While pundits speculate about whether Premier Jason Kenney's low approval rating in Alberta could hurt the federal Conservatives, some third-party advertisers and candidates are actively exploiting their connection. In the 2019 federal election, the freshly anointed premier travelled to Ontario to campaign for the federal Conservatives. Another advertisement funded by Unifor, which aired before the election campaign began on Sunday, alleges that an O'Toole government would cut health care and public services, "just like Jason Kenney." "Obviously, we are using the relationship between Kenney and O'Toole to hurt O'Toole." "This is a federal election that will be decided on federal issues."

Source: CBC News August 19, 2021 12:00 UTC