Jason Kenney

Jason Kenney

Jason Kenney is a Canadian conservative politician who served as Alberta’s premier from 2019 to 2022 and previously as a federal cabinet minister.

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Far Right
Debating independence at CSFN Calgary, likely arguing against separation.
People's Party supporters see Kenney as the face of the old federalist consensus that betrayed Western conservatives by pandering to Ottawa.
Center
Former Alberta premier and long-time Notley foe joined her in a unified front against separation.
Centre voices see Kenney's stand as a principled defense of federalism, but note it complicates his legacy given his past battles with Ottawa.
Far Left
Kenney's UCP government is implicated in a new report on the High River pandemic tragedy.
NDP/Green condemn Kenney for putting workers at risk with negligent pandemic policies that led to deaths.
Far Right
Not directly in these articles, but the Alberta transfer story references provincial efforts to address fiscal imbalance under conservative leadership.
Kenney is often criticized by the People's Party for not fighting hard enough against equalization and for being too deferential to Ottawa on resource revenue.

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