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Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney loses attempt to have lawsuit thrown out
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney responds to a question from the media on the final day of the summer meeting of Canada's Premiers at the Fairmont Empress in Victoria on July 12, 2022. Roma advocates say discriminatory policies meant to keep families from making what then-immigration minister Jason Kenney called "bogus" refugee claims still have a lingering effect on families fleeing persecution. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
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Alberta appoints former United Conservative Party leadership candidate to AIMCo board
Alberta Investment Management Corp. CEO Evan Siddall in Calgary, Alta., Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022. Alberta Investment Management Corp. reported a loss of 3.4 per cent for 2022 as it faced declines in both public equities and fixed-income markets last year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says conservatives must learn to win in ‘big cities’
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network in Ottawa on Thursday, March 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Alberta cabinet minister Rajan Sawhney says she won’t seek re-election this spring
Rajan Sawhney stands with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith after Sawhney was sworn into cabinet as Minister of Trade, Immigration and Multiculturalism in Edmonton, Monday, Oct. 24, 2022. Sawhney says she will not run in the upcoming provincial election. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
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Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney accepts role in Calgary advising law firm
More than three months after stepping down as Alberta’s premier, Jason Kenney has landed a new role as a Calgary-based adviser in the law firm Bennett Jones. Kenney speaks in response to the results of the United Conservative Party leadership review in Calgary on May 18, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dave Chidley
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UCP infighting roiling the central Alberta riding of key Jason Kenney loyalist
Party members applaud Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at the United Conservative Party AGM in Edmonton, on Saturday, October 22, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
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Danielle Smith appoints MLA as parliamentary secretary for civil liberties
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks at a press conference after the Speech from the Throne in Edmonton, on Tuesday, November 29, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
opinion
Albertans are being played for fools – by their own government
Gary Mason
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Alberta Independent MLA Thomas Dang pleads guilty to Health Information Act breach
Edmonton-Southwest NDP MLA Thomas Dang, 20, laughs along with his colleagues during an introductory meeting with all newly elected MLAs in Edmonton on Tuesday, May 12, 2015. An Alberta legislature member charged in a computer hacking investigation has pleaded guilty to a charge under the Health Information Act. Thomas Dang, who now sits as an Independent, entered the plea in provincial court Friday, a spokesman for Dang confirmed in a statement. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
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Incoming Alberta premier Danielle Smith to run in by-election in rural riding to win seat in legislature
Danielle Smith celebrates after being chosen as the new leader of the United Conservative Party and next Alberta premier in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Alberta United Conservatives to select successor to Jason Kenney
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney speaks in response to the results of the United Conservative Party leadership review in Calgary on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dave Chidley
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Alberta UCP to pick Premier Jason Kenney’s successor after voting ends Thursday
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney speaks in response to the results of the United Conservative Party leadership review in Calgary on May 18, 2022. Kenney received 51.4 per cent support from the party in the vote. UCP members pick a new leader Thursday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dave Chidley
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Alberta commits $20.8 million over the next four years to fight human trafficking
opinion
Albertans could some day miss Jason Kenney, even if his current approval numbers spell a different story
Kelly Cryderman
opinion
If Jason Kenney calls, think twice before answering
Gary Mason
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Jason Kenney, soon out as Alberta premier, pokes fun at himself in speech
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney answers questions during a press conference as premiers meet on the final day of the summer meeting of the Canada's Premiers at the Fairmont Empress in Victoria, B.C., on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
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Alberta Premier Jason Kenney joins massive queue to pay respects to Queen Elizabeth
People walk across The Mall in front of the Victoria monument and Buckingham Palace as visitors from all over the world arrive to pay their respects to the Queen in London, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he joined a queue with hundreds of thousands of people to pay his respects to Queen Elizabeth, whose coffin is to lie in state until her funeral. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Danielle Smith faces renewed attacks in final Alberta UCP leadership debate
Candidates, left to right, Todd Loewen, Danielle Smith, Rajan Sawhney, Rebecca Schulz, Leela Aheer, Travis Toews, and Brian Jean, attend the United Conservative Party of Alberta leadership candidate's debate in Medicine Hat, Alta., on July 27, 2022. The party is set to hold its final leadership debate tonight as the campaign to replace Premier Jason Kenney moves into the homestretch. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Jason Kenney announces Tanya Fir as new jobs minister
Premier Jason Kenney says Tanya Fir will become the minister for jobs, economy and innovation and continue to serve as the associate minister of red tape reduction. Kenney shakes hands with Fir at a cabinet swearin-in Edmonton on Tuesday April 30, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
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Alliances shift to Danielle Smith in final days to sign up for UCP leadership vote
Candidates, left to right, Todd Loewen, Danielle Smith, Rajan Sawhney, Rebecca Schulz, Leela Aheer, Travis Toews, and Brian Jean, attend the United Conservative Party of Alberta leadership candidate's debate in Medicine Hat, Alta., Wednesday, July 27, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh