UCP moves to block PC party revival

This week, the United Conservatives are moving to block two ex-UCP MLAs from reviving the old Progressive Conservative brand, arguing the plan breaks Alberta election laws.
Meanwhile, Thomas Lukaszuk’s anti-separatism petition stumbles after a filing blunder forces organizers to collect nearly 120,000 extra signatures in just three months.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will run in an Alberta by-election on August 18 to regain a seat in the House of Commons.
And Alberta Premier Danielle Smith gives Mark Carney until the fall to scrap anti-Alberta bills, warning that the patience of Albertans is “time-limited.”
All that and more on this week’s episode of The Alberta Roundup with Isaac Lamoureux.