2. Kenney said he didn’t need overwhelming support in a leadership review as the pool of voters were “diluted by 1,000’s of angry members bent on destruction”
Kenney’s was criticized by his caucus for promising to stay if he received a bare majority of 50% +1
6. According to internal data collected by AHS only 50% of patients were admitted after an 8-hour wait. Last year 70% of patients were admitted within this time
This means Alberta patients in ER waiting rooms waiting significantly longer compared to a year ago
8. On Wednesday, Kenney, Alberta’s 18th premier, told a shocked audience of invited guests and cabinet ministers that 51% support of party rank and file in his leadership review was not enough to quell internal dissension wracking his party
1. Elections Alberta is OFFICIALLY investigating allegations of bulk UCP membership purchases made by Kenney’s camp right before this year’s leadership review
The investigation involves 4,000 new UCP memberships purchased by only 6 credit cards.
2. 13 motions to improve accountability & transparency in Alberta’s Lobby Act, including several made by Alberta's Ethics Commissioner, were rejected by the UCP!
It’s noted Kenney has close, secretive “relationships with firms who regularly lobby his government”
1. UCP MLA Jason Nixon will not be sanctioned for comments he made during an angry exchange that included him swearing at Speaker Nathan Cooper in the leg.
It is noted Nixon didn’t ACTUALLY apologize…rather an “I’m sorry” letter was read by another UCP MLA.
2. UCP MLA Fir announced private schools, which receive 70% of funding from taxpayers, won’t need report how much they charge for tuition under a new bill.
Critics suggest the UCP is hiding how much wealthy private schools make in tuition payments from parents
2. The Alberta Ombudsman is calling out the Kenney gov’t to make MAJOR changes to the AISH appeal system
He ruled that under the UCP, Disabled Albertans wanting to challenge their provincial disability benefits are facing a system that isn’t fair and troubling.
1. Despite record job growth all across Canada - Alberta is being left behind under Kenney!
#YEG saw the unemployment rate jump to 7.1% (from 6.9%); #YYC saw a tiny drop at 7.7% (8%) — these are some of the HIGHEST unemployment rates among major Canadian cities
2. In just 3-months in 2022, Alberta Health Services has posted 52 news releases alerting the public that Alberta emergency rooms and urgent care centres were closed or relying only on nursing staff because there wasn't a doctor available.
1. Despite spending $10,000,000 in taxpayer 💰, Kenney’s “Equalization Referendum” had 0 influence on Canadians' support for the program, revealed a new national survey
This 100% goes against Kenney’s claim his referendum sent a “powerful message” to Canadians🤦🏻♂️