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Will the Alberta Progressive Conservative party dare to kick out Jason Kenney at this late point in the chaotic leadership race?

The PC board members just might just do it.

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The fight for the old party is no longer political. It’s existential.

Does the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta, winner of 12 straight elections, simply follow Kenney’s prescription and vote itself out of existence, or fight on with its own identity?

The question was theoretical when Kenney began his run last year, although worrisome enough that some key PC players wanted him rejected at the start.

The argument for banning him was quite credible. Leadership candidates are supposed to promote the best interests of the party. Arguably, abolishing the party doesn’t quite meet that standard.

But many PCs still believed the membership would spit out Kenney like a bad clam. So they let him run, and were immediately stunned by his organization, money and bloodthirsty will to prevail.