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Former Sask. NDP MLA Says Party’s Approach to Opposing Involuntary Treatment Was Reason for Departure
The Saskatoon-Centre MLA said she no longer supports Carla Beck’s leadership and will become the legislature’s sole independent member.
- On Tuesday, Saskatoon-Centre MLA Betty Nippi-Albright announced she is leaving the Saskatchewan NDP to sit as an Independent, saying she can "no longer support the direction of Carla Beck's leadership."
- Nippi-Albright wrote that she "has not felt the support or respect required to carry out this work in a good way," adding that many issues she raised "did not receive attention until recently."
- As the only "First Nation Female, sitting MLA in Saskatchewan," the legislator stated her academic training and lived experience provided a unique perspective not adequately represented within the party.
- Following the resignation, the Saskatchewan NDP's seat count fell to 26, while the governing Saskatchewan Party maintains its 34-seat majority in the legislature.
- Serving as an Independent, Nippi-Albright intends to continue advocating for constituents in Saskatoon-Centre, as well as for "Inherent and Treaty Rights holders" and others whose voices are often overlooked.
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Former Sask. NDP MLA says party’s approach to opposing involuntary treatment was reason for departure
Betty Nippi-Albright says her decision to leave the Saskatchewan NDP stemmed from disagreements over the party’s opposition to the province’s newly passed Compassionate Intervention Act.
·Toronto, Canada
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Total News Sources15
Leaning Left6Leaning Right2Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Left
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left
50% Left
L 50%
C 33%
R 17%
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