UCP MLAs have been invited to a meeting hosted by party executives to discuss whether to recommend the party’s Leadership Election Committee give Michelle Rempel Garner an exemption allowing her to run in the party’s leadership race, sources told the Western Standard..The federal Conservative MP requires an exemption from the caucus because she doesn’t meet the membership requirement, a source with knowledge of the matter told the Western Standard..Per contest rules, all leadership candidates must be a UCP member for at least six months “subject to a waiver being granted by the LEC in consultation with the Board and Caucus.”.UCP MLAs have the option to join a call with the party on Monday at 5 p.m..Two sources with knowledge of the matter confirmed details with the Western Standard of the upcoming call..As well, UCP MLA and leadership candidate Brian Jean told the Western Standard he “indirectly” heard Rempel Garner’s exemption request would be discussed on a call tonight..Jean said he was unsure if he would call in, because he’s on the road campaigning..If he does call in, Jean said he would recommend Rempel Garner be allowed to enter the race because he thinks the more candidates, the better the race..“It’s important to get all perspectives in front of the people,” Jean told the Western Standard at an unrelated campaign event Monday morning..The Western Standard broke the news that Rempel Garner was considering a run for the UCP leadership earlier this month, which she confirmed in a post to Twitter last week..“I owe it to Albertans to give this critical decision my full and complete attention,” she said..Rempel Garner could not be reached for comment.
UCP MLAs have been invited to a meeting hosted by party executives to discuss whether to recommend the party’s Leadership Election Committee give Michelle Rempel Garner an exemption allowing her to run in the party’s leadership race, sources told the Western Standard..The federal Conservative MP requires an exemption from the caucus because she doesn’t meet the membership requirement, a source with knowledge of the matter told the Western Standard..Per contest rules, all leadership candidates must be a UCP member for at least six months “subject to a waiver being granted by the LEC in consultation with the Board and Caucus.”.UCP MLAs have the option to join a call with the party on Monday at 5 p.m..Two sources with knowledge of the matter confirmed details with the Western Standard of the upcoming call..As well, UCP MLA and leadership candidate Brian Jean told the Western Standard he “indirectly” heard Rempel Garner’s exemption request would be discussed on a call tonight..Jean said he was unsure if he would call in, because he’s on the road campaigning..If he does call in, Jean said he would recommend Rempel Garner be allowed to enter the race because he thinks the more candidates, the better the race..“It’s important to get all perspectives in front of the people,” Jean told the Western Standard at an unrelated campaign event Monday morning..The Western Standard broke the news that Rempel Garner was considering a run for the UCP leadership earlier this month, which she confirmed in a post to Twitter last week..“I owe it to Albertans to give this critical decision my full and complete attention,” she said..Rempel Garner could not be reached for comment.