Conservative unity vote: A timeline

Progressive Conservatives are already voting and Wildrose Party members will have their say today about whether they will merge to form the United Conservative Party.
Here is a timeline on Alberta’s conservative schism.
Aug. 30, 1971: Progressive Conservatives win their first majority government. They will hold power in Alberta for nearly 44 years.
June 23, 2007: Wildrose Party formed in Red Deer as a reaction against existing political parties. Members say they won’t restrain p