Wayne Anderson speaking with Okotoks residents.

Wildrose MLAs were busy at caucus meetings in Medicine Hat last week.

Highwood MLA Wayne Anderson says a hot topic of discussion Tuesday was Premier Rachel Notley's comments, where she described Alberta as the "embarrassing cousin no one wants to talk about", in respect to making progress on the province's environmental record.

Anderson says he's embarrassed for Notley.

"That's a really, very disappointing statement and obviously our caucus in Wildrose and all Albertans are all proud of what all Albertans are doing," he says. "We still represent the biggest engine in the economy in Canada, but for her to make that comment, that's very disappointing."

He says if that's how she speaks publicly, it's hard to imagine what's said behind closed doors.

Anderson says the premier needs to apologize to all Albertans for her comments.

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