Alejandra Pulido-Guzman

Lethbridge Herald

Alberta’s New Democrats are introducing legislation to crack down on conflicts of interest and tighten rules around gifts and political influence, through Bill 202: the Conflicts of Interest (Ethical Governance) Amendment Act.

During a news conference ahead of the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, Opposition leader Naheed Nenshi said it is time for Albertans to act, as the province is dealing with the most corrupt government in Alberta’s history.

“We’ve seen patterns of corruptions from luxury skyboxes to government contracts worth hundreds of millions or billions of dollars given to friends of the UCP. This is troubling and it is a pattern,” said Nenshi.

In 2023, the UCP government raised the threshold for gifts MLAs can accept without Ethics

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