Jason Kenney, Corey Hogan speak out against separation at University of Calgary event
Kenney and Hogan said Alberta MPs should oppose a referendum as separatists gain ground and a vote could come within five months.
- On Monday, former Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Calgary Liberal MP Corey Hogan shared a stage at the University of Calgary, urging all Alberta MPs to oppose separatism ahead of a potential independence vote.
- Kenney warned that the province faces "150 days away from a huge rupture" in economy and society, urging federalists to "start kicking it into gear" to prevent a successful separatist campaign.
- "We don't even technically have a referendum question right now," Hogan said, yet cautioned the threat is "starting to feel pretty real" despite legal uncertainty holding up the vote.
- Many Albertans view separatism as leverage against Ottawa, akin to "Quebec's knife to the throat strategy," Kenney noted; he warned them to "be careful for what you ask for."
- Kenney expressed confidence in Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's "unqualified patriotism" and expects him to assume a leadership role fighting for Canada if the separatist movement advances.
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The Toronto Star
‘Kicking it into gear’: Jason Kenney says pro-Canada forces must counter separatism
CALGARY - 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.
Winnipeg Free Press
'Kicking it into gear': Jason Kenney says pro-Canada forces must counter separatism
CALGARY - 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.
'Kicking it into gear': Jason Kenney says pro-Canada forces must counter separatism
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 t…
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