Alberta's ethics commissioner won't rule on a recent ethics complaint filed from the Opposition NDP that alleges Premier Jason Kenney improperly used the office of the premier in fundraising letters. In a letter to Ethics Commissioner Marguerite Trussler, NDP democracy and ethics critic Heather Sweet said the alleged violation stems from a "fundraising letter sent by the United Conservative Party soliciting contributions to cover the United Conservative Party's outstanding campaign debt of $340,000." Premier, Minister) to raise funds for a political party but is not prohibited by the Conflicts of Interest Act." 'Fundraising is a political activity'Trussler explains in her report that "fundraising is a political activity." She said that "signing a fundraising letter as 'Premier Jason Kenney' is furthering a political activity, and, in so signing, Premier Kenney did not contravene the Conflicts of Interest Act."

Source: CBC News May 28, 2019 00:11 UTC