Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said he is stepping down as leader of the United Conservative Party (UCP) on May 18 despite receiving 51.4 percent support from the party in a leadership vote, saying he doesn’t have a strong enough mandate. “While 51 percent of the vote passes the constitutional threshold of a majority, it clearly…
Alberta Premier Calls on Trudeau Government to End ‘Pointless’ COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said he has called on the federal government to end its “pointless” COVID-19 travel restrictions that no other major country in the world has. “Alberta’s conservative MLAs have called on Trudeau to scrap pointless travel restrictions, including the vaccine passport,” Kenney said in a Twitter post made on April 28. “I don’t…
Alberta to Fight ‘Catastrophic’ Federal Emissions Reduction Plan: Jason Kenney
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the federal government’s new carbon emissions reduction plan would have a “catastrophic” impact on the Canadian economy, and he pledged to fight against it. The 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan, introduced to the House of Commons on March 29 by Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, suggests that Canada’s oil and gas industry will need…
Alberta Premier Kenney Interviewed by RCMP in Probe Into UCP Leadership Race
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said he has been interviewed by the RCMP as part of an investigation into potential criminal identity theft during the 2017 United Conservative Party leadership election. “Yes, I did an interview at [their] request,” he said in a press conference on March 28. “We’ll always be there to cooperate in any…
AB, Sask. Premiers Say Liberal-NDP Alliance Will Harm Oil and Gas Industry
The forming of a Liberal-NDP alliance to support Liberals on confidence votes until 2025 is raising concerns from prairie premiers over the partnership’s potential threat to Canada’s oil and gas industry. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the agreement on March 22, after his government secured the support of the NDP in exchange for progress on…
Alberta to Halt Fuel Tax Collection, Offer $150 Electricity Rebate
The Alberta government will suspend fuel tax collection in April and grant a rebate of $150 on Albertans’ electricity bills as energy costs continue to climb. In a press conference on March 7, Premier Jason Kenney attributed rising energy costs to uncertainty caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and skyrocketing inflation spurred by Prime Minister…
Alberta to Lift ‘Vast Majority’ of COVID-19 Restrictions on March 1
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said the province is ready to move on to the next phase of its reopening plan on March 1, as the numbers of COVID-19 transmissions and hospitalizations “continue to decline rapidly.” “With these promising trends, we are in a position to safely move to Step 2 of our path back to normal and remove the vast…
Trudeau Government Facing Lawsuits Over Emergencies Act
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and two civil and constitutional rights groups say they will continue to pursue legal challenges of the Canadian government’s use of the Emergencies Act even after the measure was revoked on Feb. 23. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the act on Feb. 14 to give authorities additional powers to deal with…
Alberta to File Court Challenge Against Ottawa’s Use of Emergencies Act: Kenney
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said he will be filing a court challenge against the Liberal government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act, saying that it is unnecessary, disproportionate, and an intrusion into provincial jurisdiction. In a video posted on Twitter, Kenney said the federal government’s decision to invoke the Act, which gives authorities additional powers to…
Alberta to File Court Challenge Against Ottawa’s Use of Emergencies Act, Kenney Says
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said he will be filing a court challenge against the Liberal government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act, saying it is unnecessary, disproportionate, and an intrusion into provincial jurisdiction. In a video posted on Twitter, Kenney said the federal government’s decision to invoke the act, which gives authorities additional powers to oust…
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