RED DEER, Alta.—Merit-based hiring, reducing income tax, and recognizing on government documents that there are only two biological sexes are among the policy resolutions adopted by UCP members on Nov. 2.
The passed resolutions serve as an indication of the wish of the party supporters, but are not binding for the UCP government to adopt.
All policy resolutions tabled at the two-day party convention, which drew a record 6,085 members, were adopted.
Most resolutions passed with overwhelming support.
These included upholding merit-based hiring, saying provincial employees shouldn’t be hired based on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principles.
“The use of public funds for DEI must stop,” said one member….