Following a news report that said a staffer for Alberta Premier Danielle Smith had emailed the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service in regard to the case of a group charged with firearms possession at the Coutts border blockade last winter, the premier’s office issued a statement saying it is “a serious allegation” and will take appropriate action if it is proven true.
CBC News reported on Jan. 19 that emails sent by Smith’s staffer challenged the Crown prosecutors’ assessment of the case, in which 13 individuals were accused of possessing a weapon, while four were also accused of conspiracy to commit murder. CBC cited sources whose identities were kept anonymous for fear that they would lose their jobs.
