Jim Prentice and Stephen Mandel

Stephen Mandel: Edmonton Stephen Mandel announced Tuesday that he is endorsing Prentice and will help him in his campaign leading up to the party vote in September, according to Times Colonist. "He Prentice is a progressive conservative. And progressive is the most important word," Mandel told a joint news conference with Prentice and Alberta Tory leadership candidate Jim Prentice has a former big-city mayor in his corner. Mandel said he will sell memberships and organize events in the Alberta capital. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.