Alberta premier Redford ‘disgusted’ by Tory MLA’s arrest in prostitution sting

EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Alison Redford says she is “disgusted” by the arrest of a former Tory legislature member in a prostitution sting while on government business in the U.S.

Redford says Mike Allen’s conduct was — quote — “more than inappropriate” when he was attending a legislative conference in St. Paul, Minn.

Allen was arrested Monday night by police and faces a possible charge of soliciting a prostitute.

He has resigned from the governing Progressive Conservative caucus, but remains as an Independent MLA for Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo.

Redford says Allen has written a cheque for all the expenses he incurred on the trip.

Redford made the comments after her annual K-Days breakfast in Edmonton.

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