Notley says Odin photos show Jason Kenney needs to stop ‘dog-whistle’ politics
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says Opposition Leader Jason Kenney must stop “dog-whistle” politics that allow hateful extremists to believe they have a home in his United Conservative Party.
But Kenney is accusing Notley of exploiting a one-off event orchestrated by a “kooky” organization against the UCP and its candidates.
Candidates running for the UCP nomination in the constituency of Edmonton West Henday posed for pictures at a pub event last Friday with the Soldiers of Odin, an anti-immigration group that originated in Finland and has been linked to neo-Nazis in Europe. The Canadian branch says it is not racist but more of a neighbourhood watch.
“Why are these folks showing up at these events and feeling as though they are welcomed?” Notley said at the legislature Tuesday.