Dean Bennett
Reporter with The Canadian Press
About Dean Bennett
Kenney faces internal UCP uprising, calls for him to quit
Simmering internal discontent within Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s United Conservative caucus has now boiled over into an open challenge to his leadership.
Alberta has no carbon tax Plan B, was hoping to win in court: Kenney
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says his government didn't prepare a fallback plan on implementing a consumer carbon tax because they were hoping to win in the country's top court.
Kenney government exploring its options after carbon tax ruling
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he hopes the Supreme Court decision upholding Ottawa’s right to levy a carbon tax on provinces doesn’t open the door to federal overreach in other areas.
Alberta energy minister defends 'war room' petition against children's movie
Alberta’s energy minister is defending her government’s attack on a children’s movie about Bigfoot that she says is "quite offensive" and carries an inaccurate anti-oil message.
Final cost of defunct Keystone XL not 'materially' above $1.3B: Alberta finance minister
Alberta’s finance minister says taxpayers won’t be on the hook for much more beyond $1.3 billion already committed to the defunct Keystone XL oil pipeline.
Alberta ups retail shopping limit and opens banquet halls
Alberta is lifting more COVID-19 public-health restrictions, including allowing more people to shop in retail stores and malls.
Alberta partially opens gyms and libraries, delays others
Alberta is opening up libraries and allowing low-intensity indoor group fitness workouts, like Pilates and tai chi, while it continues to monitor rates of COVID-19.
Alberta's deficit budget promises more COVID help
Alberta’s COVID-19-era budget made a hard landing on Thursday, February 25, 2021, with an $18.2-billion deficit but also a promise that good times will return.
Alberta's pending budget may get a boost from higher oil prices: Kenney
Premier Jason Kenney says a recent bump in energy prices in the third quarter of the current budget is helping the bottom line as his government prepares to introduce its 2021-22 budget.
No new taxes for Albertans as Kenney preps for another tough times pandemic budget
On Thursday, February 25, 2021, it’s budget day in Alberta, a time that will cruelly and ironically remind residents that last year’s projected eye-popping $6.8-billion deficit was actually the good old days.