It should have been a nothing burger, but Alberta Premier Jason Kenney turned it into a political smorgasbord. And he was the main course. Opposition MLAs, as well as members of Kenney’s own caucus, have spent the past week taking giant bites out of Kenney’s credibility because of a COVID-violating dinner on June 1. Not that Kenney’s emaciated credibility would…
It is the Alberta legislature’s island of misfit toys. A corner of the assembly where sit three former government MLAs who were booted out of the UCP caucus this year and are now so far removed from the centre of power they might as well be sitting out in the hallway. Say hello to Drew Barnes (Cypress-Medicine Hat), Todd Loewen…
When Jason Kenney is finished hosting the traditional premier’s pancake breakfast at the Calgary Stampede this July, might I suggest he take on another more colourful role at the “Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth”: that of sideshow carnival barker. With a hearty “Step right up!” Kenney could usher us rubes into the funhouse known as the “Steve Allan Public Inquiry.”…
As Alberta continues to post the worst per-capita COVID-19 numbers in North America, Premier Jason Kenney has introduced a circuit breaker. A political circuit breaker, that is. Not a COVID lockdown circuit breaker, as recommended by doctors. Kenney’s sudden and unilateral decision to shut down the work of the legislative assembly for at least two weeks might not grab you as…
On February 23, 2021, something amazing happened—almost a miracle, as far as I’m concerned. I got to ask Premier Jason Kenney a question during a news conference (about the upcoming legislative sitting). Before that, the last time I’d been called on to ask a question was December 18, 2020—67 days previously.
