Nenshi calls proposed Alberta cut of council conduct rules ‘an affront’ to voters

Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says the government’s proposed bill to wipe out municipal councils’ codes of conduct could create a free-for-all of delinquency and grift.“This bill is an affront to local voters. It basically says to local voters, ‘We don’t trust you,’ ” Nenshi told reporters at the legislature Wednesday.Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver proposed the bill in the house Tuesday. He said the change had to be made because codes of conduct were being weaponized to silence dissent on municipal councils.