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CALGARY — The newly elected leader of the Alberta Liberal Party says he will focus on “rebuilding” and “re-energizing” the party. David Khan won the leadership Sunday evening with 54.8 per cent of the vote, defeating his sole opponent, Kerry Cundal.

There were 1,671 total votes and 10 abstentions. “It’s been a whirlwind, it’s been a really busy past two months, but I’m so excited about the energy in this room,” Khan told a room of supporters at Hotel Arts in Calgary.

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“There are so many Liberals, old and new, that are part of our party now and I’m really excited about moving liberalism forward in Alberta.”

Khan served as the Alberta Liberals’ executive vice-president before entering the race. He ran as a candidate in Calgary-Buffalo in the 2015 provincial election and as a byelection candidate in Calgary-West in 2014.

His immediate focus is to unite Liberals in Alberta and become “a real force in the next provincial election,” said Khan.