United Conservative Party wins majority, Kenney named premier-elect

Apr 16, 2019 | 9:24 PM

The United Conservative Party under leader Jason Kenney has won a majority government in the Alberta election.

NDP Leader Rachel Notley has retained her seat of Edmonton-Strathcona in the Alberta provincial election.

Alberta Party Leader Stephen Mandel has been defeated in the constituency of Edmonton-McClung in the Alberta provincial election.

NDP candidate Lorne Dach beat Mandel, who came in third.

Mandel was hoping to sit in the legislature for the second time.

He was named minister of health in the Progressive Conservative government of Jim Prentice in September 2014 despite not holding a seat.

Mandel won a byelection the following month, but was defeated in the May 2015 provincial election.

He was elected Alberta Party leader in February 2018.

The 73-year-old served as mayor of Edmonton for three straight terms.

by The Canadian Press