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The Alberta election campaign period has been rife with controversies hounding individual candidates.

The UCP in particular have faced numerous scandals involving past social media posts by candidates, ongoing questions about leader Jason Kenney’s 2017 leadership bid and the resignation of two women candidates before nominations closed. Other parties though haven’t been immune to controversy.

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On the eve of the election, here’s a list of issues that have flared up during the 28-day campaign period (candidates are listed in alphabetical order).

In December, Postmedia compiled a list of numerous nomination controversies dogging MLA hopefuls. An updated version of that list is also included at the end.

Todd Beasley, independent candidate for Brooks-Medicine Hat



Beasley was cut from the UCP roster days before the party’s nomination vote after social media posts surfaced in which he referred to Islam as having “no legitimate basis” and called Muslims “fools who are really worshipping Satan.” But Kenney said recently the ousted candidate told constituents he’d be welcomed back into the UCP. Kenney rejected that idea, saying Beasley’s remarks were “hateful” and he would sit as an independent if elected.