Commentary If polls are to be believed, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is in some trouble. A recent opinion survey, for what it’s worth, put Rachel Notley’s NDP opposition slightly ahead of the United Conservative Party (UCP), within reach of forming a majority if a vote were held now. Kenney’s popularity has eroded during the COVID-19 crisis despite the fact—or perhaps because of it—that Alberta has had some of the least restrictive confinement rules adopted by provincial governments to shield failing health-care systems. Canadian voters love the secure feeling of being in the charge of lockdown enthusiasts. That’s where Kenney started. He was stampeded into panic in March 2020. Already in a dispute with doctors at the time, he gave in to the takeover of medical bureaucrats and set aside the existing provincial emergency pandemic plan. He came close to veering into a new direction when he apologized for the mistake …
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