Alberta premier looks to RCMP to carry out enforcement at Coutts border blockade

[Spazito]

Premier Jason Kenney said it's up to the RCMP to enforce the law at a blockade near Coutts, Alta., where large trucks and other vehicles have blocked traffic to and from the United States.

Protesters have taken up residence on the highway since Jan. 29, calling on the provincial and federal governments to immediately end all COVID-19 health mandates and restrictions, among other things.

"I've made it very clear on behalf of the government, and I believe the vast majority of the people of Alberta, that we expect law and order to be restored," Kenney said on CBC's Power and Politics.

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While Kenney said it's up to police to take action, in Ontario, Premier Doug Ford signed a state of emergency order on Friday in response to convoy protests against public health measures which have caused major disruptions in multiple areas of the province.

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/premier-kenney-rcmp-enforcement-coutts-blockade-1.6349198


Kenny could sign a state of emergency order just as Ford did but he is too afraid of his rabid right wing base to do that so the blockade continues here without interruption.

Kenny is beyond disgusting, was, is and always will be.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. Kenny is weak and always has been weak. Pandered to base on mandates & got worst virus rates. . . nt

[Spazito]

2. Yep...

He was a slimebag when he was a cabinet minister in Harper's government and nothing has changed. His party is still under investigation for "irregular financial contributions" allegation from when the UCP and the Progressive Conservative Party united.

Here's an article from 2019, I haven't found anything stating the investigation is over:

RCMP take over investigation of United Conservative Party 'irregular financial contribution' allegations

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-rcmp-investigation-ucp-financial-contributions-1.5057255