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Government staffers lodged seven harassment complaints after public meetings on the proposed Bighorn Wildland Provincial Park, according to documents obtained by Postmedia.

Minister of Environment and Parks Shannon Phillips reiterated Wednesday that security concerns had spurred the province to cancel meetings in Edmonton, Red Deer, Drayton Valley and Sundre.

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“The situation is fluid,” she told reporters. “It is unfortunate that there is a small minority of people … for whom their operational behaviour is quite frankly undemocratic.”

But UCP house leader Jason Nixon accused the minister of “a blatant lie,” referencing comments she made about consulting with the RCMP on the issue.

“Caught in a blatant lie the Minister is backpedaling (sic),” he tweeted Tuesday.

He also said from what he has seen at meetings, claims of threats and intimidation were unfounded.

“We would of course condemn any documented incidents in the strongest possible terms — but, to date, there appear to be no such documented incidents,” he said in a statement.