Brooks-Med Hat MLA under fire from her own constituency board

Glasgo’s constituency board is united in opposition to the program, but Glasgo isn’t fazed by that fact, calling the negative reaction “democracy in action.”

“I’ve been pretty clear with my board and (the board president) that when you hold a membership in a political party, it doesn’t mean that you have to ride in lockstep with everything the party says,” Glasgo said.

“(My board president) has my personal number and I think he’s a valued volunteer for our constituency association as well as our president. I have had many conversations with him, very frank conversations about exactly what I believe,” Glasgo added.

But Benoit said he failed to hear from Glasgo about her personal take on the exemption program and other measures.

“Especially as (being) part of her board, you would think an opinion would be OK off the record, not recorded, all of that stuff. She’s so scared to give an opinion. All she says is ‘all I can tell you is what I’m told to say,’” Benoit said.

He says local UCP board members also take issue with recent actions by Premier Kenney. Benoit says Kenney changed his tune about pandemic restrictions not long after speaking with them via Zoom earlier this month.

“After he personally promised all of us there would be no more lockdowns after that Sept. 7th meeting, or (promised) no more restrictions, I think a lot of people feel really betrayed,” Benoit said.

He added the board was in the process of drawing up a motion for a leadership review early next year but found it unnecessary when other UCP boards did it first. The review is set for next spring.

Benoit says he hopes the best leader is in place for the next election, whether it’s Kenney or someone else.

by Darren Rathwell

Brooks-Med Hat MLA under fire from her own constituency board

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