Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney says it’s high time federal MPs take a stand and fight against those who wish to see Canada torn apart.
Kenney, also a former federal cabinet minister, shared a stage at the University of Calgary on Monday with an unlikely ally — Calgary Liberal MP Corey Hogan.
“We may just be 150 days away from a huge rupture in our lives together … in our economy, in our political community, in our society,” Kenney said at the Case for a United Canada event.
“Federalists need to start kicking it into gear here. I think we’ve allowed the separatists to almost completely dominate the debate on the process for the past year.”
Kenney said the problem is there are those in Alberta who find the prospect of a vote on separation “unpleasant” and know someone who supports it. Separating, he said, is attractive to Albertans who feel disrespected by Ottawa.
“A large number of Albertans have concluded this is an opportunity to send a message to get leverage — to replicate Quebec’s knife to the throat strategy, and I say to them be careful for what you ask for,” he said.
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Hogan, a one-time deputy minister in Kenney’s provincial government and the current parliamentary secretary to the federal energy minister, said time is running out for the federal government to respond.
He said it’s still not confirmed whether a vote on Alberta independence will go ahead, as the matter is currently held up in court.
“We don’t even technically have a referendum question right now. We’re in a very strange situation,” Hogan said. “You never want to be arguing against something that isn’t real, but unfortunately it’s starting to feel pretty real.
“We have five months to a referendum.”
Hogan said it’s important for Alberta MPs of all stripes to speak out ahead of a possible vote.
“If this goes ahead, I think all Alberta MPs are going to need to stand up and fight for this country. The prime minister is from Alberta and I would certainly counsel to him that he use that voice as an Albertan.”
Carney has said the federal government is working in the spirit of “co-operative federalism” to address issues for the benefit of Albertans and Canadians as a whole.
Ottawa and Alberta have been negotiating an energy deal, and Premier Danielle Smith told reporters she felt far more confident about a deal getting inked after meeting with Carney last week.
Kenney said he will continue to speak out against Alberta’s separatist groups and that there can’t just be one leader of any federal campaign.
He said he believes federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is a federalist and points out his slogan in last year’s Alberta byelection was Canada First, Canada Last, Canada Always.
“I have zero doubts in his unqualified patriotism and I think he will find his voice on that. He grew up in Alberta, he represents an Alberta riding,” Kenney said.
“I would love to see a version of Mr. Poilievre this September that reminds some of us of Jean Charest in 1985 and I think that’s possible. If this thing goes forward, I fully expect him to take a leadership role.”
lets get referendum over
why wait til October lets do it now
one thing when it is over no more talk about separation and that should be put in the referendum vote.
Canada would collapse if Alberta left. Would Carney go Elbows Up with Alberta?
I honestly think clown Nenshi with explode because of over eating. He seems flaccid and irrelevant when against Premier Smith who is doing an amazing job for Alberta.
“A large number of Albertans have concluded this is an opportunity to send a message to get leverage — to replicate Quebec’s knife to the throat strategy”
This. 100%.
Separatists sentiment in Alberta had never been higher. Polls say support for separatism is only at 30%, but that should scare the hell out of Ottawa, and that should be the point exactly.
And Danielle wants to appoint her very own judges!!!
Danielle Smith knew what Parker was doing and sat on the info until the Opposition did their job and outed her.
She’s like a thief that wants the victim to tell her before they tell the cops.
Make Alberta : Your isp says you ain’t even Canadian. LOL
Parker won’t comply because he knows he gave away everyone’s info that trusted him.
Liars are attracted to this movement like flies to zhit.
Rednecks cheer when he puts out addresses. They’re too stupid to realize we know THEIR addresses now.
Annex Alberta, the first US “Special Military Operation” into Canada, being welcomed by the stupid, the gullible, and the traitorous.
after how kenny treated albertans durring covid he is the perfect person ti champion canada. freedom is guaranteed. gooo kenny
Parker is a patriot unlike the traitors Carney and Trudeau
@Anon.
Smith didn’t release anything. Try again.
Alberta is much better to separate themselves from the parasites in Ontario, Quebec, and hopeless Atlantic Canada.
Smith and Parker release names including Kenney’s home address and lowlife UCPers here blame Kenney.
You can’t ridicule them enough.
Kenny was shown the door by Albertans in 2022. A disgrace then and an embarrassment now. Go back to Ottawa chubby .
Kenny is an overweight tub of garbage that lives in his mom’s basement. A darling of the Libs now as he wants to to be on Carneys team. Pathetic
Look at my shiny fat bald head.
@ Ed: Danielle Smith
People voted to keep Kenney as leader. He won the majorty and still abandoned his supporters. There is just no come back for that loser.
Hard to imagine Kenney mustering a ton of support, he was extremely unpopular with Canadians, and even Albertans.
Give one reason to stay in this dumpster fire???
Redneck Bobby loved covid.
You should google Danielle’s comments on cancer.
Don’t get sick in Alberta unless you are near the BC border.
Kenney is a gutless coward and toed the line with Trudeau on “vaccines” that did nothing.
Rednecks list betrayed by David Parker and the rednecks go nuts at Kenney. LOL!
Staying with Carney and the Liberals is a non starter for most Albertans. Decline is evident under Liberal governance and corruption.
@Jack: You sound like you are nuts.
Smith friend, traitor, and con David Parker is not talking to the RCMP. That’s because he sold these lists.
Suckers.
“Kicking it into gear’: Jason Kenney says pro-Canada forces must counter separatism” Of course Kenny WOULD not want Alberta to leave because HE, KENNY was BORN IN EASTERN CANADA so he does not want Alberta money to stop going east and supporting all of eastern canada like alberta has been doing all these years.
Lots of people in her past who trusted her.
Ottawa doesn’t care about the west and they’ve made that abundantly clear in how they gate keep resources and show preferential treatment to Liberal strongholds, while other provinces (mainly Alberta) have paid the bills for decades.
Even now as we are on the verge of voting to leave Canada, where is Carney and company with measures to appease Albertan’s?
They do not care, they never will and now the rest of the country will pay the price because of their arrogance and greed.
Kenny you should keep Quiet!!!!
I’m in manitoba and wish we would become independent. We could make Churchill our capital.
Some Albertan beer drinker should have a US watered down beer.
I rest my case.
No worries. First Nations lawyers have to be beaten in court.
They won’t be.
Dani once said she was part native.
She isn’t.
Why do we have to listen to this bag of hot air? Does anyone in Alberta care what kenney has to say? Seriously, what a windbag.
Kenny was punted out as Premier for a reason.
Canada has failed Alberta since 1905, we’re done!
Why should Alberta stay in Canada? That is the question.
Funny how no one cares when quebeck wants to separate. Obviously they don’t care about Alberta the province and people, they only care about the money. 💰
There isn’t a value proposition for Alberta to stay in Canada. Alberta should determine its own destiny.
Funny how the redneck here thinks buying local is bad.
Abbie: You’re not even Canadian.
Phuck off.
Alberta is better to leave Canada and become part of the USA. No doubt
Kenny is now Elbows Up and on Carneys team. No suprise as he is a coward in every sense.
Kenny is a liberal in conservative clothing, we’ll never forget what you did to us during covid.
Smith loves trump.
She still likes open air coal mines too.
It’s 2026.
Canada is dead.Liberals voters killed it.
#WEXIT