Separatist Alberta Republican Party cries foul after byelection debate is cancelled / Global
Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 9:21 pm
The separatist Alberta Republican Party decried the cancellation of a key byelection debate, arguing it undermines democratic accountability. Party leaders lament the lost opportunity for genuine discourse and hint at political maneuvering aimed at avoiding scrutiny amid growing discontent.
'When you have nothing to offer Albertans at the ballot box, maybe that's their idea - avoid accountability and dodge democracy,' said party leader Cameron Davies.
EDMONTON - The separatist Republican Party of Alberta is crying foul over a cancelled debate in a central Alberta byelection, suggesting the governing United Conservative Party is dodging democracy.
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