Richard Ciano

A vote to merge will formally kick off the race to lead Alberta’s United Conservative Party. That’s where things get weird.

Liberal MP Frank Valeriote acknowledges his campaign sent out a robocall during the last election that didn’t identify the Liberal party as the source. Reports differ as to whether or not that constitutes a violation of the Elections Act (Mr. Valeriote claims Elections Canada told him it wasn’t). Glen McGregor and Stephen Maher have a timeline of events in Guelph.

The polling company behind the phone calls in Irwin Cotler’s riding is now the subject of complaints.