OTTAWA — The top administrator in Jasper, Alta., downplayed claims Friday <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;that a report his town commissioned into last summer\u2019s devastating wildfire&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://nationalpost.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=80559427&amp;action=edit&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" href="https://nationalpost.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=80559427&amp;action=edit" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click">that a report his town commissioned into last summer’s devastating wildfire</a> was about blaming the province for making things worse, after the premier called on the town to apologize.

Local officials in the town of Jasper, Alta., offered conciliatory words Friday after a town-commissioned report on last summer's wildfire.{ai:summary}The administrator of Jasper, Alberta, responded to criticism regarding a report on last summer's wildfire, clarifying that it was not intended to blame the province for exacerbating the situation. This comes after the provincial premier urged the town to issue an apology. #politics

Jasper points to 'mischaracterization' of wildfire report after Alberta premier calls for apology

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