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In the lead-up to a Nov. 8 byelection in Brooks-Medicine Hat, Smith has drawn criticism from New Democrats forCalgary Sun Headline NewsEmail AddressBy clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc. | 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4 | 416-383-2300A welcome email is on its way.
Mount Royal University political scientist Duane Bratt told Postmedia you can’t separate the two roles, and it appears to be a pretty black and white violation of the rules. However, Bratt said if the chief electoral officer finds wrongdoing, there might be a fine, but the punishment would be relatively minor.Both Eggen and Bratt have also pointed to Smith’s criticism of former PC education minister Gordon Dirks in 2014, when she was Wildrose leader. At the time, Dirks had authorized modular classroom funding in Calgary-Elbow during his byelection.Albertans would find it difficult to view those actions as ethical.