Jason Kenney invited to Calgary Pride by k.d. lang but spokesman says he's busy

CALGARY - Alberta crooner k.d. lang has invited Jason Kenney to Calgary's Pride festivities -- but it appears he won't be attending.

The country singer took to Twitter on Tuesday to offer Kenney -- a leadership candidate for the province's new United Conservative Party -- free tickets to a concert if he'd sit down and discuss LGBTQ rights with her.

Lang's offer followed a tweet from blogger Mike Morrison, who also invited Kenney on Twitter to attend Pride.

I'll give @jkenney free tickets if he'll sit down and talk #lgbtqia rights with me!
— k.d. lang (@kdlang) August 23, 2017

It all stemmed from a statement Kenney's spokeswoman, Annie Dormuth, issued Monday, saying he would skip the annual parade because he wasn't invited.

In response to lang's invitation, another spokesman, Blaise Boehmer, tweeted that Kenney was "100% focused" on the leadership campaign and had a "packed week meeting with members."

Calgary Pride begins Friday and ends Sept. 4. The marquee parade will be held on Sept 3.

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