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Former jobs minister, Thomas Lukaszuk, has finally put an end to speculations and publicly announced his decision to enter the race for the leadership of the Alberta Conservative Party. The announcement was made by Lukaszuk on Thursday outside the Credo Coffee shop in Edmonton’s tiny downtown 104 Street hipster enclave. He said that “this afternoon I will be visiting PC party headquarters to pick up my nomination package,” adding he wants to run a “positive, inspiring race.”
45-year-old Lukaszuk was the last Edmonton Tory known to be considering a bid for the leadership of the governing party. Making his announcement, Lukaszuk stated that “it is not the size of dog in the fight, it is the size of fight in the dog.” Several high-profile capital region politicians reported to be considered a run have decided against it, including Spruce Grove-St. Alberta MLA and finance minister, Doug Horner, former Edmonton Mayor, Stephen Mandel, and Edmonton-Leduc MP, James Rajotte. In addition to them, Drayton Valley-Devon MLA, Diana McQueen, also confirmed not to run.
Only CIBC banking executive and one-time federal Conservative, Jim Prentice, has announced so far to enter the race on Wednesday, while also practically filing the paperwork and paying the $50,000 entrance fee to run in the race. Meanwhile, although Calgary-Hays MLA, Ric McIver, announced his intent to run and picked up a copy of the nomination papers, he has not yet returned the signed forms or paid the entrance fee. Both Prentice and McIver are from Calgary.
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