Alberta’s Kenney Defends Calling Party Opponents ‘Lunatics’

Alberta’s Kenney Defends Calling Party Opponents ‘Lunatics’
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney speaks at the United Conservative Party annual meeting in Calgary, Alberta, on Nov. 20, 2021. Larry MacDougal/The Canadian Press
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Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he won’t apologize for comments he is heard making in recordings in which he compares political opponents in his party to insects and calls them lunatics.

Kenney says the United Conservative Party is under siege from extremist elements, including homophobes and religious bigots, seeking a hostile takeover by toppling him in an upcoming leadership review.