Jason Kenney, the former leader of the UCP who served as Alberta's premier until last month, has announced he is resigning from his seat as the MLA for Calgary-Lougheed effective immediately.
"A different government is in place, and the next election will occur in a few months," Kenney wrote in a letter to constituents posted to Twitter.
"So after a great deal of reflection and consultation, I have concluded that now is the best time for me to step aside as MLA."
Kenney said that he was proud to have led a government that delivered on the majority of its election commitments, but said that now is the right time for him to step away from public office after 25 years in elected politics, including as a federal MP.
He wrote to the speaker of the legislature to inform him of his decision.
I have resigned as Member of the Legislative Assembly for Calgary-Lougheed.<br><br>Thank-you to my constituents for the honour of representing them in Parliament and the Legislature over the past 25 years.<br><br>My statement: <a href="https://t.co/vDRAk0yaDf">pic.twitter.com/vDRAk0yaDf</a>
—@jkenneyMore to come ...
