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You can’t accuse him of not putting himself out there.

Brian Jean, the man who wants to be premier, says there’s one mistake conservatives could make to cause Notley’s NDP to win again.

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“Electing someone else other than me as the leader of the United Conservative party,” says Jean.

Jean is running against Jason Kenney and Doug Schweitzer in the race to be United Conservative leader.

The vote is Saturday. Jean predicts the result will be very tight.

Jean is not shy insisting it is he who Albertans trust. It is he who could win half the legislature seats representing Edmonton.

It is he who feels the NDP don’t want him at the helm of the United Conservatives.

“They recognize if they want to win the next election they need to make sure Brian Jean doesn’t become the leader,” says Brian Jean.

Jean believes Calgary is vulnerable to Notley if the right leader isn’t chosen.

“Let’s face it. She’s got a lot of things happening in Calgary as far as infrastructure spending whether it’s a hospital or the Green Line. And Joe Ceci’s here.”