Earlier today Jason Kenney cancelled his appearance at an A.M. press conference.

(Apparently he’ll be present at @CMOH_Alberta’s conference later...)

Let’s talk about why he might have been camera shy today.

#ableg #UCPfail https://twitter.com/kevinctv/status/1324723370185920517
There’s been a massive audit that a metric 💩-ton of money unaccounted for.

#ableg #UCPcorruption #FiretheUCP https://twitter.com/emmalgraney/status/1324770241562337281?s=21
To reiterate, that Autitor General report is really bad. For context, the province is expecting ~$38.4B in revenues this year.

Imagine misplacing ~4% of a company’s anual budget in the private sector.

The police would be called immediately.

https://twitter.com/charlesrusnell/status/1324480432398835712?s=21 https://twitter.com/charlesrusnell/status/1324480432398835712
The War Room was named in particular for “awarding of $1.3 million in sole-sourced contracts without adequate justification or documentation.”

Again, around ~4% of their budget.

Both the CEC & Tom Olsen were devenaive today.

#ableg #UCPcorruption https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/energy-war-room-alberta-auditor-general-annual-report-sole-sourced-1.5791540
Alberta's energy war room under fire in auditor general's annual report | CBC News

The UCP government’s controversial Canadian Energy Centre has been scolded by Auditor General Doug Wylie for financial oversight issues, including the awarding of $1.3 million in sole-sourced...

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/energy-war-room-alberta-auditor-general-annual-report-sole-sourced-1.5791540
Then there’s the fact that the Canadian Energy Centre might have used some of their funds to try to influence an election in Ontario.

#UCPcorruption #ableg #cdnpoli #onpoli

https://twitter.com/thebluegem3/status/1324584328114761729?s=21 https://twitter.com/thebluegem3/status/1324584328114761729
I can’t underscore how bad it is for a government to use tax-money to help get their friends elected.

It’s way worse than avocado toast or $16 orange juice.

https://twitter.com/thebreakdownab/status/1324557290293190656?s=21 https://twitter.com/thebreakdownab/status/1324557290293190656
The War Room can try to claim that legal gymnastics make this okay, but it super isn’t okay.

#ableg #UCPcorruption #FiretheUCP

https://twitter.com/cbcfletch/status/1324537156975538176?s=21 https://twitter.com/cbcfletch/status/1324537156975538176
If you’re familiar with the concept of opportunity cost, you know this is a bad look.

https://twitter.com/lukaszukab/status/1324560578069762049?s=21 https://twitter.com/lukaszukab/status/1324560578069762049
Let’s not forget what the money in the War Room could be used for.

(I encourage you to read the whole thread that Mr. Speyside put together about this if you haven’t already.)

#UCPcorruption #BoycottUCPdonors #FiretheUCP

https://twitter.com/jacksletters/status/1206995673779826694?s=21 https://twitter.com/jacksletters/status/1206995673779826694
Anything else happen that might make a Republican fascist shy about media attention?

Remember the gamble @jkenney and the #UCP made on TC Energry’s pipelne with your tax-money?

#UCPcorruption #UCPfail #FiretheUCP https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/analysis-alberta-invests-in-keystone-1.5516144
Why Alberta is throwing billions behind the Keystone XL pipeline | CBC News

With the energy sector still reeling from weeks of economic turmoil, Alberta's United Conservative government announced it's throwing its financial heft behind the long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/analysis-alberta-invests-in-keystone-1.5516144
Here’s what President Elect Joe Biden had to say about Kenney’s pet project: @TCEnergy’s Keystone XL. https://www.cbc.ca/news/biden-kxl-interview-1.5580115
Biden blasts Keystone XL, calling it 'tarsands we don't need' | CBC News

The presumptive Democratic nominee made clear in an interview that he wants the pipeline stopped.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/biden-kxl-interview-1.5580115
If you think we’ll get a refund on that money, you might not be familiar with the 1st Rule of Acquisition.

But this is another 💩-ton of money that we must hold Kenney accountable for.

#FiretheUCP
#BoycottUCPdonors
#ableg
#cdnpoli
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