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Some Alberta fantasists thought provincial conservatives would truly unite after the mass floor-crossings of 2014, or the formation of the United Conservative Party in 2017.

It was not to be. Maybe it will never be.

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Our homegrown conservatives are born to brawl. They’re at it right up to the eve of a crucial provincial election call.

One regular theme is unhappiness with Jason Kenney’s leadership. The stories are edging beyond traditional conservative crankiness to become a genuine challenge for Kenney and the UCP. This list is getting too long to brush off.

Rick Strankman, UCP MLA for Drumheller-Stettler, quit the party caucus Tuesday to sit as an Independent.

Sean McCormick

“The hyper-partisan, self-centred policies we see at play today in Alberta has degenerated the direct grassroots representation to a point where their best interests are being put behind unwritten party interests,” he said.