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Independent MP Derek Fildebrandt officially announced the creation of the new Conservative Freedom Party of Alberta in Calgary, calling it a movement for the "patriots of Alberta" that will bring true democracy to Province.
"said Mr. Fildebrandt presenting the party at a media event in a northeastern Calgary hotel.
Fildebrandt said his party called the PCF in the short term. , Wants Alberta to have direct control over CPP, employment insurance, tax collection, gun law and immigration
"Conservative Liberal Party will require the immediate repatriation of all powers provided by the Constitution. "he said.
"We will be asking for a referendum to renegotiate Alberta's constitutional relationship with the federal government in order to keep more of our money and our decision here in Alberta and away from Ottawa."
Unpretentious Conservatives
Fildebrandt, who is interim leader of the party pending a founding convention, says the new party is composed of ruthless conservatives and libertarians who will fight to "take the government out of your wallet, your room , your schools and your churches. "
He said that the new party is the only one that does not support the ownership of the Trans Mountain Pipeline by the government, and the only one that supports reducing spending "and not just slowing it down a bit."
Fildebrandt says, because the Fund's primary goal is the defeat of Rachel Notley's government, it is not likely to run candidates – and split Conservative votes – in ridings where the NDP candidate has a chance to win.
For example, Fildebrandt says that the NDP is competitive
"In the first place, we will run in the vast majority of rural ridings and small towns in Alberta," he said.
Fildebrandt says that recruitment is already under way, says Fildebrandt.
Tumultuous Time in Politics
Fildebrandt resigned from the newly formed UCP caucus in August after a series of political scandals, and has since been sitting as an independent member for Strathmore.
The French-speaking MP was elected in the constituency east of Calgary under the banner of the Wildrose Party in the 2015 elections, which then merged with the PCs to form the Unified Conservative Party.
Fildebrandt, who had been one of the strongest proponents of the merger, claims that one of his motives for founding the new party was the interference complaints of UCP officials in local constituencies.
Fildebrandt Fildebrandt repaid more than $ 2,500 after it was revealed that he had subleased his apartment in Edmonton while claiming his taxpayer-funded housing allowance as a MLA
. administrative errors "for the apparent double invoicing of certain claims for reimbursement of meal expenses over a period of two and a half years."
In December, Fildebrandt was fined $ 400 after being found guilty of
In February, he pleaded guilty to illegally killing a deer on private property and was fined $ 3,000 in fines.
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