Before it even began, Ken Hughes has dropped out of the Progressive Conservative Party leadership race.
Hughes says he feels the consensus is that former federal cabinet minister Jim Prentice is the leader that Alberta currently needs.
The former Municipal Affairs minister’s decision follows Justice Minister Jonathan Denis’ announcement Sunday that he too would not be running, and would support Prentice as well.
Former Infrastructure minister Ric McIver is left as the only candidate, with Prentice expected to announce his run soon.