Jason Kenney has previously claimed he has no intention of quitting if he gets more than 50% of the vote, however small his lead may be.

The results are not what I was hoping for or frankly not what I expectedJason Kenney admitted immediately after the result was announced, adding that this not enough for me to continue as a manager.

He hopes his resignation will end the internal war that has been rending the party for more than a year.

A record 34,298 members who voted. Of these, 17,638 voted for Jason Kenney and 16,660 against him.

Jason Kenney will officially stop being the leader of the ECP when an interim leader is appointed and a leadership contest is triggered. He did not say when he would resign as prime minister.

The vote of confidence was originally scheduled to take place in person on April 9th. In view of the large number of registrations, the party finally decided on the postal route.

Members had until May 11 to return their completed ballot to the party. The count took place this Wednesday in Calgary.

A real people’s resolution

Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche MP and Jason Kenney rival Brian Jean, who has already signaled his intention to run for party leadership, had called the leader ECP to resign if he does not obtain a strong majority of votes in his favour.

I would like to thank Jason Kenney for his honorable and decent concessionhe reacted after the announcement.

according to him The members have spoken and declined the leadership divider and autocrat what was available.

Danielle Smith, who served as leader of the defunct party wild Rose and who has also been open about her desire to replace Jason Kenney at the helm ECPShe too reacted immediately.

Today’s result is a real referendum. Members of the United Conservative Party want a leader who will fight for Alberta’s interestsShe wrote.

However, she thanked the Prime Minister for his historical contribution to the unification of Alberta rights.

The leader of the official opposition, Rachel NotleyHe also thanked Jason Kenney for his Public service At Twitter.

This job is never easy. The days are long and difficult and I’m sure today will be too. I wish Jason all the bestShe wrote.

Thanks and support for Jason Kenney has multiplied on social media.

My friend, the people of this province owe you an eternal debt. They took over an economically devastated province NDP and you made it a thriving placesaid Rona Ambrose, who worked with him in Stephen Harper’s cabinet.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe also thanked Jason Kenney for defeating a destructive NDP government and leading Alberta through a difficult time.

The faction of ECP is scheduled to meet Thursday at the McDougall Center in Calgary.