United Conservative leader won’t attend Edmonton Pride, holding separate event
EDMONTON — Alberta Opposition Leader Jason Kenney says he will not attend this year’s Edmonton Pride parade, but he will be nearby.
Kenney says he will attend a United Conservative Party Pride pancake breakfast near the parade route on Saturday.
Kenney says he and other legislature members from his party will be there to support the Pride community while respecting the wishes of parade organizers not to participate.
Last month, organizers rejected the party’s application to march in the parade, saying Kenney’s United Conservatives did not meet criteria that include connecting with the Pride community and sharing its policies and values.