Alberta Progressive Conservative Party. and Thomas Lukaszuk

Thomas Lukaszuk: The veteran MLA was the target of damaging document leaks late in the race that he suggested were the work of rival campaigns. One leak sent to an Edmonton newspaper contained documents that could only have come from inside government. They detailed a $20,000 cellphone bill Lukaszuk racked up while on a personal trip to Poland in 2011. Former Alberta deputy premier Thomas Lukszuak is one of three candidates running for the leadership of the Alberta Progressive Conservative Party. , according to CBC. Since the start of the campaign, Lukaszuk has framed himself as the anti-establishment insider who was demoted after speaking out about the problems in the Premier office. He has gathered support from Edmonton ethnic community and if chosen leader, Lukaszuk would become Alberta first immigrant Premier. Ric McIver Thomas Lukaszuk, 45, was arguably the highest profile candidate during the leadership campaign but not necessarily for his policies or promises. As deputy premier under Alison Redford, the Edmonton MLA gained a reputation as a Question Period attack dog, viciously defending unpopular government decisions. The other damaging information was sent anonymously to the . It revealed that while an MLA and minister, Lukaszuk had taken his daughter on government aircraft seven times between 2007 and 2011. Shortly after a scathing report this summer by Alberta auditor general, Lukaszuk reimbursed the province for the flights. The use of the government plane prompted accusations of hypocrisy by the other candidates who accused Lukaszuk of being part of the problem in the administration of Alison Redford. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.