EDMONTON — A member of Alberta’s energy regulator who was singled out by incoming premier Jason Kenney as a foe of oil development has quit. It’s not fun to be a punching bag.”Whittingham resigned from the board of directors of the Alberta Energy Regulator in a letter sent Sunday to board chair Sheila O’Brien. “Much effort was made to defame my character.”The resignation took effect Sunday, just days ahead of Kenney’s promised date to fire Whittingam from the post, which paid a base wage of $76,500 a year. Kenney is setting up a $30-million energy “war room” to respond to those he says spread falsehoods about oil. “This is part of a broader approach in which Jason Kenney shoots first and asks questions later,” said Phillips in an interview.

Source: National Post April 29, 2019 19:29 UTC