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Alberta’s election commissioner has handed a $15,000 penalty to Cameron Davies, who was a co-campaign manager for Jeff Callaway’s bid for the United Conservative Party leadership in 2017.

Two penalties of $7,500 each were issued Tuesday for “obstruction of an investigation.”

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No details were provided about the offences, which has been usual during investigations by elections commissioner Lorne Gibson.

“There are some pretty strict confidentially requirements, non-disclosure requirements in the (legislation) that I have to respect,” Gibson said in an interview Tuesday. “On the advice of my lawyer and others, that’s about what I can say.”

Davies referred media to his legal counsel.

“We take issue with the findings of the commissioner,” said lawyer Dale Fedorchuk in a statement Tuesday.

He said Davies denies the allegations brought against him and will “vigorously defend” this matter. He is appealing the decision to the Court of Queen’s Bench.