Wildrose Independence Party of Alberta


Wildrose Independence Party of Alberta is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada, which was formed through the merger of Wexit Alberta and the Freedom Conservative Party of Alberta in 2020. Paul Hinman is the parties interim leader.

History

On April 27, 2020, Wexit Alberta and the Freedom Conservative Party of Alberta announced plans to merge into the Wildrose Independence Party of Alberta. Members of those parties voted to approve the merger on June 29, 2020. The parties needed to finalize a unification agreement before the new party could be registered with Elections Alberta. The name was reserved with Elections Alberta.
On July 17, the party announced that Paul Hinman would serve as its interim leader, until the party's founding convention and leadership contest. On July 23, the party became officially registered with Elections Alberta.