Common sense, and the long-standing democratic tradition here in Canada, would suggest it’s the people who get to choose their elected representatives for the next four years, by the casting of their ballots. But apparently not in Red Deer, not after what happened with trustee Monique LaGrange.

You see, Monique was one of seven democratically-elected trustees with Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS), since the 2021 municipal election. “Was” is the key word.

Unbelievably, five of her trustee colleagues on the board “unelected” her on Tuesday, November 14, for opposing LGBT indoctrination in schools and for violating subsequent sanctions on her free speech…