After the recent formation of the Alberta Together Committee, who’s against the idea of a new United Conservative Party, PC Leader Jason Kenney says he doesn’t share the same enthusiasm of former President of the PC Party and Executive Director of the newly formed committee Katherine O’Neill.

Kenney was in Lacombe this afternoon, urging members of the Conservative Party to vote in the upcoming unity referendum and shared his thoughts on the committee.

“I think they’re lined up with the NDP on everything, even more so Greg Clarke, who seems to be leading that thing, wants to impose a sales tax on Alberta. I don’t hear that from anybody expect elite liberals.”

“I think it’s a liberal party by another name, they’re just embarrassed by a liberal label.”

Kenney also said he expects more out of O’Neill in respect to the democratic process.

“I do wish that those who have been in the PC Party would have enough respect for democracy to let the members of our party decide the way forward and that’s what this campaign has been all about since day one.”

“Apparently some people are not for that democracy, they wanted to tell the members what to think rather than listening to them. That’s their choice and I wish them well.”

Over 300 supporters joined Alberta Together this past Saturday in Red Deer, to discuss options on how to better lead the province, through forming a new party or strengthening a current one,specifically the Alberta Party.

Members of the PC and Wildrose Party vote in referendums on July 22 on whether to move forward as the United Conservative Party.