New Democrat MLA Deron Bilous released the following statement on the resignation of former Premier Alison Redford.
"I'd like to begin by thanking Ms. Redford for her service and acknowledging her work as Premier and as MLA. On behalf of the Alberta New Democrats, I want to extend our best wishes to Ms. Redford in her next steps.
“However, with today's announcement, it's clear that the PCs hope that Ms. Redford can serve as the scapegoat for the mess made by this entitled 43 year-old government.
“It's obvious that the PCs hope this resignation will distract Albertans from the extremely serious issues raised by the Auditor General about abuse of government aircraft and expense policies. Albertans know that Ms. Redford did not act alone in her abuse of government planes and resources and that the issues of entitlement and disrespect for public dollars will not change when she is no longer an MLA.
“And today we see, yet again that this PC government only responds to public shock and outrage, instead of governing in the best interest of Albertans to begin with. A new leader won't solve these problems -- they run throughout this entire cabinet, caucus, and party.
“Alison Redford’s resignation is not the last chapter of this government’s entitlement story. Albertans know that and it's up to Albertans to change it."
