Jason Kenney

Canadian politician and 18th Premier of Alberta · Canada · Politicians · Born 1968 · age 58

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A life in dates

2022Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd classAward2021“[Canada] is an imperfect country, but it is still a great country, just as John A. Macdonald was an imperfect man but was still a great leader.”In their words1 June 2021On the renaming of Langevin School in Calgary to Riverside School (1 June 2021)Read the whole statement

2018“We’re not climate deniers, we’re climate tax deniers.”In their words14 March 2018On proposals for a carbon tax (14 March 2018)Read the whole statement

2017“I don’t think it’s right to keep secrets from parents about challenges their kids are going through.”In their words29 March 2017On whether schools should automatically notify parents if a student joins a Gay-Straight Alliance club (29 March 2017)Read the whole statement

2016“Sometimes the government has to answer questions with ambiguous language.”In their words28 September 2016In an interview with Macleans (28 September 2016)Read the whole statement

2013“Suzuki’s extreme comments reveal how offside he is with Canadians”In their words11 July 2013 regarding David SuzukiRead the whole statement

2005“Nowhere in any of the principal human rights statutes of the world is there to be found a grounding for so-called same sex marriage”In their words21 February 2005Arguing against the Civil Marriage Act that legalised same-sex marriage across Canada (21 February 2005)Read the whole statement

1968Born30 May 1968

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Kenney at the All Candidates Forum at McKenzie Lake Community Centre in Calgary's Southeast, January 14, 2006

Kenney, Cardinal Marc Ouellet, and David Lloyd Johnston at the Pontifical Canadian College in Rome in preparation for the inauguration of Pope Francis

Jason Kenney in the 2010 Calgary Stampede Parade

Jason Kenney's speech at Black April demonstration

Jason Kenney and Senator Thanh Hai Ngo with Members of Committee To Support Victims of Communism

Kenney with Stephen Harper and Narendra Modi at a gurdwara in Vancouver

Canadian Minister of National Defense Jason Kenney meets U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium

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Jason Kenney

10 statements, newest first

[Canada] is an imperfect country, but it is still a great country, just as John A. Macdonald was an imperfect man but was still a great leader.
Jun 1, 2021, On the renaming of Langevin School in Calgary to Riverside School (1 June 2021), Own words
I don't accept the Alberta bashing that is going on here.
Dec 9, 2020, When pressed by a journalist on his government's response to COVID-19 (9 December 2020), Own words
I know Justin. He doesn’t have a clue what he’s doing. This guy is an empty trust-fund millionaire who has the political depth of a finger bowl.
May 16, 2018, On federal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (16 May 2018), Own words

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Awards

Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class2022

Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class

Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal

Tryzub Award

About this person

Jason Thomas Kenney is a former Canadian politician who served as the 18th premier of Alberta from 2019 until 2022, and the leader of the United Conservative Party (UCP) from 2017 until 2022. He also served as the member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Calgary-Lougheed from 2017 until 2022. Kenney was the last leader of the Alberta Progressive Conservative Party before the party merged with the Wildrose Party to form the UCP. Prior to entering Alberta provincial politics, he served in various cabinet posts under Prime Minister Stephen Harper from 2006 to 2015.

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