Could Ric McIver still win the Alberta Tory leadership race? Actually, yes, he could!

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Could Ric McIver actually win the Alberta Progressive Conservative leadership race?

Or, to put that another way, could Jim Prentice lose?

Maybe that seems like a theme for a political science fiction story to you. After all, Mr. Prentice -- the former banker, corporate lobbyist and federal cabinet minister -- is the choice of the PC establishment.

What's more, he's now backed by 49 of 59 PC Members of the Legislative Assembly. All the political oddsmakers say he’s a sure bet to win. He acts like a guy who's on a holiday cruise to victory.