Wildrose Independence Party of Alberta (WIPA) President Rick Northey shoved an elderly man at the party’s annual general meeting on Saturday. .A video of the incident shows a group of people shouting at Northey, saying he needs to “talk about the agenda” and “step down.” Northey starts to walk away as the crowd catcalls him. .As he moves through the crowd, he puts his elbow out and jabs a man. The man ends up turning to the side after being hit. .Northey continues to walk away as the crowd sneers at him. He mouths some words at the person recording the video. .Northey could not be reached for comment..WIPA held its annual general meeting Saturday as the battle for the leadership role of the party intensified. .READ MORE: Wildrose Independence Party of Alberta holds AGM as battle for leadership heats up.Former WIPA leader Paul Hinman said he hoped party members would reinstate him. Northey said there would be no vote on Hinman’s leadership..The former leader was not invited to attend..Hinman said he had been named WIPA leader again after a vote of non-confidence..READ MORE: Hinman claims leadership of WIP; Board of Governors refuses his claim.But the WIPA Board of Governors countered by saying he took over the meeting and is not the leader..Hinman told the Western Standard the board had been voted out. ."They disrespected and broke our own bylaws with appointing new people until they got a majority," he said. ."They basically took over communications; they took over, you know, this AGM was about our policy and our governance.” .Hinman said members were livid with the actions the board was taking.
Wildrose Independence Party of Alberta (WIPA) President Rick Northey shoved an elderly man at the party’s annual general meeting on Saturday. .A video of the incident shows a group of people shouting at Northey, saying he needs to “talk about the agenda” and “step down.” Northey starts to walk away as the crowd catcalls him. .As he moves through the crowd, he puts his elbow out and jabs a man. The man ends up turning to the side after being hit. .Northey continues to walk away as the crowd sneers at him. He mouths some words at the person recording the video. .Northey could not be reached for comment..WIPA held its annual general meeting Saturday as the battle for the leadership role of the party intensified. .READ MORE: Wildrose Independence Party of Alberta holds AGM as battle for leadership heats up.Former WIPA leader Paul Hinman said he hoped party members would reinstate him. Northey said there would be no vote on Hinman’s leadership..The former leader was not invited to attend..Hinman said he had been named WIPA leader again after a vote of non-confidence..READ MORE: Hinman claims leadership of WIP; Board of Governors refuses his claim.But the WIPA Board of Governors countered by saying he took over the meeting and is not the leader..Hinman told the Western Standard the board had been voted out. ."They disrespected and broke our own bylaws with appointing new people until they got a majority," he said. ."They basically took over communications; they took over, you know, this AGM was about our policy and our governance.” .Hinman said members were livid with the actions the board was taking.
