Category: Alberta Premier Jason Kenney

Revoking Permit for Keystone XL a ‘Gut Punch’ for Alberta, Says Kenney

January 21, 2021
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CALGARY—Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is calling for the federal government to impose economic sanctions against the United States in response to newly inaugurated U.S. President Joe Biden’s “gut punch” decision to tear up the permit for the Keystone XL oil pipeline expansion. “As friends and allies of the United States, we are deeply disturbed that…

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Alberta Recall Law in the Works Following MLA Controversies

January 18, 2021
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Dissatisfied citizens in Alberta will soon be able to remove their legislators from elected office, something one advocate believes is also necessary in other Canadian jurisdictions. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced in early January that MLA recall legislation will be introduced in the spring. This came after Kenney removed MLA Pat Rehn from the United Conservative…

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Kenney, Moe Condemn Biden’s Plan to Scrap Keystone XL on Day 1 of Presidency

January 18, 2021
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OTTAWA—The premiers of Alberta and Saskatchewan are condemning Joe Biden’s plan to scrap the Keystone XL pipeline expansion on his first day as U.S. president. Biden’s plan is outlined in transition documents seen by The Canadian Press. Jason Kenney and Scott Moe say halting construction on the controversial project will be disastrous for both the…

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