#Erin O’Toole and Jason Kenney are both facing internal challenges to their leadership

#Erin O’Toole and Jason Kenney are both facing internal challenges to their leadership

“#Erin O’Toole and Jason Kenney are both facing internal challenges to their leadership” Politics Insider for Nov. 16, 2021: Opponents move against Kenney and O’Toole; Alberta has a child-care plan; and Harper launches an investment fund Determined internal opponents moved against both Erin O’Toole and Jason Kenney on Monday, putting both politicians’ continued leadership in…

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#how it all went wrong.

#how it all went wrong.

“#how it all went wrong.” Saturday morning at a rec centre parking lot in south Calgary. Flapjacks. Mediocre coffee. Disposable plates. Boots. Belt buckles. Cowboy hats of black, white and straw. Smiling kids. Glad-handing politicians. In some ways, it seemed like any traditional Calgary Stampede pancake breakfast, pleasing for a premier who’d declared a week…

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#Trudeau sends a signal to Alberta. Cue the squirming.

#Trudeau sends a signal to Alberta. Cue the squirming.

“#Trudeau sends a signal to Alberta. Cue the squirming.” Alberta got its cabinet minister, but the real focus will be on the new names at environment and natural resources, and how they apply the government’s ‘just transition’ Justin Trudeau has appointed a minister for Alberta, and a minister for preoccupied Alberta. Randy Boissonnnault ends the…

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#338Canada: Will Jason Kenney sink the UCP experiment?

#338Canada: Will Jason Kenney sink the UCP experiment?

“#338Canada: Will Jason Kenney sink the UCP experiment?” Philippe J. Fournier: The latest projection shows that if an election where held now, the UCP would be nearly swept out of urban Alberta and even lose some of its rural base Alberta’s equalization referendum has come and gone, and although the top-line results appear to significantly…

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#A referendum in Alberta poses the equalization question

#A referendum in Alberta poses the equalization question

“#A referendum in Alberta poses the equalization question” Politics Insider for Oct. 18, 2021: Alberta questions an ‘unfair’ system; Doug Ford looks safe; and a Liberal pledge Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox in the morning. Albertans will cast ballots…

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#Erin O’Toole: Not today Jason Kenney, not today

#Erin O’Toole: Not today Jason Kenney, not today

“#Erin O’Toole: Not today Jason Kenney, not today” SATIRE: Reimagining the Conservative leader’s recent press conference—and the dogged effort to get him to utter two simple words New Brunswick. Four days before the federal election. Erin O’Toole is trying to make an announcement about securing the future. His hopes are dashed. Nobody wants to talk…

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#What Jason Kenney’s ‘mission accomplished’ moment has reaped for Alberta

#What Jason Kenney’s ‘mission accomplished’ moment has reaped for Alberta

“#What Jason Kenney’s ‘mission accomplished’ moment has reaped for Alberta” It’s not only the near-total abandonment of public health precautions that has embittered much of Alberta toward its premier, though the outcome of Jason Kenney’s decision led to an unfettered fourth wave, and unleashed the Delta variant with the effect of record-busting pressure on ICUs and…

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