Alberta UCP welcomes MLA Jennifer Johnson back into caucus

An Alberta MLA who was removed from the United Conservative Caucus after comparing transgender children to feces has been allowed back.

In a connection Wednesday afternoon, the United Conservative Caucus said an interior caucus ballot was held and MLAs “chose to invited Lacombe-Ponoka MLA Jennifer Johnson into the United Conservative Caucus.”

“Over the past 17 months, MLA Johnson has done a precise bully occupation arsenic a section MLA. After having a precise thoughtful treatment with our caucus team, our MLAs voted to admit her hard work, admit her efforts, and invited her into the authorities caucus,” main authorities whip Shane Getson said.

Johnson has been sitting arsenic an autarkic since 2023, aft a 2022 signaling surfaced successful which Johnson is heard comparing transgender students to feces.

The United Conservative Caucus said Johnson addressed her chap MLAs earlier Wednesday’s ballot and highlighted the enactment she has done successful her assemblage and the idiosyncratic maturation and knowing she has gained done her engagement with the LGBTQ community.

The caucus said Johnson has met with galore groups and engaged connected important topics.

“I americium pleased to articulation the United Conservative Caucus, wherever I volition beryllium capable to proceed representing my constituents and assistance marque beingness amended for each Albertans. Over the past 17 months, I person grown some personally and professionally. Now, I americium anxious to use what I person learned to payment everyone who calls this state home,” Johnson said.

Trending Now

Last month, video of a gathering successful which Johnson met with members of the LGBTQ community surfaced and triggered backlash by a radical already feeling targeted by the MLA.

Victoria Bucholtz, with the radical Queer Citizens United, said Johnson has not rebuilt spot oregon exhibited understanding.

Bucholtz was 1 of 5 radical who met with Johnson successful the hopes of bettering the politician’s narration with LGBTQ Albertans.

“It wasn’t wide that immoderate of her views had changed,” Bucholtz said.

Johnson’s presumption arsenic a United Conservative MLA takes effect immediately.