Thread by @EmmaLGraney

Kenney is in Turner Vallery today to speak on energy sector job creation. As is the trend with #abvote campaign events from all parties (I believe Notley was 40 min late the other day? Quite the dillydallying), he is late. And no, I will never tire of pointing this out. #ableg

He was less than 10 minutes late this time! Colour me impressed. At this rate he'll for sure be on time by Election Day. #ableg #abvote

OK! Kenney says the US is now a net oil exporter. He says global consumption of oil has increased by 10% over the last decade, but b/c of the Trudeau-Notley alliance (drink) we are living through an oil jobs crisis #ableg #abvote

Kenney says the Trudeau-Notley alliance (drink) has been a "catastrophe" for Alberta. "We're going to restore investor confidence" and signal to the market that now the Trudeau-Notley alliance (drink) is gone, "we're open for business again." #ableg #abvote

Kenney says if this was all about oil prices, Texas wouldn't be going through an oil boom right now -- this is all about the policies of the Trudeau-Notley alliance (drink). #ableg #abvote

Kenney says taxpayers have been let holding the bag #ableg #abvote

The Trudeau-Notley alliance (drink) has imposed a cap on oil sands and that's damaging to our future, Kenney says. #ableg #abvote

Carbon tax, higher taxes, massive new red tape -- all this is due to the policies of NDP Alberta, Kenney says #ableg #abvote

Kenney says when an oil well id drilled under a UCP gvt, its license will be in place "in perpetuity" #ableg #abvote

Ah, ok to clarify that - Kenney says UCP would provide a royalty guarantee to stop "spooking investors," so the royalty program in place when they drill will remain in place. Says spooking investors happened under the PCs as well. #ableg #abvote

AER will have to reduce speed of drilling approvals by 50%, Kenney says. "And we will fire Ed Whittingham" who "spent years taking foreign special interest money." Says Whittingham "committed economic sabotage" against Alberta's oil industry #ableg #abvote

Kenney says a UCP gvt would be at "every NEB hearing" that impacts Alberta in any way. #ableg #abvote

UCP would appoint an associate minister in cabinet for the gas industry, AND an associate deputy minster inside the department just for natural gas. Kenney says gas too often gets forgotten about. #ableg #abvote

Kenney says UCP would work on ways to get LNG shipped to Asia. Also, it would continue with diversification/upgrading of the energy industry and would be open to extending the NDP's petrochemical program #ableg #abvote

Kenney says capital expenditures in drilling are down 75% here but up "massively" in the US and Sask. For rigs: Would replace rural road permits with an annual provincial permit, they would be called provincial carriers, and other streamlining #ableg #abvote

On oil well abandonment, Kenney says the process would be streamlined and UCP would work with AER to overhaul the liability framework in Alberta. Will also push the Feds to provide tax breaks and alternative financial programs for well decommissioning. #ableg #abvote

This is "bold action" to get the oil industry back to work, Kenney says #ableg #abvote

Kenney asked why he hasn't spent more time in Calgary. Kenney says it's b/c Edmonton is the bigger battle ground. "We don't take anything for granted," but the NDP is "pushing uphill" to convince Calgarians to continue the Trudeau-Notley alliance (drink) #ableg #abvote

Kenney asked about the new report on climate change. Says it's a serious issue but this isn't just an Alberta problem. A levy on major industrial emitters and a tech fund is what we need (Alberta already has both of those things, btw) #ableg #abvote

Even if we get pipelines, Kenney says, "it's no sufficient" because you can't get a well approved here quickly enough. #ableg #abvote

Kenney rails against NDP record on pipelines, says they surrendered on Keystone and put all their eggs in the Trans Mountain basket "which has been a boondoggle b/c of the Trudea-Notley alliance" (drink) #ableg #abvote

Kenney says there would be no additional money for Legal Aid under the UCP #ableg #abvote

"Of course we'd have to work with Ottawa" if elected, Kenney says, but re-electing Trudeau would be a "huge blow" to Alberta #ableg #abvote

Notley wants to continue the failed Notley-Trudeau alliance (drink) and she will be voting either for Jagmeet Singh or Trudeau in October (My note: I had no idea they were both running in Edmonton) #ableg #abvote

Kenney says the Trudeau-Notley alliance (drink) is not working for Alberta. Dismisses the notion that it would be better for someone to be co-operative rather than antagonistic. "If Canadians regrettably re-elect" Trudeau, it'd be bad news, he says. #ableg #abvote

Kenney hasn't read this article yet, but says it's important to talk to the oil and gas industry. Says of the article, "It does not conform to the hard data that's available," he says bloomberg.com/news/articles/… #ableg #abvote

Kenney asked about the candidate in Lac St Anne who posted criticisms of the UN migration pact. Says he can hold those views, tho the UCP is not getting involved in those kinds of issues. Notes that old mate is siding with Australia and others on that criticism #ableg #abvote

Kenney says this announcement today is about streamlining and making things function more effectively for the oil industry #ableg #abvote

Notley today challenged the UCP corporate tax cut today, Kenney says it was the NDP's tax 20% increase that created the problem here. Says that's the reason we don't have as high revenues as we should. #ableg #abvote

UCP will not pursue a high-speed rail line between Edmonton and Calgary "and we don't have a policy for flying cars, either," Kenney says #ableg #abvote

Oh and that's the end of the presser. #ableg #abvote