An Alberta MLA, chastised for travelling to Mexico over the holidays and publicly criticized for alleged absenteeism in his constituency, has been ousted from Premier Jason Kenney's UCP caucus. "I have made the decision to remove Pat Rehn from the UCP Caucus, effective immediately," Kenney wrote. "It has become clear that Lesser Slave Lake MLA Pat Rehn has failed to do so. He has ignored calls from me, UCP caucus leadership, and his constituents to do so." In his statement, Kenney said the province is in contact with local government officials in the Slave Lake constituency.

Source: CBC News January 14, 2021 15:30 UTC