Canadian actress and animal rights activist Pamela Anderson says she does not see the point in meeting with Alberta's Minister of Agriculture and Forestry to discuss the Stampede chuckwagon races.

Anderson penned a letter to Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and MLA Devin Dreeshen and posted it on her Foundation's website on July 25 calling for a ban on chuckwagon races.

She said in the letter that more than a dozen horses have died since the Stampede tightened the rules in 2010 and that the races are 'inherently cruel and dangerous.'

Dreeshen responded with a letter of his own and said that 'These animals are bred to race and are often old and nearing the end of their working lives.'

He went on to say that the Stampede has implemented animal protocols to reduce 'injuries and accidents' and that the owners strive to provide 'the best quality of life for their animals.'

Dreeshen invited Anderson to meet with him and some famers and ranchers to hear more on the issue.

While a huge fan of your work, I respectfully disagree on your opinion about the care of rodeo and chuckwagon horses in Alberta.



I've attached a letter in response and would be happy to meet with you, and introduce you to some of our farmers and ranchers. #ableg #CdnAg https://t.co/tDtooSiwxr pic.twitter.com/9Qbd9Tb5tM — Devin Dreeshen (@DevinDVote) July 25, 2019 Anderson responded in a letter sent to Dreeshen on Monday saying in part…

"If animal care is such a priority for the ranchers you represent, why do they allow their horses to keep being mangled and killed simply for human amusement? You're an apologist for indefensible cruelty. I don't see the point of meeting face to face if there's no common ground."

Anderson is promising to pressure the Stampede's corporate sponsors to abandon the controversial event.