By The Canadian Press

Alberta attorney general says he’s been questioned by RCMP about leadership race

May 27, 2019 | 5:18 PM

EDMONTON – Alberta Attorney General Doug Schweitzer says he’s been questioned by the RCMP in their investigation into his party’s leadership race.

Mounties are looking into whether voter fraud was committed in 2017 when the United Conservative Party picked a leader.

Jason Kenney, now the province’s premier, decisively defeated Schweitzer and former Wildrose Party leader Brian Jean to become leader.

Schweitzer has declined to reveal what was discussed in a Sunday meeting with the RCMP except to say he was told he is not under investigation.

In the legislature, Schweitzer and Kenney refused for a second time to heed NDP Opposition calls to appoint a special prosecutor from outside Alberta to avoid any interference or perception of conflict of interest.

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Police work closely with prosecutors on investigations and Alberta’s prosecutors work for Schweitzer and Kenney.

Both men have told the house a special prosecutor is not necessary because they respect the line that divides the attorney general from prosecutors and police.

Mounties have been investigating allegations that email addresses were fraudulently attached to party memberships to cast ballots in the UCP leadership contest.