his name back on the ballot to reclaim his role.
During a radio show Saturday, Kenney took questions from the public and the host of the show, where he was asked if planned to put his name forward once again.
“No, and if that was the case I would have stepped down as leader earlier this week,” Kenney said. “I’m focused on continuity and stability.”
Kenney said that when he saw the results of his leadership review, he was surprised as the 51 per cent support did not correlate with what he had heard from party members in the lead-up to the vote.
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