Article content

Ponoka — They are the best of enemies and the worst of friends.

If they were teenage girls, they’d be frenemies.

We apologize, but this video has failed to load.

tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Graham Thomson: A civil war is on the horizon for Alberta's conservatives Back to video

Wildrose Leader Brian Jean and Progressive Conservative Leader Jason Kenney are living an awkward truce as they enter the final weeks of their unification campaign.

On July 22, members of both parties will vote on whether to merge into the United Conservative Party.

A civil war is brewing no matter the outcome.

A “No” vote would create a civil war between the two conservative parties.

A “Yes” vote would create a civil war between Jean and Kenney as they immediately move into an official campaign for leadership of the new party.

Either way, the leaders of Alberta’s two conservative parties will be at each other’s throats in a matter of days.

But for now, they are allies working together to sell party memberships and convince supporters to vote for unification.

Well, they’re not really working together.