City councillor Mike Nickel plans to run for the United Conservative Party in the next provincial election.
Nickel announced his intention Wednesday morning to seek the UCP nomination in the new riding of Edmonton-South.
He’s currently the councillor for Ward 11 in southeast Edmonton.
Nickel told CBC News that he has one or two elections left in his political career and wants to represent the city on a provincial level.
The UCP is having a meeting June 12 to open a constituency office in that riding.
More to come…