The Latest Breaking News from Jason Kenney

Premier-designate of Canada's oil-rich Alberta promises showdown with Ottawa

(This Oct. 6 story has been corrected to change the headline to say premier-designate instead of premier-elect)

Reuters · Oct 7, 2022

How Danielle Smith won in Alberta and what it means for Canada

Danielle Smith rode a wave of Alberta populism to win the United Conservative Party leadership on the sixth ballot.

The Conversation · Oct 7, 2022

What the spectre of Alberta separatism means for Canada

In October, members of Alberta’s governing United Conservative Party (UCP) will elect a new leader who will then become Alberta’s next premier.

The Conversation · Jul 14, 2022

Alberta premier Jason Kenney to stay on until new party head elected

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney will remain as premier and leader of the United Conservative Party (UCP) until his successor is chosen, the party said on Thursday, just a day after Kenney said he would step down.

Reuters · May 20, 2022

Canadian premier abruptly quits amid surge in far-right influences

Conservative Jason Kenney, Alberta premier, leaves province’s top job after barely surviving a leadership review

The Guardian - US · May 19, 2022

Alberta premier says he will step down after party leadership review

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said on Wednesday he would step down after receiving 51.4% support in his United Conservative Party's leadership review.

Reuters · May 19, 2022

Alberta court rules Canada's environmental impact law is unconstitutional

Alberta's highest court ruled on Tuesday that a Canadian law assessing how major infrastructure projects like pipelines impact the environment is unconstitutional because it interferes with the power of the provinces.

Reuters · May 10, 2022

Premier of Canada's Alberta province faces crunch vote on his leadership

The premier of Canada's Alberta province, Jason Kenney, faces a leadership review starting on Saturday, following months of criticism for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and top-down leadership style.

Reuters · Apr 8, 2022

Canada: key Conservative says party risks takeover by far-right ‘lunatics’

Jason Kenney warns a far-right element could seize control in the coming weeks as United Conservatives hold leadership review

The Guardian - US · Mar 25, 2022

It’s not too late for Keystone XL, Alberta’s premier says

TC Energy Corp.’s Keystone XL crude pipeline could be built by the first quarter of next year if the Biden administration were to reverse its decision to cancel the project.

Tribune News Service · Mar 8, 2022