Dean Bennett
Reporter with The Canadian Press
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Manitoba premier to raise Quebec religious symbol law with western premiers
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says he will be seeking a joint response to Quebec's new religious symbols law when western premiers meet on Thursday, June 26, 2019, in Edmonton.
Alberta government, Opposition swap accusations, attacks in earplug debate
Alberta's earplug debate got louder on Monday, June 24, 2019, as the Opposition NDP accused Premier Jason Kenney of lying and sought to have Government House Leader Jason Nixon found in contempt of the legislature.
Take two: Alberta lauds federal re-approval of Trans Mountain pipeline project
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is lauding the federal government's decision to approve for a second time the construction of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion project.
Alberta introduces amended Education Act; Opposition says LGBTQ kids at risk
Alberta is overhauling its framework for grade-school education for the first time in a generation, but the Opposition says it's just a cover to out gay kids and expose them to harm.
New UCP members sworn in as Alberta legislature poised to axe carbon tax
On the eve of Alberta's carbon tax heading to the chopping block, the province's environment minister says green projects currently being funded by the levy will go ahead.
Kenney lauds Senate committee rejecting tanker ban, promises to continue fight
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is calling for a full-court press to kill Ottawa's proposed B.C. coast tanker ban now that it has been defeated in a Senate committee.
Carbon tax, desk-thumping on agenda in upcoming Alberta legislature session
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's government heads to the legislature this week to make noise with an ambitious legislative agenda while trying to keep a hush on daily affairs.
Alberta premier Jason Kenney says provincial carbon tax will die May 30
Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta's carbon tax has about two weeks to live.
BC takes Alberta to court
British Columbia's premier fought battles over the Trans Mountain pipeline on two fronts on Wednesday, going to court against Alberta's premier, who wants the line expanded, while urging Ottawa to start shipping more gasoline through the pipe that's already there.
Kenney talks pipelines with Trudeau after election win, calls it cordial
Jason Kenney, Alberta's incoming premier, said he cordially talked pipelines Wednesday with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — Kenney's political nemesis and his election campaign piñata — and said the plan is to meet soon for a one-on-one.