Former Edmonton mayor Stephen Mandel to announce Alberta Party leadership bid

Former Edmonton mayor Stephen Mandel will announce his candidacy for Alberta Party leader Wednesday.
The 72-year-old will be the second former Progressive Conservative to join the race, following Calgary-South East Independent MLA Rick Fraser, who announced his intentions Tuesday. 
Mandel served as mayor from 2004 to 2013. 
He later jumped to provincial politics. 
Appointed as health minister by Jim Prentice in September 2014, despite not holding a seat at the time, Mandel won an