AS EDMONTON AND OTTAWA AWAKE TO JASON KENNEY’S (UN)DIPLOMATIC FUNNY BUSINESS, STUFF STARTS HITTING THE FAN
Alberta Opposition Leader Jason Kenney and two of his MLAs are running around India again today acting as if they are representatives of the governments of both Canada and Alberta.
Officials of the provincial government in Edmonton and the federal government in Ottawa appear to have been so nonplussed by the United Conservative Party leader’s overseas shenanigans that it took them a few days to react.
Now that the nature of Mr. Kenney’s activities abroad are starting to sink in – not to mention the sneaky and arrogant way he informed the Alberta Government about the details of his plans after he had departed – the official reaction is taking on a sharper tone.
It would not be surprising if it gets harsher still as the overseas dog and pony show ginned up by Mr. Kenney, UCP Energy Critic Prasad Panda and Trade Critic Devin Dreeshen continues, at least if there are more Tweets from Indian officials who have either been led to believe Mr. Kenney is a minister of the Crown or are co-operating with the charade.
“Kenney’s never shared his trade policy with Albertans,” Economic Development and Trade Minister Deron Bilous told reporters at the Legislature yesterday afternoon as the antics of the three UCP amigos began to appear on social media and in Indian publications. “Is that arrogant, or is that dishonest?”
“We’ve already seen he’s letting Indian Government officials believe he’s a minister representing the Alberta Government. Is that arrogant, and dishonest?
“And he’s presenting himself to the Indian Government as the next premier of Alberta. Without giving voters the chance to decide. Is that not arrogant and dishonest?”
“Considering the amount of trade that we do with India,” Mr. Bilous went on, “he has the potential to cause a lot of confusion.”
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