EDMONTON—Seventeen members of a United Conservative constituency association in Calgary have resigned because of what the former president describes as “dictatorial” leadership that betrays the party’s grassroots beginnings. “The former (constituency association) board in question was aligned with disqualified nomination contestant Happy Mann,” the statement said. “A number of the former board members are Mr. Mann’s associates and family, including his sister, Ms. Seetal, who served as the (constituency association) president. We are not surprised by these individuals’ actions, given the disqualification of Mr. Mann.” Mann ran for the Wildrose in the 2012 and 2015 elections, losing both times. The party acted responsibly,” the UCP statement read.

Source: thestar January 05, 2019 02:15 UTC