Dean Bennett
Reporter with The Canadian Press
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UCP co-founder to Jason Kenney: 'Fire yourself' from intergovernmental post
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is getting some unsolicited advice from the co-founder of the United Conservative Party: fire yourself as the intergovernmental affairs minister.
Kenney must rethink aggressive approach on oil, environment, political watchers say
Political analysts say Premier Jason Kenney must rethink his traditional “fight back” approach and start building bridges to reconcile environmental concerns with oil and gas development.
Alberta's $1B problem
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says cancelling the Keystone XL expansion risks a dangerous precedent for other pipelines stretching from Canada to south of the border.
Backlash comes for Alberta politicians who travelled abroad, including Kenney's chief of staff
The hammer has dropped on members of the Alberta government caucus and staff who recently travelled abroad during the COVID-19 crisis.
Alberta looks forward
Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews says the goal in 2021 is to get vaccines out and put the COVID-19 pandemic in the rear-view mirror, then work to fix a battered and beleaguered economy.
Nightmare on COVID Street
Alberta, seeking to heal with hard-edged humour, has launched a COVID-19 advertising campaign starring a fashion-challenged, hard-partying, virus-headed Freddy Kruegeresque super-spreader.
Alberta's top doc says she feels betrayed by leak to media, launches investigation
Alberta’s chief medical officer of health says a member of her inner circle committed a “personal betrayal” and fractured the working relationship of her COVID-19 team by leaking private conversations to the media.
Alberta bans home gatherings as COVID-19 cases continue to climb
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, his province bending precariously under the weight of record COVID-19 cases, imposed new sweeping public health restrictions on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, that include a ban on gatherings in people’s homes.
Kenney urges Albertans to 'up our game' on COVID
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says it’s time to “up our game” when it comes to COVID-19 by putting a lid on super-spreader house parties.
Kenney's former campaign manager gets senior post with Alberta Energy Regulator
Premier Jason Kenney is dismissing suggestions that the appointment of his former campaign manager to a senior post with the Alberta Energy Regulator is a patronage plum.