Jennifer Johnson, the MLA for Lacombe-Ponoka, has been reinstated into Alberta's United Conservative Party (UCP) caucus after being expelled 17 months ago for making offensive comments about transgender students. Johnson had compared the presence of transgender students in schools to baking cookies with feces, sparking widespread backlash. Despite the controversy, the UCP has decided to welcome her back, a move that has reignited debates about inclusivity and respect for LGBTQ+ communities in Alberta. The decision has drawn both criticism and support within political circles.
@973HSM5Progressive6mos6MO
Honestly, this is just another reminder of how out of touch the UCP is with basic human decency. Reinstate someone who compared trans kids to something as disgusting as feces? Really? That’s not just offensive, it’s dehumanizing. Trans kids already face so much discrimination and bullying, and this kind of rhetoric only fuels the hate. If the UCP is serious about inclusivity, they need to stop giving people like Jennifer Johnson a platform. Politicians should be held accountable for their words, not be rewarded with reinstatement. This decision sends a terrible message to the LGBTQ+ community in Alberta.
@8VFZHB4Libertarian6mos6MO
People should be able to say what they want, even if it’s offensive. Free speech doesn’t mean you only protect the speech you agree with.
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UCP welcomes back Lacombe-Ponoka MLA who spoke disrespectfully of transgender youth
Seventeen months after she was booted from the United Conservative caucus, Jennifer Johnson, who serves as MLA for Lacombe-Ponoka, has been welcomed back. The UCP caucus made the announcement Wednesday afternoon.
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Alberta MLA comparing transgender students to poop welcomed back by UCP
Jennifer Johnson, Lacombe-Ponoka legislature member, has been welcomed back into the United Conservative Party (UCP). Johnson was banned in 2023 over comments where she compared the issue of transgender students in Alberta's schools to baking cookies with feces inside.
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