Author of the article: Ashley Joannou, Lisa Johnson
Publishing date: Jun 02, 2021 • 15 hours ago • 3 minute read • Jason Kenney and some cabinet ministers are pictured on a patio in the Federal Building in Edmonton on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. From the top right is Environment and Parks Minister Jason Nixon, Health Minister Tyler Shandro and with his back to the camera is Kenney. Photo by supplied
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Premier Jason Kenney’s office is defending photos that show the premier and senior cabinet ministers sitting on a patio at the Federal Building, saying they’re not in violation of COVID-19 gathering rules.
Photos obtained by Postmedia show Kenney, Health Minister Tyler Shandro, Environment and Parks Minister Jason Nixon, Finance Minister Travis Toews and at least two others eating on the patio of the offices commonly known as the Sky Palace on Tuesday. Two people who appear to be servers are also pictured not wearing masks.
Premier Jason Kenney’s current popularity in the province is problematic, to say the least.
An exclusive Leger survey conducted on behalf of Postmedia showed four in five Albertans rated Kenney unfavourably and one-half believe he should resign as premier and leader of the UCP. This comes just weeks after two UCP members were ousted from caucus after expressing they had lost trust in the premier.
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Author of the article: Lisa Johnson
Publishing date: Jun 03, 2021 • 50 minutes ago • 2 minute read • Premier Jason Kenney, three cabinet ministers, and an unidentifiable man are pictured dining on the Sky Palace patio on June 1, 2021, in defiance of public health restrictions which require mandatory distancing between members of different households during outdoor gatherings and a maximum of four people from different households when dining. Supplied image. jpg
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Premier Jason Kenney is doubling down on the claim that he and three of his cabinet ministers did not violate public health orders with a Tuesday night patio dinner at the Federal Building.
Premier Jason Kenney’s office is defending photos that show the premier and senior cabinet ministers sitting on a patio at the Federal Building, saying they’re…
Distancing among members of different households is mandatory in outdoor gatherings of up to 10 people. In the photos, some are seated closer than six feet…