EDMONTON—The United Conservative party has cleared Calgary-East candidate Peter Singh of allegations of fraud and bribery in his nomination race, saying there is no proof to support the accusations. United Conservative Leader Jason Kenney says his party has launched an investigation into allegations of fraud and bribery surrounding a nomination race in Calgary. Singh could not be immediately reached for comment Saturday but has always called the accusations false and rooted in dissatisfaction from those who lost in the nomination race. UCP spokesperson Matt Solberg said in a statement that the party takes the integrity of its nomination events seriously. Read more: UCP investigating fraud and bribery allegations swirling around Calgary candidate “The party looks forward to working with Mr. Singh as our United Conservative candidate in Calgary-East.” Singh, who runs a Calgary auto repair shop, won the Calgary-East nomination last Nov. 3, defeating rivals Andre Chabot, Matthew Dirk, Jamie Lall and Issa Moussa.

Source: thestar January 19, 2019 19:18 UTC