Man recommended to become ethics commissioner previously sought UCP nomination: NDP

The man recommended to become Alberta's next ethics commissioner has ties to the United Conservative Party, the Opposition NDP said on Wednesday. A committee of MLAs recommended Shawn McLeod to the assembly. McLeod is a lawyer who's worked in the private and public sectors, including as a deputy minister and a special advisor to the deputy minister of executive council. According to the NDP, McLeod also sought to become a UCP candidate in a previous election.Download our app to get Edmonton aler