A leadership candidate for the new United Conservative Party is promising Albertans a vote on whether to have photo radar in their communities.
The pledge is part of what Brian Jean is calling his “Protecting Freedom and Democracy” policy.
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Jean is campaigning to head the party made up of former Progressive Conservative and Wildrose members.
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He says Alberta is the only province that allows photo radar in every municipality, as well as mobile speed cameras outside construction and school zones.
He also says a United Conservative government under his leadership would give voters the power to recall their member of the legislature.
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Former PC leader Jason Kenney and conservative strategist Doug Schweitzer have also said they will run for the top job to be decided with a vote on Oct. 28.
In May, the NDP government announced it would review photo radar across the province, responding to concerns that what is supposed to be a watchdog road safety tool has morphed into an engorged cash cow.
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The plan received support from all four opposition parties in the legislature.
— With a file from Global News
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