She was posing a question about
Bill 22, introduced Monday, which would fire Election Commissioner
Lorne Gibson in the middle of his investigation into the UCP leadership
race, won by Premier Jason Kenney.

Notley
objected when UCP House Leader Jason Nixon said “no one is firing
anyone” when answering her questions in the house about Gibson’s pending
termination. Bill 22 says the person holding the position of election
commissioner is terminated when the bill becomes law, though the chief
electoral officer could hire them back.

Under house rules, MLAs
are not allowed to say another member is lying or misleading the house.
Usually, the issue is resolved when an MLA apologizes and withdraws
their remarks at the request of the Speaker. But Notley refused to do
so.