Members of Alberta’s United Conservative Party wrapped up their annual general meeting on Saturday by approving the vast majority of resolutions out forward, including one calling for a requirement that teachers and schools get written consent from parents before using names and pronouns chosen by students.
There were nearly 3,800 people at the BMO Centre. Premier Danielle Smith said that makes it the largest provincial party meeting in Alberta’s history.The big turnout may have been driven by ‘Take Back Alberta’, a third-party advertiser that’s been working on getting the voices of social conservatives heard.
Smith estimates more than 2,000 of the 3,800 people who were there at the meeting were at their first convention. “This AGM has cemented the Wild Rose control of this party, reflected in its rural base in groups like ‘Take Back Alberta’ have really taken over this political party,” Mensah said.“They now have a sense of direction. The direction is what the members want — the government to be much more responsive to the concerns of the rural base of the party.
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