An 'understanding of Alberta'In his column, Bratt said Jean specifically raised the idea that the Kenney government may be out of touch with Albertans. "The view was, the NDP is a bunch of city folk, they have no understanding of rural Alberta. Unlike what Premier Kenney has said, where he said it's the city folks who are upset with coal mining, it's the people in rural Alberta." Is there a disconnect from the government, and what they think is their base in rural Alberta?" This week, UCP caucus member Drew Barnes called for Alberta to hold a referendum on independence as a message to Ottawa.

Source: CBC News February 06, 2021 18:48 UTC