Drew Barnes, member of the legislative assembly for Cypress-Medicine Hat, said Wednesday he will not seek UCP nomination in the spring.
“It has been an honour and a privilege to represent the families and communities of this region for more than a decade, and I will continue to put their thoughts and concerns first inside and outside of the Legislature,” said Barnes in a letter to constituents posted on social media.
Barnes, three-term MLA for Cypress-Medicine Hat, wrote that he will “continue representing his constituents as an Independent.” Barnes had been elected as a UCP candidate, but has been sitting as an independent since 2021.
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Phone calls and emails to Barnes’ constituency office to confirm whether he will be running as an Independent were not answered at the time of this writing.
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