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Tory Leader Jason Kenney says he’s confident a new United Conservative Party is about to be launched, though he isn’t sure if all PC MLAs will be on board.

Progressive Conservative members will begin three days of voting on Thursday on whether to ratify the agreement with the Wildrose that would see the two parties unite to form the new UCP.

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Wildrose members will vote on the deal Saturday either in person or remotely in a special party meeting in Red Deer.

If the agreement is approved July 22, PC and Wildrose MLAs are expected to come together to form a single UCP caucus in the legislature, which will elect an interim leader.

However, Kenney said in an interview Tuesday he did not know if all PC members will move to the new caucus.

“I haven’t spoken to all of our caucus members but I hope they do. But I’ll respect their individual decisions,” he said.

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Vermilion-Lloydminster MLA Richard Starke, who finished a distant second to Kenney in this year’s PC leadership contest, recently said he still has major concerns about the unity deal. He said he would make a decision on his political future after the July 22 vote.