#Jason Kenney exits stage right

#Jason Kenney exits stage right

“Jason Kenney exits stage right” Politics Insider for May 19: Kenney’s potential successors prepare to replace him; Patrick Brown complains over racist email; Ed Fast out as finance critic over Pierre Poilievre criticism 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. Jason Kenney won the…

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#Jason Kenney warns of ‘kooky people’ threatening his government

#Jason Kenney warns of ‘kooky people’ threatening his government

“Jason Kenney warns of ‘kooky people’ threatening his government” Politics Insider for Mar. 25: Freedom Convoy organizers face more charges; Conservatives table motion that would end all COVID restrictions; Jagmeet Singh says he will hold Liberals to dental care promise Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox…

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#338Canada: A tale of two premiers

#338Canada: A tale of two premiers

“338Canada: A tale of two premiers” Philippe J. Fournier: A few years ago, Francois Legault and Jason Kenney were making history. Today, only one of them is sure to survive their next election. When Jason Kenney lead his brand new United Conservative Party to a decisive majority victory in April 2019, some observers (yours truly…

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#Ontario will make booster shots easier to get

#Ontario will make booster shots easier to get

“#Ontario will make booster shots easier to get” Politics Insider for Dec. 16, 2021: Feds scrambling over Omicron; Booster shots in Ontario; and no more gathering restrictions for unvaxxed Albertans 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. The federal government announced a new…

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#What will happen when Jason Kenney’s dissidents—and even some fans!—spend a weekend together

#What will happen when Jason Kenney’s dissidents—and even some fans!—spend a weekend together

“#What will happen when Jason Kenney’s dissidents—and even some fans!—spend a weekend together” Not everyone in the Alberta premier’s party wants him gone, but believing he’ll hang onto the leadership and win another election requires some magical thinking Folks were quick to draw comparisons when now-former Conservative Senator Denise Batters publicly declared her petition to…

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#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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#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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