In a tweet Friday afternoon, Schweitzer announced that he had tendered his resignation to Premier Jason Kenney from the cabinet. He also said that he will continue to serve as MLA till the end of the month or some other date fixed closer to that time. “It was an honor to serve alongside the Prime Minister and my colleagues. I believe people will look back on the last six to 12 months as the economic turning point for Alberta,” Schweitzer said in a statement. Schweitzer previously said in May that he would not seek re-election next year.
Read more: Doug Schweitzer says he won’t run for UCP leader or run for re-election
Story continues below ad It was an honor to serve alongside @jkenney and my colleagues. pic.twitter.com/E1fx9WwpM9 — Doug Schweitzer (@doug_schweitzer) August 5, 2022 In response, Kenney thanked Schweitzer for his service and said the Labor secretary had played a “significant role” in the creation of the United Conservative Party. “His contributions to the Alberta government have helped put Alberta back on the path to economic growth and prosperity,” Kenney said in a tweet Friday. © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
