Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has gotten praise for her leadership in handling the Fort McMurray wildfire crisis. Jean, who represents Fort McMurray in the legislature member, saw his own home destroyed in the fire. About 80,000 evacuees begin returning in phases to Fort McMurray on June 1, almost a month after a raging blaze broke through the firelines and destroyed 2,400 structures, most of them houses. "For those Albertans that actually don't know anyone in Fort Mac, they know Brian Jean and they know his story," said Brown. ( JASON FRANSON / THE CANADIAN PRESS )EDMONTON—Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is getting high marks for leadership in handling the Fort McMurray wildfire crisis, but political observers say the disaster remains a dicey political proposition with limited upside and a lot of downside.

Source: thestar May 23, 2016 09:22 UTC