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Unity Project: Reporters Sunday and Party Leader

unity project: I want us to go as quickly as we can ... but not jeopardize the unity project by speeding this up unnecessarily, according to CTV. On Saturday he won 75 per cent of the vote in a delegated convention to become the new party leader on a platform to dissolve the PCs and merge with the fellow right-centre Wildrose party. This is not written in stone but if there's any way that we can accelerate that timeline, I'm all ears, Kenney told reporters Sunday after he met with the Progressive Conservative board of directors. Wildrose leader Brian Jean has already said he is in favour of joining forces if his members approve. The two leaders will meet Monday in Edmonton. Kenney also says any unity move must be approved in a referendum, although he declined Sunday to say what percentage he believes would represent a vote to merge. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.