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LEGISLATURE OFFICE: 312 Legislature Annex, Edmonton, AB T5K 1E4
Tel: 780-415-0361
CONSTITUENCY OFFICE: Suite 20710020 Franklin Ave., Fort
McMurray, AB T9H 2K6 Tel: 780-790-6014
[email protected]
What I can tell you is that this has not been a pattern of
behaviour in the past, and clearly, it willnot be in the
future.Upon my release on Tuesday morning, I immediately informed
the Chief Government Whipthat I was involved in a legal incident,
and put in my resignation from government caucus and
all legislative committees.
I did not want the controversy of this issue to affect the work
of the Government of Alberta orthe PC Party.
These were personal actions and I thought it was important that
I also take immediateresponsibility for those actions and apologize
and offer to repay the taxpayer funds that wereused to fund this
trip.
Personal accountability means facing my responsibilities as a
father, a son, a friend, acommunity member, and as the MLA for this
community.
I have never been one to not face responsibility for my actions
and I will go through theprocess of having a conversation with the
community I am ultimately accountable to.
To be elected as your representative and serve this community in
the Alberta Legislature hasbeen a tremendous honour and
privilege.
That is why I so deeply regret that issues in my personal life
have affected my ability to exercisemy duties as an elected
official; duties that I take very seriously.
This incident has greatly damaged the trust established between
me and my community, andbefore I make any decision about my future
I have to explore whether or not that trust can be
rebuilt.
I have thought long and hard about my future over the last few
days as I have had a great dealof time to reflect on what occurred
and about what to do next.
I have lived in this community for over 20 years and I have
served this community as a memberand President of the Chamber of
Commerce, as a Councillor with the Regional Municipalityand, for
the past 15 months, I have represented the interests of this
community in the AlbertaLegislature.
Fort McMurray is my home, I love this community, and I wont
decline to face it in a moment
of personal crisis.
I committed to having a conversation with my community prior to
making a decision about myfuture and I will not short circuit that
conversation by stepping aside immediately; as lessdifficult a
route as that might be for me personally.
7/28/2019 MLA Mike Allen's statement announcing he won't
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LEGISLATURE OFFICE: 312 Legislature Annex, Edmonton, AB T5K 1E4
Tel: 780-415-0361
CONSTITUENCY OFFICE: Suite 20710020 Franklin Ave., Fort
McMurray, AB T9H 2K6 Tel: 780-790-6014
[email protected]
And so, I do not intend at this time to resign as MLA.
I will be engaging in a serious and honest conversation with my
community prior to theresumption of the Legislature about whether I
can continue to serve this community as theirMLA and whether I can
continue to advance the twinning of Highway 63 and other road
improvements, the release of Crown land to build new
neighbourhoods, flood relief, and more,in my current role.
This community, which provides 30% of provincial revenues, still
needs attention from theProvince to ensure responsible oil sands
development that benefits all Albertans withoutcompromising the
quality of life of the residents of this community.
I will continue to work to advance that cause in whatever way I
can in the future.
In the end, my ability to do so as an MLA will be determined
between me and those whoelected me to office.
As always, my office will remain opened so that constituents can
continue to bring me theirconcerns and issues, and I will put
forward my best effort in helping them.
I know I have deeply hurt and disappointed everyone, especially
those who elected and put mehere, and to all of them I again say I
am sorry.
I can only continue to hope that they have it in their hearts to
forgive me.
Thank you.
