The hit parade

West of Centre

The hits just keep on coming to Jason Kenney’s UCP government despite good news on the pandemic front and signs of economic recovery. A new poll shows Kenney is the least popular premier in Canada, and his UCP is losing more ground to the NDP and Wildrose Independence Party. Add in the $1.3 billion dollar tab for the Keystone XL pipeline deal and relentless questions on whether he broke COVID-19 rules while drinking with key staff and cabinet members - dubbed “the liquor cabinet.” Kathleen Petty delves into what’s going on with political scientist Duane Bratt of Mount Royal University, pollster Janet Brown of Janet Brown Opinion Research and long-time Canadian Press reporter Dean Bennett.