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Progressive Conservative leadership hopeful Jason Kenney says dismal Tory fundraising numbers are a “wake-up call” for PCs, while Wildrose Leader Brian Jean says his own party’s haul of cash is a sign of its ongoing health.

Party fundraising documents for the second quarter of 2016 posted Friday by Elections Alberta show Wildrose with a strong lead, taking in $476,131 compared to the NDP’s $362,824.

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The PCs, meanwhile, brought in only $27,376.

Kenney, the Conservative MP for Calgary Midnapore who is running for the Tory leadership on a platform of uniting the party with the Wildrose, noted the PCs’ fundraising difficulties are a continuing trend since the party was defeated in the 2015 provincial election.

“It’s a serious wake-up call for people in the Progressive Conservative party who are completely married to the status quo, who somehow believe that if we do more of the same the glory days are just around the corner,” said the former cabinet minister.