By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

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Jason Nixon denies ‘troubled past’ allegations by NDP

Apr 7, 2019 | 4:58 PM

The NDP are calling out UCP House Leader and incumbent MLA for Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre Jason Nixon’s alleged pattern of unacceptable behaviour around women.

The NDP says Nixon’s history includes an assault charge and peace bond.

Allison Gentry, a landowner near Cremona who shared her story on Sunday through an NDP media release, recalled an alleged serious incident which involved Nixon.

According to Gentry, an altercation took place in February 2011 wherein Nixon was on her property hunting with friends.

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Nixon reportedly said, “Do you wanna shoot that b***h?”

The NDP say a peace bond was issued requiring Nixon to pay the courts a $2000 fine and to stay 500 metres away from the woman’s home.

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 says Leela Aheer, then UCP Deputy Leader, contacted her about the incident in late 2017. Gentry sent her all the relevant documents but says Aheer never followed up.

Gentry also says the assault charge was raised with Nixon’s constituency association.

The UCP responded to the accusations on Twitter Sunday with a statement reading:

“The allegations against Mr. Nixon are false. These old claims have been roundly discredited, including by the testimony of three witnesses.

Mr. Nixon has never been convicted of a crime. Regarding Ms. Gentry’s allegation, the charge was withdrawn — as was publicly reported at the time.”

The statement goes on to point out that a peace bond is not an admission of guilt, and that Nixon was never ordered to pay $2000.

“Today’s smear from the NDP just shows just how desperate they have become to distract from their complete failure to create jobs,” the statement finishes.

The NDP then responded with a tweet of their own:

“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,” the NDP conclude in their release.