Kenney out of line speaking out on Sovereignty Act

By Lethbridge Herald on September 10, 2022.

Editor:

I was appalled that Jason Kenney would speak out on one of the key issues in the current leadership campaign.

Surely with his lengthy tenure in the political arena he should know that it is totally unethical for a person in his position to speak out on proposals by any candidate in a leadership campaign of which he is not a candidate but still holds a leadership position.

Neither Jason Kenney nor the Lieutenant Governor have any business commenting on promises made in an election of any sort. Certainly the LG has an obligation to examine legislation if she has concerns with its constitutionality but not before it has passed through the legislative process. 

At this point the Alberta Sovereignty Act is purely hypothetical and if it comes before the Alberta Legislature will be scrutinized by legal experts and will be subject to debate therein.

It is noteworthy that as Danielle Smith has explained in detail the proposal is to challenge the federal government’s unconstitutional actions by putting the shoe on the other foot and let the feds take Alberta to court rather than Alberta challenging Ottawa’s moves in court.

Ken Allred

Blairmore