The next premier of Alberta will be in Fort McMurray this summer.
But, while we know when, we don't know who.
One of eight Tory leadership forum's will be staged in our city Thursday August 11th.
The race to replace Ed Stelmach officially starts tonight at 5:00 pm with the opening of nominations for Conservative leadership.
The primary election is scheduled for September 17th with second and third ballots, if necessary, planned for the 27th and October 1st.
The names put forward for Conservative control so far are: Doug Griffiths, Doug Horner, Gary Mar, Ted Morton, Rick Orman, and Alison Redford.