Alberta Party leadership race debates kick off in Edmonton

The three hopefuls vying for the Alberta Party’s top job will take the stage Wednesday night in the first debate of the leadership race. 
The sold-out event at the Lister Conference Centre will include a dozen questions, the topics of which were sent in advance to candidates Rick Fraser, Kara Levis and Stephen Mandel. 
The leadership race was triggered when former leader Greg Clark stepped down in November. 
The party has been steadily pulling in members and donations since