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“I’m deeply skeptical about what they’re doing here.”

His big problem isn’t so much the curriculum rewrite itself — he’s not opposed to “periodic revision,” he said — but the fact the names of the teachers and academics who are tasked with the overhaul aren’t being released.

Kenney dismissed the notion that releasing those names could have repercussions for the people involved, though he wouldn’t give a “Yes” or “No” when asked if they would be made public under a Kenney government.

“As with any other policy development, we would do so transparently,” he told the Journal.

Kenney cites record as best fit for UCP leader

The tagline of Kenney’s campaign is “Experience. Leadership. Unity.”

It’s that first word where he believes he has the edge over fellow candidate and former Wildrose leader Brian Jean — but don’t expect him to say that in so many words.

When asked if he is more qualified than Jean, Kenney said he’d let his rival make his own arguments, listing as evidence of his own political chops his time in federal opposition and as a federal cabinet minister.

“It will be for the members to compare the candidates, but … I have the experience that makes me ready to step into government from Day 1 and start hitting the ground running,” he said.

Kenney has weighed in on issues from education to the carbon tax, but isn’t releasing policy as part of the UCP leadership race, saying it was “top-down, arrogant” leadership that caused the conservative schism and ultimately the downfall of the Progressive Conservative party.

So far, Kenney, Jean and Calgary lawyer Doug Schweitzer have declared their bid for the UCP throne. Members will vote Oct. 28.

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