Alberta Party dumps Edmonton-Ellerslie candidate

The Alberta Party has disqualified its Edmonton-Ellerslie candidate Yash Sharma for “discriminatory views.”
The decision came after Sharma attended and supported a weekend event critical of an Indian Supreme Court decision that allows women to attend an ancient temple.
The party’s provincial board, including Leader Stephen Mandel, voted unanimously to disqualify Sharma Monday night.
Mandel said in a statement that Sharma “no longer has the confidence or support