Tough spot for Notley moreso because it was only a couple hours later that the allegations came out after she was asked and replied...
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“Are there any allegations or incidents of inappropriate behaviour towards women among your MLAs or among the Alberta NDP?” Notley was asked.
“Not that I’m aware of,” she replied.
“And, more importantly, we have a policy in our caucus around sexual harassment, both in terms of how to respond to concerns that are raised, as well as speaking often and having a code of conduct with respect to both our MLAs and our staff around these issues.”
Oates later said Notley believed the reporter’s question related to inappropriate conduct strictly within and among NDP caucus and staff.
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It's a tough sell for Notley to say she misunderstood the question. She really just should have gotten out in front of it all when the whole topic came out. Now its damage control time instead.