The high-profile NDP MLA for Lethbridge-West is leaving politics. In addition to receiving right-wing abuse, she was illegally spied upon by members of the Lethbridge Police Service. David J. Climenhaga writes. David is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. Published June 11, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/06/11/Alberta-MLA-Shannon-Phillips-Quits/