No charges after voter fraud probe into 2017 UCP leadership race: Alberta RCMP

EDMONTON — Alberta RCMP won't lay criminal charges following a multi-year probe into alleged voter identity fraud in the 2017 United Conservative Party leadership race that saw former premier Jason Kenney elected leader.

The investigation was launched after Kenney won the race to become leader of the party created from the merger of Alberta’s two conservative rival parties — the Progressive Conservatives and the Wildrose. There were allegations that bogus emails were created for some party members in order to hijack their PINs and vote without their knowledge or consent.

Mounties said the online voting platform was not compromised and that the party and leadership candidates assisted in the investigation, which ultimately cost almost $461,000 in overtime and travel. Callaway ran early in the race but later quit to back Kenney. Callaway faced accusations he was never serious about running and signed up to attack and discredit Jean.

Jane said Callaway was not charged because he told investigators that if he won, he would have assumed the leadership.

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