Dean Bennett
Reporter with The Canadian Press
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Conservatives' Kenney criticized for response to hate letter at Edmonton mosque
A hate letter bearing a United Conservative logo dropped off at an Edmonton mosque has Muslim advocates and Premier Rachel Notley demanding party leader Jason Kenney take a stronger stand against Islamophobia.
United Conservative leader regrets comments on gay hospital visitation rights
Alberta's United Conservative leader says he regrets comments made in his earlier days about overturning a law extending hospital visitation rights to gay couples during the 1980s AIDS epidemic in San Francisco.
Alberta threatens to pull funding for 28 schools over gay-straight alliances
Alberta Education Minister David Eggen is directing 28 privately run schools to post rules affirming the rights of LGBTQ students or risk having their funding pulled by next school year.
Opposition leader must act after member compared LGBTQ flag to swastika: premier
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says if Opposition Leader Jason Kenney of the United Conservatives is serious about eradicating extremist views in his party, he can start with a member who compared the LGBTQ flag to the swastika.
United Conservative Leader Kenney not stopping for questions on former worker
Alberta United Conservative Leader Jason Kenney wouldn't stop to answer questions about a former call centre leader on his leadership campaign who was reportedly linked to an online store selling white supremacist memorabilia.
United Conservative Jason Kenney turfs UPC member amid report of hateful views
Alberta United Conservative Leader Jason Kenney has turfed a party member who once ran the call centre for his leadership bid amid reports the worker is behind an online store that sells white supremacist memorabilia.
Alberta's Notley announces candidacy, slams Kenney in speech to NDP members
Rachel Notley has made it official, announcing she will run again in the next election, touting her government's record while slamming opponent Jason Kenney as a self-serving policy huckster.
Rachel Notley talks about unicorns in rebuttal to Tzeporah Berman
In her speech, Tzeporah Berman said striking a balance is already complex but has been made worse by public discourse suffused with hate and polarized ideologies on both sides. Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says anti-pipeline opponents aren't realistic.
Notley says Odin photos show Jason Kenney needs to stop 'dog-whistle' politics
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says Opposition Leader Jason Kenney must stop "dog-whistle" politics that allow hateful extremists to believe they have a home in his United Conservative Party.
Alberta premier to give duelling speech countering anti-pipeline activist
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says she will go up against controversial anti-pipeline activist Tzeporah Berman in duelling speeches next month.