No charges as RCMP conclude probe into Alberta's 2017 UCP leadership race

No charges will be laid following an RCMP investigation into allegations of voter fraud and identity theft in Alberta’s 2017 United Conservative Party leadership race won by Jason Kenney.Since 2019, RCMP had been investigating allegations of fraud and identity theft in the United Conservative Party leadership contest that Jason Kenney won in 2017.

Callaway dropped out of the race before the vote and endorsed Kenney. Both men have denied their campaigns colluded to undermine Jean. Kenney won with 36,625 votes , Jean received 18,336 votes , followed by Doug Schweitzer with 4,273 votes . "Today's outcome is a total vindication of my 2017 leadership campaign, and the UCP's administration of that election," Kenney said in his statement.

CBC News has requested comment from former leadership candidate and cabinet minister Doug Schweitzer, who left government in 2022.

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