An Alberta resident says he received an automated phone call claiming to be from the leader of the Alberta Party and endorsing United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney. The Alberta Party’s leader says he made no such endorsement and is calling for an investigation.
Bob Wispinski, who lives in Ardrossan, says he received the “robocall” at around 5:50 p.m. on Saturday. The call said, “Hi, I’m Stephen Mandel of the Alberta Party, and as you all know we’re having the election on Tuesday, and if you believe in Alberta, Jason Kenney has all the answers,” Wispinski told reporters.
Wispinski said the caller claimed that Kenney would build a pipeline, and it concluded with the words: “I’m Stephen Mandel and I support Jason Kenney of the UCP.”Alberta Party Leader Stephen Mandel told reporters that he believes Wispinski. He called on the RCMP and Alberta Elections to investigate.“We don’t want to cast any aspersions on any other party about this,” Mandel went on.
A spokesperson for the UCP told CTV Edmonton that this morning was “the first we’re hearing about ” and that the party follows all rules.The Alberta NDP has not commented on the alleged call.Comment from the UCP, who says all its calls follow proper Elections AB requirements: “While we have not heard the alleged call in question - this morning is the first we're hearing about it - it does appear to align with a narrative the NDP is pushing.”
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