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From left: The UCP's Jason Kenney, the Alberta Liberal Party's David Khan, the NDP's Rachel Notley and the Alberta Party's Stephen Mandel.as election front-runners Rachel Notley and Jason Kenney made the case for their respective plans last night. The UCP’s Kenney referred to a “Trudeau-Notley alliance” over the NDP’s move to implement a carbon tax in exchange for support for the stalled Trans Mountain pipeline.
Notley and Alberta Party Leader Stephen Mandel took aim at a string of controversies that have prompted resignations and apologies by UCP candidates, criticisms Kenney dismissed as part of a “smear-and-fear” campaign.Kenney defended his plan to roll back legislation on gay-straight alliances. Notley said she can’t name two MLAs facing allegations of sexual misconduct because the complainants want their identities protected.Notley slammed Kenney for his plan to cut corporate taxes while freezing social spending.
Bennett’s consultations haven’t gone smoothly, with Indigenous experts asking for the process to be “reset” over concerns that it would still be up to the government to decide whether Indigenous rights should be recognized.hit a record of nearly $1.64 a litre in Metro Vancouver, Premier John Horgan says his government
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