Wildrose leader Brian Jean is apologizing after he joked during a town hall forum in Fort McMurray about beating Premier Rachel Notley. But it’s against the law to beat Rachel Notley.”Much of the audience laughed, while other corners of the room gasped in shock. Most members of the Wildrose caucus, who are meeting in Fort McMurray this week for caucus meetings, were scattered throughout the room. Jean then apologized for his joke, insisting that Notley cares about the topic and has cooperated with Jean. An email a Wildrose spokesperson sent after the town hall meeting said Jean had reached out to Notley and apologized.

Source: National Post August 31, 2016 11:15 UTC