Chelsae Petrovic, the UCP MLA for Livingstone-Macleod, has cancelled her 'Coffee with the MLA' events due to safety concerns raised by constituents protesting the province's decision to lift the coal mining moratorium. Petrovic stated the events were intended for casual connection, not town hall-style debates, and that some attendees have used them to disrupt the meetings.
UCP MLA Chelsae Petrovic is cancelling coffee engagements with her constituents in Livingstone-Macleod after getting an earful about the province's decision to lift its coal mining moratorium.Chelsae Petrovic, UCP MLA for Livingstone-Macleod, cited safety concerns as the reason she's ending her coffee with constituents tour. Chelsae Petrovic is cancelling coffee engagements with her constituents after getting an earful about the province's decision to lift its coal mining moratorium.
"Unfortunately, some have used these gatherings as a platform for town hall-style debates, which was never the intent," Petrovic wrote. Petrovic is the rookie legislature member for the constituency of Livingstone-Macleod, which represents much of the area flanking the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains.
Energy Minister Brian Jean directed the Alberta Energy Regulator last month to lift the moratorium, allowing new coal exploration and development on the Eastern Slopes.Later in January, Petrovic's office in the town of Claresholm was flooded with dozens of constituents demanding answers at an open house event.
"We never got a straight answer about anything," Chalmers said in an interview. "It feels almost like they treat us like we don't have a level of intelligence to comprehend what's going on." "It's clear that have circled the wagons. They've all got one message that they're sending, rather than listening to their constituents," Moen said in an interview.In its January decision to allow coal exploration to resume, Premier Danielle Smith's government said the environment is still at the forefront. The energy regulator would still need to keep in mind policies requiring companies to show how they can prevent toxic selenium from leaching into watersheds.
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