UCP candidates demand apology from NDP candidate for comments about energy industry

The United Conservative Party is demanding an apology from an NDP candidate for comments he made in a 2021 book about Alberta's energy sector. Wild Roses are Worth It: Reimagining the Alberta Advantage by Livingstone-Macleod candidate Kevin Van Tighem is described as a collection of provocative, personal and thoughtful essays. Jason Nixon, UCP Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre candidate, said Friday that in the book, Van Tighem calls Albertans angry, entitled rednecks and resource exploiters. N