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POLICE INVESTIGATION

RCMP search business owned by Calgary United Conservative candidate Peter Singh

Apr 12, 2019 | 10:01 PM

CALGARY – RCMP have searched an auto-repair shop owned by a United Conservative Party candidate in Calgary.

Mounties seized a computer hard drive, other electronic devices and a suitcase Thursday night from the Autopro location.

The shop owned by Peter Singh, the UCP candidate for Calgary-East, was closed Friday.

RCMP have not released the nature of the investigation.

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Singh provided a statement to the media shortly after 8 p.m. Friday (via CTV Calgary):

“I stand firm on my innocence. I have fully cooperated with the RCMP. The items seized from my business were returned at 9:00am this morning. It is apparent this story is a scare tactic used to create doubt in the voter’s mind by the competition, to hurt my Campaign and the United Conservative Party during this crucial time as we very near Election Day.”

“I am completely focused on my Campaign, and this news story in not deterring our hard-earned efforts to represent my riding in Calgary-East and to advocate for a better Alberta. I will not allow my volunteers efforts and months of preparation to be wasted, as together we have knocked on thousands of doors and worked tirelessly to connect with the Community Members of Calgary-East.”

“This news Story has only made my team and I want to fight harder to represent our riding, so our communities are free from such a Party that use tactics to scare and make voters fear change.”

United Conservative Party officials say the RCMP has not contacted the party or Singh regarding the investigation, but have been in contact with Singh’s son.

The office of Alberta’s election commissioner would not comment on whether it is investigating Singh.

(CTV Calgary and The Canadian Press)