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Alberta Premier Jason Kenney to get his own radio show

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney will debut a new call-in radio show this weekend. John Vos with Corus Entertainment told CBC News that the show was a long time coming and that they first approached Kenney with the idea in June 2020.The radio show marks a break in the premier’s recent mediums of communication, which have…

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The base rate fallacy and what Premier Scott Moe got wrong about COVID-19 spread in Sask.

Several experts told CBC News that Premier Scott Moe’s conclusions appear to be based on multiple misunderstandings.Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said this week that vaccines no longer prevent the transmission of COVID-19. Experts say that is incorrect. (CBC)Experts are pushing back on Premier Scott Moe’s pronouncement earlier this week that vaccines no longer prevent the transmission of COVID-19. …

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Alberta premier hires lawyers over lawsuit threat from environmental groups

The Alberta government has hired a private law firm to defend Premier Jason Kenney after environmental groups threatened him with a defamation lawsuit.A coalition of environmental groups say Kenney falsely accused them of spreading misinformation about Alberta’s energy industry in public statements, social media posts and government websites. (Jeff McIntosh/Canadian Press)The Alberta government has hired…

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Alberta premier urges unity among UCP members ahead of April leadership review

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney acknowledged in his address to the United Conservative Party’s annual general meeting on Saturday that there is discord and unhappiness with his leadership, but he urged members to resolve their disputes internally.Alberta Premier Jason Kenney speaks at the United Conservative Party’s annual general meeting in Calgary on Saturday. While acknowledging unhappiness…

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