Despite his announcement yesterday he would step down as UCP leader and premier, reports last night indicated Jason Kenney plans to stick around as interim leader until his successor is chosen.
Posted inAlberta Politics
Putting the performance back in petroleum politics, Mr. Kenney goes to Washington
Everybody in the room yesterday at the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing in Washington, D.C., knew perfectly well the United States is never going to stop buying Saudi Arabian “dictator oil,” and why. It’s as simple as Geopolitics 101, and even Alberta’s premier knows the score. To give the man his due, […]
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The week ahead: There will be two big stories on Wednesday, one will be about a premier, the other about a hockey game
On Wednesday, we can expect to learn whether the UCP has told Alberta Premier Jason Kenney whether he gets to stay or gets to go. Also, there’s a hockey game.
Posted inAlberta Politics
Kenney Government seeks ‘a unicorn’ to solve health care crisis – what it needs is more nurses
Alert readers will also recall that the last time Alberta embarked on an international search for a transformational health leader who was something of a unicorn … we got a cookie monster!
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Confident Jason Kenney will jet off to Washington the day before UCP says if he gets to keep his job as Alberta premier
It seemed like a strangely bold move yesterday for Jason Kenney to announce he’ll be jetting off to Washington, D.C., to testify to the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and National Resources the day before his United Conservative Party announces whether its members have voted to let him stay on as leader. You’d almost think […]
Posted inCanadian Politics
The Conservative leadership debate: Not as funny as The Debaters! Not as informative, either
The format of the Conservative leadership debate was designed to be entertaining without being so revealing it embarrassed the party. By and large, it worked.
Posted inAlberta Politics
Alberta premier prematurely celebrates court’s view Ottawa’s environmental assessment law is unconstitutional
Sure the UCP is rejoicing more than the situation warrants. But look at it from their perspective. What else do they have to celebrate?
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Possible unpopular opinion: Premier’s communications director should be paid for his COVID isolation expenses
The fact Jason Kenney’s communications advisor had his COVID isolation costs covered should have been used to argue that we would all be safer if every infected person was entitled to the same support.
Posted inAlberta Politics
4,000 UCP memberships bought with six credit cards? Dodgy practice, legal or not, likely to come back to bite Jason Kenney
Elections Alberta is reported to be investigating allegations there have been legally sketchy bulk purchases of UCP memberships.
Posted inAlberta Politics
Jason Kenney attempts to show he’s still relevant with risible legal intervention in Emergencies Act challenges
What’s that annoying buzz? It’s too early in the reluctant Alberta springtime for it to be a fly trapped between the blind and the window. And we’re too far away from Havana for it to be a mysterious Russian microwave weapon frying the brains of American consular officials. Don’t worry, it’s just Alberta Premier Jason […]
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Will students learn ‘financial literacy’ or corporate propaganda from Alberta’s $5M curriculum ‘investment’?
There’s nothing wrong with a little financial education, but is that what Alberta students will be getting from the grade school “financial literacy” program Alberta Education Minister Adriana LaGrange announced so enthusiastically yesterday?
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Elections Alberta contributions report shows NDP leading first-quarter fund-raising with more than $1M raised
The UCP says it actually raised more! The party claimed its constituency associations raised enough additional funds not reported to Elections Alberta to put it ahead in Q1 contributions.