Three men to seek Alberta PC leadership

Thomas Lukaszuk and Ric McIver have joined Jim Prentice in seeking to become the next leader of the Alberta Progressive Conservatives. Both Lukaszuk and McIver held positions as cabinet ministers under former Premier Alison Redford. Lukaszuk was also Deputy Premier. Redford resigned her position as premier on March 23 amidst controversy of reckless spending. She remained as the MLA for Calgary-Elbow. Redford became the province’s first female premier in October 2011 after winning the leadership of the Progressive Conservative party and then led her party to a majority victory in April 2012. She was elected to the legislature in 2008. Prentice, who officially became the first candidate to seek Redford’s position, served as the federal minister for Indian and Northern Affairs. Most recently, Prentice led a partnership-building with First Nations on behalf of Enbridge’s Northern Gateway partners.