'The merger worked': United Conservative Party ready for founding convention

Jason Kenney is billing his party’s gathering in Red Deer this weekend as the “largest political convention in Alberta’s history.” 
When he talks about the convention, the United Conservative Party leader bandies around words like “energy” and “excitement.” The word “historic” gets a mention, too. 
“There’s a novelty factor here that I think is drawing attention,” he said.  
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