Devin Dreeshen resigned as agriculture minister Friday amid allegations of heavy drinking within his office – the latest challenge for Premier Jason Kenney
To say that Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has not had a good year would be a wild understatement.
His caucus forced two MLAs out of the party to sit as independents in May after openly challenging the premier. More recently, he has had pressure from his own party to resign or face a leadership review, now scheduled for the spring. Mr. Kenney accepted Mr. Dreeshen’s resignation, though he also made it clear that he doesn’t think drinking at the legislature is off limits – as long as people don’t go overboard. The premier said politics is a “social activity” and he acknowledged that he also has had a drink or two in Mr. Dreeshen’s office.
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