Premier Kenney at an afternoon presser says he doesn't think Emergencies Act will affect Alberta as they already have the tools to handle the Coutts blockade.
Says light touch there was just due to investigation into potentially violent cell- can now move to enforcement.
Says light touch there was just due to investigation into potentially violent cell- can now move to enforcement.
Kenney says he told the PM that's it's a sensitive time and that invocation of the Emergencies Act could flare up tensions.
Kenney says one concern is that the feds could use the powers over the province's objections- worries about precedent it might set.
Adds PMJT can work to reduce the tensions by saying he's working with U.S. to drop trucker vaccine mandate
Adds PMJT can work to reduce the tensions by saying he's working with U.S. to drop trucker vaccine mandate
Kenney says Trudeau added fuel to the fire with "defamatory and derogatory words covering all of the protesters with the extreme brush."
Wants PM to stop using that language and get rid of truckers vaccine mandate.
Wants PM to stop using that language and get rid of truckers vaccine mandate.
Kenney says he wanted Coutts border blockade ended two weeks ago.
Says RCMP ill move forward with enforcement in the very near future, but won't offer specific time for ending.
Says RCMP ill move forward with enforcement in the very near future, but won't offer specific time for ending.
When will you call Fort Mac byelection?
Kenney says they will respect call (needed by tomorrow), say it was delayed due to Omicron concerns.
Kenney says they will respect call (needed by tomorrow), say it was delayed due to Omicron concerns.
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