iPolitics By Graham Thomson. Published on Jun 23, 2021 3:46pm 'The man who united Alberta’s warring Conservative factions and won a record one million votes in the 2019 provincial election is now the underdog.' Alberta Premier Jason Kenney holds a news conference on June 18. (Photo by Graham Thompson) When Alberta Premier Jason Kenney unveiled a giant “Open for Summer July 1” sign at an outdoor news conference in Edmonton last week, he could barely contain his excitement. “We did it!” he declared as the province hit its goal of getting the first dose of COVID vaccines into 70 per cent of Albertans. “You did it,” Kenney added, giving Albertans a virtual pat on the back.