Alberta Opposition NDP Leader Rachel Notley says Premier Danielle Smith must explain whether she shares the “extremist views” of Calgary street preacher Artur Pawlowski and those of “her key support group” Take Back Alberta.
“Albertans deserve to know whether they are on the verge of selecting a premier whose views are deeply extreme and offside with the opinions of the vast majority of Albertans,” Notley said at a news conference in Grande Prairie, Alta., on Thursday.
Pawlowski is a controversial figure in Alberta for his high-profile, disruptive demonstrations against the LGBTQ community and COVID-19 health rules. Take Back Alberta is a right-centre populist group registered as a third-party advertiser with Elections Alberta. It was founded and is run by longtime political organizer David Parker.
Since then, candidates endorsed by Take Back Alberta have won seats to half the 18 voting positions on the UCP board. It's also backing candidates at the constituency level, in some cases mobilizing hundreds to meetings. “David Parker himself has said that their position on the UCP executive is to hold Smith to account,” said Bratt, with Mount Royal University in Calgary.
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