New premier needs to treat all residents of Alberta fairly

By Lethbridge Herald on June 2, 2022.

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It took three years for Albertans to realize that Kenney lost his election in 2019. Brian Jean may have won but Kenney said that he won because someone used their fake credit card to gain 4,000 votes in his favour. The party is still being investigated by the RCMP for allegations of criminal voter identity fraud in the contest that elected Kenney leader in 2017.

Aside from all the politics, Jason Kenney became the 18th premier of Alberta. He was born in Oakville, Ontario in 1968. His parents moved to Saskatchewan where he studied at Athol Murray Notre Dame College. His father was the President of that school. 

Jason later attended Michaels University in Victoria, BC. Before going into politics, he had a short conversation with the late John Diefenbaker who inspired him to become a politician. 

He studied philosophy at the University of California. Kenney returned to Canada; he worked for the Saskatchewan Liberal Party and Ralph Goodale. One wonders why he could not get along with Prime Minister Trudeau, but when the feds are ready to give the province money, he was happy. 

I heard on the news recently that doctors (550 of them at latest count provincially) are leaving Alberta and seeking work in other provinces. 

When Kenney became premier, he cancelled their agreement and paid whatever he thought was sufficient, which was not very much. 

Furthermore, the EMS takes a lot longer to arrive when immediate attention is required from a dispatch in Calgary or Edmonton. The UCP have not provided any benefits for seniors since they took office. In fact, they added $85.00 to renew drivers’ licenses. 

When COVID-19 occurred, Kenney was calling the shots; Dr. Hinshaw from AHS should have been in control instead.

We hope the new UCP leader will treat all Albertans fairly or they will lose confidence in the party.

Paul Jones

Coaldale