The premier of the oil-rich western Canadian province of Alberta, Alison Redford, has announced she is resigning effective Sunday (March23). The premier made the announcement Wednesday in the rotunda of the Alberta legislature.
“Quite simply I am not prepared to allow party and caucus infighting to get in the way of building a better future for our province and for all Albertans and that is why I am announcing today that with a profound optimism for Alberta’s future, I am resigning as premier of Alberta effective this Sunday evening,” she said.
The announcement came just as Progressive Conservative riding association presidents in Calgary were about to vote on whether Redford had lost the confidence of the membership and should be asked to resign.
Redford became the province’s first female premier in October 2011 after winning the leadership of the Progressive Conservative party.
A lawyer, Redford was first elected to the Alberta legislature in 2008. She led the Tories to a majority in the April 2012 provincial election.
More information:
CBC News – Alison Redford resigning as Alberta premier – here
Brian F. Singh – Redford’s resignation and the future of the Alberta PC Party – here
Globe and Mail – Seven stumbles and a funeral: Why Alberta’s Premier Alison Redford had to quit – here
iPolitics – Redford resigns and pundits scramble to frame and explain – here
CTV News – Timeline: What led to Alberta Premier Alison Redford’s resignation? – here
Globe and Mail – Alberta’s Redford was chewed up and spit out by a broken system, Nenshi says – here
And more:
Globe and Mail – Redford was victim of smear campaign, party insiders say – here
CBC News – Alison Redford: Did sexism play a role in her demise? – here
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