Alberta MLAs recommend Shawn McLeod as ethics commissioner, despite NDP concerns over past UCP candidacy.

Alberta's MLAs have recommended Shawn McLeod as the province's new ethics commissioner; however, the NDP claims his past attempt to run as a UCP candidate will create a perception of bias in the role. McLeod filed papers for a UCP nomination in 2019 but later withdrew from the process. The NDP has expressed concern over his appointment due to these past affiliations.