Jason Kenney is the freshly-minted leader of the United Conservative Party of Alberta. In this new episode of Unpacking the News, playwright Brad Fraser joins host Andre Goulet to discuss Kenney’s problematic political and public past.
As Kenney’s UCP prepares to leave the political wilderness, unforeseen challenges may lie ahead. And what does Alberta’s NDP government need to do to beat the odds in the 2019 election?
Plus: the Paradise Papers and Justin Trudeau’s 1% problem.
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