Kenney Rival Brian Jean Wins Alberta Byelection for United Conservative Party

Former Wildrose Party leader says his next priority is to remove Kenney as UCP leader

Brian Jean (L), and former house leader of the Progressive Conservatives Ric McIver sit together during the first meeting of the new United Conservative Party caucus in Edmonton Alta, on July 24, 2017. The Canadian Press/Jason Franson

Brian Jean, the co-founder of the governing United Conservative Party, is back in the Alberta legislature after a decisive win in the Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche byelection on March 15.

The former UCP MLA and a federal Conservative member of Parliament secured a majority win with 63.6 percent of voters choosing him over seven other candidates on their ballots, with all 61 polls reporting.