Dean Bennett
Reporter with The Canadian Press
About Dean Bennett
Alberta NDP grills UCP over pandemic response
The Opposition in Alberta hopes to build on a buoyant 2021 during which the New Democrats outpaced Premier Jason Kenney’s United Conservatives in popularity polls and fundraising.
Kenney banks on strong economy in 2022 after terrible COVID year
In 2022, Kenney and his United Conservative government aim to forge ahead on the economy and catch up on the thousands of surgeries cancelled when hospitals were overwhelmed during the fourth wave of COVID-19 in the fall.
Higher energy prices expected to deliver boost in Alberta budget update
Alberta's finance minister says the recent bullish run on energy prices is part of a stronger economic story on the province's bottom line that will be revealed in the upcoming second-quarter budget update.
Calls mount for early leadership review for Jason Kenney
Representatives of 22 UCP constituencies have sent a letter to the party's executive saying they have met the required threshold required for a vote on Kenney’s performance at a special meeting before March 1.
Booze binges force Alberta agriculture minister to quit cabinet
An Alberta cabinet minister has quit, citing concerns over his conduct and drinking, and Premier Jason Kenney is acknowledging he attended one after-hours office get-together.
Alberta unveils plan it hopes will make it a hydrogen export superpower
Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta is well-positioned with its existing energy infrastructure to become a global supplier of choice for hydrogen.
Jason Kenney denies throwing chief medical officer under the bus for COVID failures
Premier Jason Kenney is rejecting accusations that he is blaming the province's chief medical officer of health for Alberta’s failures in the handling of the fourth wave of COVID-19.
Alberta ER doctor says some health triage has already begun
Dr. Paul Parks said that in recent days, some critically ill COVID-19 patients who should be on ventilators are not getting them. That's on top of previously announced mass cancellations of surgeries, along with patient transfers.
Jason Kenney wrestles with COVID-19 hospital crisis, UCP revolt
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney fought Tuesday to contain a rapidly expanding COVID-19 crisis that has overrun hospitals and ignited a party revolt against his leadership.