The Premier of Alberta spoke to members of the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday ahead of a yet-to-be called byelection.
WATCH: Justin Sibbet reports.“We opened it up to the crowed, knowing what some of the people want to say and how they want to say it from their own heart — that is how advocacy really works,” said Cyndi Crane, CEO of the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce.
Those in attendance were able to engage directly with the premier and Lethbridge-West UCP candidate and current city councillor, John Middleton-Hope. “I can get up there and I can talk about the long list of policies that we’re going after, but when you actually have the boots on the ground, the person dealing with the situation, getting up and being able to use their voice, there’s a special power to that,” said Crane.For the Chamber of Commerce, several recent interactions with the government, including the Team Lethbridge trip to the Legislature, have yielded positive results.
“So, I was genuinely waiting to see if anyone would do that. They have a few more days to be able to make that decision, and if they do, we’ll call them both at the same time.”Meanwhile, the NDP candidate for Lethbridge-West, Rob Miyashiro, says his party is ready to get the byelection underway. “While we welcome Premier Danielle Smith in Lethbridge, and are glad she had a chance to campaign with John Middleton-Hope, we are ready, and continue to call on the Premier to call this by-election in Lethbridge-West right now,” said Miyashiro in a statement to Global News.Viewed
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