SECOND KENNEY CAMPAIGNER INVOLVED IN WHITE SUPREMACIST STORE

For immediate release

November 16, 2018

EDMONTON – Weeks ago, the UCP revoked the membership of former Kenney staffer Adam Strashok, after it was revealed he worked for a store that sells white supremacist goods. According to reports,[1] another former Kenney campaigner and UCP member, Keean Bexte, who worked in a Kenney leadership call centre,[2] admitted to working for the same store.

Bexte is well-known in UCP circles. In 2017, he endorsed Jason Kenney for leader of the United Conservative Party.[3]

Previously, Bexte worked closely as an intern with Devin Dreeshen in a Conservative MP’s office in Ottawa. He has also worked for Conservative MP Bob Benzen in his Calgary office.[4]

Jason Kenney must ask the UCP board to do the right thing and remove Keean Bexte from the UCP.

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[1] Ricochet. November 13 2018. https://ricochet.media/en/2422/rebel-media-reporter-worked-for-white-supremacist-web-store

[2] CBC. March 21 2017. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/unite-the-right-wildrose-on-campus-wroc-pc-kenney-jean-bexte-galandy-1.4026339

[3] The Gauntlet. February 10 2017. http://www.thegauntlet.ca/wildrose-on-campus-endorses-jason-kenney-over-brian-jean/

[4] LinkedIn. November 16 2018. https://www.linkedin.com/in/keean-bexte-74575492/