EDMONTON — The average attendance for Alberta's Conservative MPs for a special COVID-19 committee, which has acted as a stand-in for the chamber, was about 42 per cent from May 27 to June 18.
The only other Alberta MP, Edmonton Strathcona NDP member Heather McPherson, attended all 14 meetings. She says she's shocked by the low attendance of her colleagues.
Here's the attendance for the province's 33 Conservative MPs:
— Edmonton Manning MP Ziad Aboultaif: 4 of 14 (29 per cent)
— Foothills MP John Barlow: 6 of 14 (43 per cent)
— Calgary Heritage MP Bob Benzen: 0 of 14
— Red Deer-Lacombe MP Blaine Calkins: 9 of 14 (64 per cent)
— St. Albert-Edmonton MP Michael Cooper: 2 of 14 (14 per cent)
— Edmonton Centre MP James Cumming: 13 of 14 (93 per cent)
— Edmonton Greisbach MP Kerry Diotte: 5 of 14 (36 per cent)
— Red Deer-Mountain View MP Earl Dreeshen: 10 of 14 (71 per cent)
— Sherwood Park-Fort Saskatchewan MP Garnett Genuis: 12 of 14 (86 per cent)
— Calgary Forest Lawn MP Jasraj Singh Hallan: 6 of 14 (43 per cent)
— Lethbridge MP Rachael Harder: 7 of 14 (50 per cent)
— Edmonton Riverbend MP Matt Jeneroux: 0 of 14
— Calgary Rocky Ridge MP Pat Kelly: 2 of 14 (14 per cent)
— Calgary Shepard MP Tom Kmiec: 2 of 14 (14 per cent)
— Battle River-Crowfoot MP Damien Kurek: 13 of 14 (93 per cent)
— Calgary Midnapore MP Stephanie Kusie: 2 of 14 (14 per cent)
— Edmonton-Wetaskawin MP Mike Lake: 2 of 14 (14 per cent)
— Calgary Signal Hill MP Ron Liepert: 0 of 14
— Sturgeon River-Parkland MP Dane Lloyd: 3 of 14 (21 per cent)
— Edmonton West MP Kelly McCauley: 9 of 14 (64 per cent)
— Calgary Centre MP Greg McLean: 12 of 14 (86 per cent)
— Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner MP Glen Motz: 13 of 14 (93 per cent)
— Calgary Nose Hill MP Michelle Rempel Garner: 12 of 14 (86 per cent)
— Banff-Airdrie MP Blake Richards: 3 of 14 (21 per cent)
— Calgary Skyview MP Jag Sahota: 5 of 14 (36 per cent)
— Bow River MP Martin Shields: 2 of 14 (14 per cent)
— Yellowhead MP Gerald Soroka: 12 of 14 (86 per cent)
— Lakeland MP Shannon Stubbs: 12 of 14 (86 per cent)
— Edmonton Mill Woods MP Tim Uppal: 4 of 14 (29 per cent)
— Peace River-Westlock MP Arnold Viersen: 2 of 14 (14 per cent)
— Grande Praire-Mackenzie MP Chris Warkentin: 2 of 14 (14 per cent)
— Calgary Confederation MP Len Webber: 0 of 14
— Fort McMurray-Cold Lake MP David Yurdiga: 10 of 14 (71 per cent)
Source: Minutes for the Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic, House of Commons
The Canadian Press