Six people found in contempt in irregular UCP donations probe, Alberta judge finds

An Alberta judge has found six people in contempt for not attending interviews as part of an investigation into alleged irregular political donations made to the United Conservative Party.

A Tuesday decision by Justice Peter Michalyshyn says for the past year the provincial elections commissioner has been investigating donations made to the party by people allegedly using money that wasn’t their own leading up to the 2023 provincial election.

The decision says the commissioner, Paula Hale, began investigating in the spring of last year after being made aware of the allegation, but it’s not clear if the individuals found in contempt were targets of the investigation.