Doing the Math in the Alberta UCP Leadership Review

The UCP’s long-overdue K-12 curriculum reforms could be threatened depending on the vote result

It’s time to adjust teacher compensation to reflect the fact that some teachers are more in demand than others, writes Michael Zwaagstra. Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock

Commentary

The ballots in the United Conservative Party’s leadership review are probably being counted right now to determine whether Alberta Premier Jason Kenney will remain the party’s leader. Should Kenney lose the vote, one can’t help wondering if triggering a UCP leadership race will only weaken the party’s chances of winning the next election. More than Kenney’s leadership is at stake. UCP-inspired policies currently in development or being implemented could also be in jeopardy.