Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has sent a cease-and-desist letter to a Calgary-based news outlet because of what his lawyer calls “false and defamatory allegations” in a recent article.
The letter from the lawyer, obtained by CBC News, concerns an article published Wednesday by the Western Standard website that alleged Kenney has had social gatherings at a restaurant, Edmonton’s Bottega 104, in contravention of COVID-19 restrictions since the new year.
Those gatherings allegedly included Minister of Environment and Parks Jason Nixon and Minister of Health Tyler Shandro.
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The article also alleged Kenney and others attended gatherings at the private residence of a lobbyist.
The article is based only on unnamed sources who spoke
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