Premiers Jason Kenney and Scott Moe

By Canadian Press

"ENOUGH IS ENOUGH"

Kenney to Trudeau: “The time for talk is over”

Oct 23, 2019 | 8:15 AM

EDMONTON- After the Liberals failed to secure a single seat in Alberta or Saskatchewan, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he hears Alberta’s frustrations.

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says that isn’t enough though and the time for talk is over.

“To the Prime Minister, with whom I spoke to earlier today (Tuesday) in congratulating him in his re-election, I made this plain. If you want to support us you must support us to get our oil and gas to international markets.”

Kenney adds he’s sent a five-page letter to Trudeau outlining his concerns.

“I’ve called upon him not to make any deals or arrangements with either the NDP, the separatist Bloc Quebecois, or the anti-Alberta Green Party that would endanger progress on the Trans Mountain Pipeline.”

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Kenney added that if significant progress isn’t made on the pipeline, he’s prepared to hold a referendum on equalization payments.

The Premier said that he believes to have a strong Canada, the country needs a strong Alberta.

Kenney also announced that will be creating another panel.

This one will “eminent Albertans” to consult on other ways Albertans can “secure our role in fairness in the Canadian Federation”.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe also weighed in saying there’s a fire of frustration burning in Western Canada and it’s time for a new deal with Ottawa.

He says Trudeau’s new government should cancel the carbon tax, rework equalization and get oil pipelines built to open up international markets.

Moe added, Trudeau needs to bring a fire extinguisher to deal with the frustration burning in parts of Western Canada — not a gas can.

(The Canadian Press)