Alberta ‘s governing United Conservative Party is suing two of its former caucus members, accusing them of conspiring to damage the party’s image and mislead the public.

Peter Guthrie and Scott Sinclair, who are both named as defendants in the lawsuit, have been trying to start a provincial party under the Progressive Conservative brand since they were expelled from the UCP caucus earlier this year.

The two currently sit in the Alberta legislature as Independents.

The United Conservative Association, which operates the UCP, filed the lawsuit on Nov. 7 in the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta against them and Lindsay Amantea, president of the Alberta Party.

The statement of claim says that Guthrie and Scott did not get the necessary signatures to apply for a new politi

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