Jason Kenney’s chief spokesperson and House Leader Jason Nixon has a pattern of unacceptable behaviour when it comes to women - including an assault charge and resulting peace bond the UCP has known about for years but has kept hidden from Albertans.

Allison Gentry, a landowner near Cremona, shared her story today, which recounts a serious incident which resulted in an assault charge and a peace bond issued to Nixon.

Gentry’s official statement details the altercation between her and Nixon during which he shouted, “Do you wanna shoot that bitch?” to his fellow hunters while hunting on Ms. Gentry’s property.

Nixon was issued a peace bond, requiring him to pay the court a $2000 fine and to stay 500 metres away from the woman’s house. The documents are attached.

The peace bond, which Jason Nixon signed, states: “On or about the 17th day of February, A.D. 2011, at or near Didsbury in the Province of Alberta, has caused Allison Gentry to fear that Jason John Nixon will cause personal injury to her, in that Jason John Nixon did on the 6th day of November, 2009 at or near Cremona, in the province of Alberta, harm Allison Gentry which causes Allison Gentry to have the said fear contrary to Section 810(1) of the Criminal Code of Canada.”

Gentry also states that UCP Deputy Leader Leela Aheer contacted her about the incident in late 2017 and that Gentry sent her all of the documents, but Aheer did not follow up. She also states she raised the assault charge with Nixon’s local constituency association in 2015.

The UCP has repeatedly covered up unacceptable behaviour from Jason Nixon, including when he fired a woman when she reported sexual harassment to him. Jason Nixon has displayed a troubling pattern of behaviour that make him unfit for office.

Mr. Kenney needs to tell Albertans how long he’s been aware of this incident, and why he has withheld this information from the people of Alberta.

Ms. Gentry’s testimony is available here in a video.