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John Ivison: Odd couple Jason Kenney and Rachel Notley hit the road to foil Alberta separatists

The two former Alberta premiers have teamed up to make the case for a united Canada, reaching a broad audience

Whoever suggested the unlikely political double act of Jason Kenney and Rachel Notley may have saved Canada from what Kenney called “the endless trip to the dentist of Quebec separatism.”

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The two former Alberta premiers have teamed up to make the case for a united Canada in the days leading up to the province’s independence referendum on October 19 — and they are very convincing. On Tuesday, they took their vaudeville routine to a lunchtime event organized by the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce.

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It is an inspired pairing, as the pollster Pollara noted. Its recent survey of Albertans showed that former prime minister Stephen Harper, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are the most trusted political figures in the province.

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