Bruce McAllister, the moderator of Premier Danielle Smith's Alberta Next panel, is apologizing after he told a teen at a town hall that his parents should spank him.
The moderator of Premier Danielle Smith’s Alberta Next panel apologized Tuesday for telling a teen at a town hall that his parents should spank him.
Bruce McAllister, executive director of the premier’s office, said the comment was “inappropriate.”
“I regret saying it and I apologize,” McAllister wrote in a social media post.
“I’m committed to ensuring these conversations remain respectful and constructive.”
The apology came after the 16-year-old boy tried to ask the panel during Monday’s town hall in Calgary about the pending provincewide teachers’ strike. McAllister cut off the microphone.
The boy could still be hear