By The Canadian Press

Edmonton

RCMP investigating voter fraud in 2017 when Premier Jason Kenney was picked as party leader

May 30, 2019 | 4:25 PM

A prosecutor from outside Alberta is being sought to advise police investigating irregularities in the United Conservative Party leadership race.

The RCMP is looking into whether voter fraud was committed in 2017 when the party picked its leader, now-Premier Jason Kenney.

Kenney decisively beat Doug Schweitzer, now his justice minister, and former Wildrose Party leader Brian Jean in the leadership contest.

Allegations have been raised that email addresses were fraudulently attached to party memberships to cast ballots.

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Sarah Langley, acting head of the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service, says the out-of-province prosecutor will be responsible for providing advice to police at their request, but won’t oversee the investigation.

She says the move is based on recent information.