Don MacIntyre

On January 2, 2017, MacIntyre — while speaking to the press — asserted that human activity is not the primary cause of climate change.{{Cite news|url=https://edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/graham-thomson-wildrose-still-seems-to-be-flirting-with-denial-of-man-made-climate-change-in-2017|title=Graham Thomson: Wildrose still seems to be flirting with denial of man-made climate change in 2017|date=2017-01-03|newspaper=Edmonton Journal|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-03 |last1=Thomson |first1=Graham}} This conflicts with the current scientific opinion on climate change, which asserts a 95% confidence that climate change is caused primarily by human activities.

The Alberta New Democratic Party — which held a majority government in the legislature — responded by requesting that the Wildrose Party – the official opposition – remove Don MacIntyre from his position as energy critic. Leduc-Beaumont NDP MLA Shaye Anderson said, "It’s irresponsible to lend climate change-denying conspiracies the credibility of the office of the Official Opposition. Unless (Wildrose Leader Brian) Jean agrees with what Mr. MacIntyre is saying, he must remove him from his position."{{Cite web|url=http://www.edmontonsun.com/2017/01/03/ndp-demands-removal-of-wildrose-critic-over-climate-change-row|title=NDP demands removal of Wildrose critic over climate change row|website=Edmonton Sun|access-date=2017-01-07 |date=January 3, 2017 |last1=Graney |first1=Emma}}

The Wildrose Party responded by issuing a statement that, "We get calls daily from Albertans living in NDP-held ridings furious that their MLAs are not listening to their opposition to the carbon tax. I suggest they spend their time listening to those concerns,"{{Cite news|url=http://globalnews.ca/news/3158315/wildrose-nixes-ndp-call-to-sack-electricity-critic-over-climate-change-denials/|title=Wildrose nixes NDP call to sack electricity critic over climate change denials|last=Bennett|first=Dean|newspaper=Global News|access-date=2017-01-07 |date=January 3, 2017 |agency=The Canadian Press}} – in reference to the $20 per tonne carbon tax put in place by the Alberta government.{{Cite web|url=https://www.alberta.ca/climate-carbon-pricing.aspx|title=Carbon levy and rebates|website=www.alberta.ca|access-date=2017-01-07}}

MacIntyre resigned his seat as legislative representative for Innisfail-Sylvan Lake in February 2018, near the time he was charged with sexual assault and sexual interference involving a girl under the age of 16. The actions occurred between five and ten times between 2010 and 2011 and, during the trial, MacIntyre claimed that his actions were done during a dark period of his life and part of Satan's plan.{{Cite news|url=https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/don-macintyre-former-mla-accused-of-child-sex-assault-to-appear-in-red-deer-court|title='Satan's plan': Former MLA Don MacIntyre pleads guilty to one count of sexual interference |work=Edmonton Journal |first1=Jonny |last1=Wakefield |date=January 11, 2019|language=en|access-date=January 12, 2019}} He also told his victim during the actions that God had approved the abuse.{{cite news |last=Krugel |first=Lauren |date=January 11, 2019 |title=Former Alberta MLA Don MacIntyre gets 3 years for sex offence involving underage girl |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/4837077/don-macintyre-red-deer-court-sex-charges/ |work=Global News |agency=The Canadian Press |location= |access-date=March 18, 2024}}

On January 11, 2019, MacIntyre pled guilty to sexual interference and was sentenced to three years in prison, while the charge of sexual assault was withdrawn.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/former-mla-don-macintyre-sexual-interference-guilty-plea-1.4974035|title=Former Alberta MLA, who sexually abused girl and told her God approved it, sentenced to 3 years in prison|last=Grant|first=Meghan|date=January 11, 2019|website=CBC|language=en|access-date=2019-01-12}}

{{CANelec/top|AB|2015|Innisfail-Sylvan Lake|percent=yes}}

{{CANelec|AB|Wildrose|Don MacIntyre|7,827|42.7%}}

{{CANelec|AB|PC|Kerry Towle|5,138|28.0%}}

{{CANelec|AB|NDP|Patricia Norman|4,250|23.2%}}

{{CANelec|AB|Alberta Party|Danielle Klooster|1,134|6.2%}}

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