CANDIDATES IN PC LEADERSHIP RACE

Candidate: Jason Kenney

Age: 48

Political career: First elected as a Reform MP in 1997, re-elected six times under the Canadian Alliance and Conservative banners before resigning as Calgary Midnapore MP in 2016. Served as cabinet minister in Citizenship and Immigration, Employment and Defence portfolios.

Life before politics: Served as president of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.

Campaign Slogan: Unite Alberta Quote: “Now is the time to move beyond egos, beyond nostalgia for the past, beyond recriminations and pointless divisions. It’s about this province, her people and her future ... we must begin the renewal of Canada’s conservative movement right here in its heartland.” Candidate: Byron Nelson

Age: 45

Political career: Ran unsuccessfully as the Progressive Conservative candidate in Calgary-Bow in 2015. Occupation: Lawyer

Campaign Slogan: For Alberta Quote: “The day after this campaign is concluded, we have to focus, campaign and plan for the next election and beyond, not spend two years debating and arguing — and that’s what a unite-the-right process looks like.” Candidate: Richard Starke

Age: 56

Political career: Former Lloydminster alderman. First elected as MLA for Vermilion-Lloydminster in 2011, reelected in 2015. Served as Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation. Occupation: Veterinarian. Campaign slogan: PC Strong

Quote: “We are most successful when we balance government to be both progressive and conservative; that is when we are truly at our best as a society.”