Jim McCormick, former president of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta, confirmed Monday that he resigned from the party’s board of directors two weeks ago.
“I cannot and will not participate on a board where the head has no respect for it, its role and its members, regardless of letter, the intent, the spirit of the constitution thus exposing volunteers to personal liability,” McCormick said in a posting on Facebook.
He said he stepped down from the board of directors on March 24 after receiving “guidance” from lawyers.
McCormick served as the president of the PCAA from November 2012 until Terri Beaupre was elected to take his place last November.
McCormick’s post doesn’t give additional details on the events that prompted him to step down.
However, the resignation comes after the party became embroiled in a number of controversial nomination battles where candidates were disqualified at the last minute without being given an explanation.
Progressive Conservative leader Jim Prentice is expected to call a provincial election on Tuesday.
