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Alberta Premier Resigns After Party Leadership Review Poll

CANADA

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney steps down as United Conservative Party leader after barely surviving a leadership review vote.

  • Kenney received 51.4% of approval in his leadership review vote but still decided to resign. "I have informed the president of the party of my intention to step down," he announced after the result was revealed.
  • The vote came after weeks of political turmoil in the western province, with Kenney facing criticism over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and relations with the federal government.
  • Kenney's falling popularity was reflected in his poor approval rating, which made him a liability for the UCP, already falling behind the New Democrats ahead of the provincial election slated for May 2023.

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