The leader of Alberta’s official opposition is calling for a probe into the government’s flood response in the community of Hampton Hills.

Danielle Smith said residents deserve to know if their neighbourhood was indeed sacrificed to save other communities.

Smith said residents are not upset with the financial compensation the province is offering, but take offence to the fact their community is not in a flood zone, so they don’t have the option to take the money and relocate.

The Auditor General has already announced a review of the Redford government’s flood response.

Smith added while that review will likely include High River, she would still like a separate Hampton Hills public inquiry.

On a video that recently surfaced, while addressing questions from residents, a contractor suggests the Hampton Hills community was sacrificed to save other homes.

The engineer on the video, Darwin Durnie, has since published a statement, saying he regrets his choice of words and for causing a distraction during the reconstruction process.