“It has been an honour and a privilege to represent the families and communities of this region for more than a decade.'
Phone calls and emails to Barnes’ constituency office to confirm whether he will be running as an Independent were not answered at the time of this writing.Story continues below advertisement
Barnes ruffled the feathers of the Opposition in 2021 when he made comments questioning the validity of COVID-19 tests and the need for masking, as was being required by the federal and provincial governments. The NDP called on then-premier Jason Kenney to have Barnes removed from caucus. Barnes was kicked out of caucus in May 2021, along with Todd Loewen, the UCP representative for Central Peace-Notley, after both representatives challenged Kenney’s leadership."MLA Drew Barnes will not be seeking the United Conservative Party’s nomination for Cypress-Medicine Hat. At this time, the three-term MLA says he will continue representing his constituents as an Independent.
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