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February 4, 2010

Mr. Morrison
5 Aspen Stone View SW
Calgary, AB T3H 5Y6

Re: Calgary West Conservative Association

I am writing to inform you of a decision of National Council with respect to the governance of the
Calgary West Conservative Association.

As you know, one of the primary responsibilities of National Council is to ensure that an
electoral district association, which is the primary organization through which the rights of
members are exercised, functions to the benefit of those members it has been recognized by
National Council to serve. National Council has been closely monitoring the events in Calgary
West since the 2009 Annual General Meeting of the Calgary West Conservative Association. In
response to this close scrutiny by National Council, members of the Calgary West Conservative
Association Board have made repeated assurances that the members of the Board would
strictly adhere to the mandates and objectives contained both in the Conservative Party of
Canada Calgary West Electoral District Association Constitution and the Conservative Party of
Canada Constitution. Consistent with these assurances, the Board, at a minimum, should
have ensured the continued organizational and financial support for our candidate, Mr. Rob
Anders, the Member of Parliament for the electoral district of Calgary West. The Board should
also have ensured that decisions and determinations made by National Council, and confirmed
by the procedure approved by the members of the Conservative Party of Canada as set out in
the Conservative Party of Canada Constitution, were fully supported by the Calgary West
Conservative Association.

Recent steps taken by the Board have not respected or reflected the opinions and rights of the
members of the Calgary West Conservative Association, nor have they respected the various
constitutional requirements which bind the Board.

Accordingly, at its last meeting, National Council voted unanimously to exercise its authority
pursuant to section 6.5 of the Conservative Party of Canada Calgary West Electoral District
Association Constitution to call the Annual General Meeting of the Calgary West Conservative
Association, such Annual General Meeting which will be conducted under the authority,
direction and control of National Council. We further require that the financial agent of the
Calgary West Conservative Association not undertake, incur or commit the Association to any
expenditure out of the normal course prior to or on the date of this Annual General Meeting,
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unless the financial agent has received prior written approval of the Secretary of National
Council.

National Council is prepared to consult with the Board as to the planning and conduct of the
Annual General Meeting. I trust you will find the foregoing satisfactory, and we thank you in
advance for the Board’s anticipated cooperation in all respects.

Yours very truly,

John Walsh
President

cc: Joseph Zamuda, Financial Agent

The Board of Calgary West Conservative Association
Michael Lauer, Secretary of National Council
National Council

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